R.I.P. Melanie Safka (1947-2024); You ‘Laid it Down’ to a Drumbeat All Your Own!
R.I.P. Melanie Safka (1947-2024); you laid it down to a drumbeat all your own!
David Soul (R.I.P.) was part of Billboard Hot 100’s lone ‘3D’ moment; a mini tribute to his place in chart history
You won’t find this in Wikipedia: the late David Soul’s unique place in Billboard Hot 100 history … the chart’s only “3D” moment. A tribute.
Harmony and Headlines: Unraveling The Bee Gees’ ‘Stayin’ Alive’ and ‘The New York Times’ Effect on Man’
Really understanding the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive” and the New York Times’ effect on man.
Jingle Bars: How two Billboard journalists and echoes of Chic’s ‘Good Times’ merged to create the first Christmas rap
The unlikely story of how two Billboard journalists left their job to create the first Christmas rap record for Kurtis Blow
Spinning Nicki Minaj’s Return to No. 1 as a Win for Hip-Hop Is Dubious… but Doable (for her)
Nicki Minaj’s latest No. 1 triumph (Pink Friday 2) highlights the good, the bad and the ugly of hip-hop, particularly for its women.