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The 20 Most Streamed Songs on Spotify from Each Decade: 1950s – 2020s. Some Will Surprise You!
(December 19, 2025): Since 2012, streaming has been a major factor in how people consume music. It’s since overtaken physical media such as CDs and vinyl records — as well…
Billboard’s Streaming Overhaul in 2026: What the New Rules Mean for Artists, Charts, and the Industry
(December 18, 2025) – Two major changes are coming to how Billboard factors streaming into its charts beginning January 2026 — and both are already proving controversial. First, YouTube announced…
Music Jeopardy 32: ‘That’s So 6-7 of Them’: Name These Artists Whose Only Hits Peaked at No. 6 or 7
(December 17, 2025) – Welcome to the 32nd edition of Music Jeopardy! As always, the blog provides the clues… and you provide the responses. Each clue has point values —…
R.I.P. Carl Carlton: A Detroit Soul Who Never Truly Escaped Motown’s Long Shadow
Carl Carlton’s Career Was Defined by Motown—Even Though He Wasn’t on the Label (December 16, 2025) – Motown was so huge for Detroit-area musicians that it often cast a long…
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What Happened to 2000? Why Artists from the Turn of the Century Can’t Chart 25 Years Later
(December 14, 2025) – Back in the late 1990s, it was common to see artists from a quarter century earlier still having success on the Billboard charts. Huge success even.…