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Why Michael Jackson’s Most Criticized ‘Thriller’ Single Was Actually a Marketing Masterstroke

November 13, 2025 DJ Rob

Michael’s duet with Paul McCartney is one of his least loved singles, but it was a marketing stroke of genius. (November 13, 2025). Exactly 43 years ago today, Michael Jackson…

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The ‘Michael’ Trailer is Out; I Loved MJ, I Dislike Biopics. Why This One May Not Change Either Fact

November 8, 2025 DJ Rob

(November 8, 2025) — The teaser for Michael dropped Thursday (Nov. 6), and with it came a wave of renewed euphoria around Michael Jackson and the unprecedented legacy he left…

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Was Rap’s Absence from the Top 40 After 35 Years a Sign of a Broader Cultural Shift?

November 7, 2025 DJ Rob

Megan Thee Stallion may have rescued rap from a brief Top-40 blackout—but hip-hop’s troubles run deeper. (November 7, 2025) – Billboard’s report that—for the first time in 35 years—no rap…

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Ace Frehley: How One of Four Became One of One in 1978!

October 17, 2025 DJ Rob

(October 17, 2025) – The Spaceman has left the galaxy. Ace Frehley, the fiery guitar-slinging original member of KISS whose blue makeup and silver boots helped blast the band into…

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Taylor Swift’s Merciful Decision About ‘Showgirl’ Could Alter the Course of Chart History—But Not for Her Songs

October 16, 2025 DJ Rob

Taylor may have spared Teddy Swims’ soulful tune with a key decision about The Life of a Showgirl (October 16, 2025) – Taylor Swift didn’t just dominate the charts this…

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