The Tupac Trial – No Justice… Maybe Peace
As I began writing this while visiting Las Vegas last week, a jury located just a few miles from me had yet to decide whether Duane “Keffe D” Davis is…
The Incredible Hot 100 Feat Dolly Parton Helped Complete in 1977 — And Why It Matters Again
I found this extraordinary piece of chart history while researching Dolly Parton’s Billboard Hot 100 career, and something even more remarkable may be about to happen on the next chart…
Here She Comes Again: My First — And Forever — Dolly Parton Song
The Wistful Little Tune that Hasn’t Left My Head Since Dolly Passed (August 28, 2026) – How do you write a tribute to Dolly Parton that says something that hasn’t…
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45 Years Ago, One Extraordinary Month Explained the Entire Music Business
MTV Debuted, Music’s Color Barrier Was Strong, and Rock’s Best Era Was In Full Swing (August 22, 2026) – If someone wanted to understand the American music industry in 1981,…
Nothing but Heartaches: Inside the Supremes’ 12 No. 1 Romantic Nightmares
The Supremes broke a historic five-song No. 1 streak in 1965 with a tune called “Nothing but Heartaches.” It peaked at No. 11. Which is ironic, because “nothing but heartaches”…