Why Billboard Won’t Allow This AI Hit on the Hot 100 — Even Though It Earned the Points; Hear it Here…
(November 20, 2025) – The new Hot 100 was released on Wednesday, November 18 (a day later than normal for reasons unknown). Taylor Swift continues to top the list with…
R.I.P. to the Penny — 12 Times the Oldest U.S. Currency Was Famously Immortalized in Music
The U.S. just produced its final penny — so I rounded up 12 iconic songs that immortalized America’s humblest coin. (November 15, 2025). With the news that the U.S. Mint…
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Why Michael Jackson’s Most Criticized ‘Thriller’ Single Was Actually a Marketing Masterstroke
Michael’s duet with Paul McCartney is one of his least loved singles, but it was a marketing stroke of genius. (November 13, 2025). Exactly 43 years ago today, Michael Jackson…
These Are the 15 Hip-Hop Acts in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — and Here Are Who We Predict Will Be the Next 15
OutKast and Salt-N-Pepa just joined music’s hallowed club. We list the current fifteen inductees — and predict the next fifteen who’ll likely have their own plaques in Cleveland. (November 13,…
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The ‘Michael’ Trailer is Out; I Loved MJ, I Dislike Biopics. Why This One May Not Change Either Fact
(November 8, 2025) — The teaser for Michael dropped Thursday (Nov. 6), and with it came a wave of renewed euphoria around Michael Jackson and the unprecedented legacy he left…