Five old chart records that will likely never be broken… even in the streaming era!
(May 4, 2024). Yeah, we know, we know. Taylor Swift did the unimaginable and occupied the top 14 positions (and 32 songs in all) on this week’s Hot 100, making…
It’s a not-so-wonderful life: Without ‘Tortured’ Taylor, Benson Boone would’ve been No. 1 (finally)
(May 3, 2024). Rock newcomer Benson Boone has been the year’s most patient chart dweller. And now he’s probably the most tortured, well, except for a well known artist whose…
Ticking Away: The TikTok Time Bomb and Its (possible) Melodic Fallout in the U.S. Music Industry
(April 24, 2023). Congress passed a foreign-aid bill yesterday (April 23) that is designed to cause a dent in the economy of one particular foreign adversary: China. The controversial emergency…
From Eclectic to Swift: This Week’s Top 10 Before the Taylor Takeover… and the Rule Change Billboard Should Consider!
(April 23, 2024). This week’s new Billboard top 10 chart is reminiscent of the days of old. There’s actually a little something in it for everyone. On the Hot 100…
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…