Big ‘80s pop songs you’d be surprised also hit the R&B/soul chart!
(May 3, 2021). If I told you that Steve Miller Band’s No. 1 pop smash “Abracadabra” was also a top-30 soul hit that year, would you believe it? Or if…
The Ultimate Jim Steinman Tribute: the most objective, impartial (and extensive) ranking of his greatest tunes!
(April 23, 2020). As most people reading this know by now, the legendary singer/songwriter/producer (whose greatest contributions weren’t necessarily in that order) Jim Steinman died Monday, April 19. He was…
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic: the first Soul/R&B “band” to top the Hot 100 in almost 30 years!
(April 12, 2021). It’s official. Silk Sonic’s “Leave the Door Open” is the new No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 (dated April 17). It displaces Lil Nas X’s…
Rihanna hasn’t followed up her No. 1 album in 5 years, but she’s far from being alone in that category…
(April 3, 2021). For the better part of the past half decade, Rihanna’s most diehard fans have been clamoring for a followup to the Barbadian superstar’s last album, the 2016…
The Greatest, Most Iconic First Singles From Sophomore Albums
(March 13, 2021). Even if at first you DO succeed…try, try again! An artist’s sophomore album can make or break a career. It sometimes follows a highly successful debut album…