Number 1 after 40? Beyoncé aims to join exclusive club; Here are all the members, stats and facts…
(July 18, 2022). When it comes to popular music these days, you might say that 40 is the new 20. There have been far more people over the age of…
Michael Jackson song metaphor becomes reality for Brittney Griner
(July 15, 2022). During the early-to-mid 1990s when the late King of Pop Michael Jackson was at one of his lowest periods, he wrote a beautiful ballad containing metaphorical lyrics…
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Tribute: How the late Reggie Andrews’ “Let It Whip” (by Dazz Band) was at the center of Black music’s tough crossroads in 1982.
(July 5, 2022). It’s been nearly two weeks since the news broke of the passing of Reggie Andrews, esteemed songwriter and music producer (as well as retired high school music…
Unsung: 25 Michael Jackson “non-hit” songs that I rave over and other people don’t…
(June 24, 2022). It’s hard to believe, but this weekend marks the thirteenth anniversary of Michael Jackson’s passing on June 25, 2009. Although the King of Pop’s musical legacy lives…
Tribute to Joel Whitburn (1939-2022): the Billboard chart historian whose books were an inspiration to many and this blog’s main data source
(June 19, 2022). For the past several weeks as I wrote one of this blog’s most intense articles yet—a 100-song tribute to super producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis—there were…