Neil Sedaka’s 30 Greatest Song Compositions: A Personal Reflection
(March 2, 2026). As his family and the music world prepare to lay to rest singing and songwriting legend Neil Sedaka — who died suddenly on February 27 at age…
Neil Sedaka’s 1975 Comeback Was One of Rock’s Greatest Second Acts!
(February 28, 2026) – There are many great things that could be said about Neil Sedaka’s extraordinary music career — a largely two-act affair that can be neatly divided into…
Black Music History: Jam & Lewis vs. L.A. Reid & Babyface: The Friendly Rivalry Behind 48 No. 1 R&B Hits (1984–2006)
(February 27, 2026) – In the mid-1980s, as hip-hop surged into its golden age and New Jack Swing began reshaping radio, two songwriting and production teams emerged as the defining…
Taylor Swift Used an Old-School Trick to Get ‘Opalite’ to No. 1—Could Anyone Else Do It?
Taylor Pulled Out All the Stops to Get That Rare Second No. 1 Hit from One Album (February 27, 2026) – Taylor Swift’s formula for getting her record 14th Hot…
Music Jeopardy 41! Black Music History. Guess These Clues About Key Achievements by Black Artists.
(February 24, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 41! It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you provide the responses. Each clue has point values…
