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…
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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…
From 1984 to Age 84: The Symmetry Behind Jesse Jackson’s Historic Legacy: A Short Tribute
(February 21, 2026) – When The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday (Feb. 17) at age 84 – I realized that that number represented one of time’s most poetic ironies. That’s…
LaMonte McLemore: The Unsung Anchor of The 5th Dimension and the Eye Behind Jet’s “Beauty of the Week”: Plus a Best 10 Tribute
(February 16, 2026) – This tribute is overdue but that lateness doesn’t diminish the importance of its subject or his contribution to the culture. LaMonte McLemore, the longtime bass singer…