My Mom Loves Bruno Mars — But How Do I Tell Her About “F, J & W”?
(February 2, 2025). Just over three years ago, I took my mom, now 80, and six of her friends to see her favorite artist, pop/R&B superstar Bruno Mars, perform at…
Trent Reznor thinks Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” is 2024’s best song; I think it channels this 1982 Jeffrey Osborne hit
(January 18, 2025). When it comes to music, every man has his opinion. Recently, Trent Reznor — the mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails — offered his about last year’s big…
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One of these old LPs — not the one you think — is on Billboard’s List of the Top 200 Albums of the 21st Century
(January 12, 2025). For the past several days, Billboard has been unveiling its quarter-century rankings of the top artists, songs and albums — based strictly on cumulative chart performance from…
Highlights and Takeaways from Billboard’s Top 100 Artists of the 21st Century
(January 10, 2025). Late last year, Billboard released its ranking of the 25 greatest pop stars of the 21st Century so far. This week they’ve announced a truer-to-form compilation of…
A Hot 100 Coincidence? Or a Chart Geek’s Dream? Titles Tell Stories on This Week’s Chart
(January 8, 2025). As soon as I reviewed this week’s Billboard Hot 100 and spotted “I Never Lie” nestled back-to-back with a song called “Liar,” I knew we were in…