2017’s Biggest Music Takeaway: Rock Music’s Last Rites?
Rock music may not be not dead…but its prognosis is pretty grim. As 2017 drew to a quick close, there were several reminders this past year that – as far…
A “Boy” And His $2-Million Dollar Wu-Tang Album
There aren’t many people who follow current events, and even fewer Wu-Tang Clan fans, who don’t know the story of Martin Shkreli, the boyish-looking (and acting) former pharmaceutical CEO who…
Taylor’s Got The Biggest Selling Album Of 2017 In Just 4 Days…A Sad State For Albums Indeed
It’s mid-November and until this week, the year’s biggest-selling album – not counting streaming and individual track sales converted to equivalent album units – was Ed Sheeran’s eight-month-old Divide (➗),…
Can We Stop Being Pimped? The Ugly Story Involving Hip-Hop Artists in 2017
Earlier this year, hip-hop (which, sadly, for stat tracking purposes now includes R&B as a sub-genre, versus the other way around) was declared the most consumed genre in music, beating…
Can “Despacito” Break The Curse of Mimi And Top Her Hot 100 Record of 16 No. 1 Weeks?
This week, “Despacito,” the highly popular and infectious tune by Latino stars Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring pop’s current it-boy Justin Bieber, spends its 10th-straight week at No. 1…