‘Paint It, Black’ and ‘Hold On! I’m Comin’: The Songs That Ruled America On a Very Special Day 60 Years Ago
(June 14, 2026) – Sixty years ago on June 14, two future classics sat atop the nation’s major charts, as a very special birth date was being celebrated. No not…
You Laugh… But Every Act Booked for Trump’s Freedom 250 Had a No. 1 Hit Somewhere
Trump’s Freedom 250 Lineup Was Mocked—Including by the President Himself. Then I Checked Their Chart Histories. (June 11, 2026) – Six of the nine acts who were originally slated to…
Five Key R&B Figures Gone in 10 Days: Remembering Ronald LaPread, James Anthony Carmichael, Dexter Wansel, Foster Sylvers and Peabo Bryson
(June 10, 2026) – Five men. Ten Days. More than two centuries of combined musical experience gone. Between May 23 and June 2, R&B lost five important figures: James Anthony…
Music Jeopardy 55! I Can’t Drive 55: Guess These Clues About Cars in Songs
(June 9, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 55! It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you provide the responses. Each clue has point values…
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These Artists (and Songs) Have Gone Where No Drake Has Gone Before
The Five Hot 100 Positions Drake Has Never Hit—and the Artists/Songs That Did (May 30, 2026) – Billboard reported this week that Drake’s Hot 100 dominance is so thorough that…