Teddy Swims Reaches 100 Weeks; But An Equally Historic First Is Brewing on the Hot 100
(July 24, 2025). It’s been well documented — including on this blog — how stale the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart has been with roughly a half dozen…
From TV’s Happiest Moment to Real-Life Heartbreak: The Tragic Legacy of the Song Behind Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Iconic ‘Cosby’ Scene
(July 22, 2025) — The entertainment world is reeling from the tragic news of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s untimely passing. The 54-year-old actor, poet, and Grammy-winning performer drowned in Costa Rica on…
No. 1000: A Love Letter to Readers—10 Things I’ve Learned From 1,000 Blog Posts (and 3 Million Clicks)
(July 19, 2025) — When I published my very first blog post in January 2015, which contemplated the state of Black musicians as they were not represented in the top…
Still No. 1 at 90+: The Oldest Living Solo Artists that Have No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 Hits
(June 26, 2025) – In recent weeks, we’ve lost several musical giants — Brian Wilson, Sly Stone, Lou Christie, Mick Ralphs, and Bobby Sherman — each of whom helped define…
Music Jeopardy 15: Guess the Clues AND Name the Category!
(June 16, 2025). Welcome to this 15th edition of Music Jeopardy! The blog provides the clues, you provide the responses AND figure out the mystery category to which they all…