This World War II Veteran Played on Billboard’s Fourth-Ever No. 1 – 85 years ago – And He’s Still Here
Ray Anthony is the Earliest-Surviving Link to a Billboard No. 1 Record (September 7, 2026) – Eighty-five years ago, a teenage trumpeter played on just the fourth record ever to…
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Music Jeopardy 65: Dolly’s No. 1, But What About the No. 2’s? Guess these Dolly Parton-related trivia clues
(September 1, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 65! After a three-week hiatus, we’re back! It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you provide the…
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…