Debra Filcman is a Chicago-based freelance journalist.
Debra Filcman
How Run-DMC Translated Aerosmith’s ‘Hillbilly Jibberish’ on ‘Walk This Way’
Run-DMC's cover of Aerosmith's 'Walk This Way' helped them break into the mainstream in 1986, but it wasn't their choice to record it.
Joe Jackson Dies: Family and Others React on Twitter
After the death of Joe Jackson, members of his family and other stars issued statements about his life on social media.
Joe Jackson on Health Battle: ‘The Sun Sets When the Time Comes’
A tweet from Joe Jackson, who has been hospitalized with terminal cancer, seemed to acknowledge that he has little time left.
Bob Marley Honored by New Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Flavor, One Love
The flavor was conjured with the Marley family, and a portion of the proceeds benefiting a youth empowerment program in the musician's native Jamaica.