The 2024 Class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been announced… and the verdict is?
(April 22, 2024). Cher, one of the most iconic performers in pop music history, is being inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame — finally — after 60 years of…
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Exploring the Musical Magic of the ‘4’s – From 1964 and ‘84, to 2004… and now ‘24?
(April 15, 2024). There’s something magical — even mystical — about years ending in “4” when it comes to music. Something special, in fact… especially in even-numbered decades like this…
Beef is driving hip-hop’s success this year; the impact of J. Cole’s apology (and his bow-out) is real
(April 13, 2024). Superstar rapper J. Cole — largely considered one of the Big Three MCs of this generation (along with Drake and Kendrick Lamar) — did the unthinkable earlier…
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Re: ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Forget Grammys; More pressing: How Will Billboard Handle Beyoncé’s Genre-Defying Smash?
(April 3, 2024). A lot of music industry fans and prognosticators are weighing in on whether Beyoncé’s new Cowboy Carter will finally garner the Texas superstar that elusive Album of…
No. 1 songs in ‘24 are doing something that hasn’t happened since Billboard adopted modern technology in 1991
(March 28, 2024). There’s something to be said for longevity. And then there’s something to be said when longevity isn’t happening, like right now at the top of the Billboard…