R.I.P. Alfa Anderson (1946-2024): The Graceful Voice of Chic and an Era of Disco Elegance
(December 21, 2024). This past Tuesday, December 17, the music world lost Alfa Anderson, the unsung former lead singer of Chic, who passed away at the age of 78. Born…
Six Takeaways from Billboard’s 25 ‘Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century’ (so far) List
(December 4, 2024). In about four weeks, we will be a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Twenty-five years down, 75 more to go! Billboard Magazine commemorated the…
Every Rap or Hip-Hop Album That’s Topped the Billboard 200; Plus the Rap Leaderboard
This blog post, updated in January 2024, presents an authoritative listing of all 257 rap and hip-hop albums that have topped the Billboard 200 chart since the first in 1987.…
Mariah, Morgan, Lil Nas X all try to end Shaboozey’s push towards history. Only one may succeed.
(November 17, 2024). It’s that time of year again when holiday cheer fills the air and nicely decorated homes begin to line neighborhood streets. Salvation Army bells are jingling and…
‘You Haven’t Done Nothin’’: Stevie Wonder’s 50-Year-Old Anthem Echoes into High-Stakes Election
(November 2, 2024). See if you can bump to this. Fifty years ago today (Nov. 2, 1974), Stevie Wonder’s fiery single “You Haven’t Done Nothin’” bumped its way to No.…