These living VIPs were the first solo women to top the Hot 100… 60 years ago!
(January 2, 2020): Move over Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande. Eat your heart out Lizzo and Billie Eilish. Yeah, Mariah Carey, you may own the record for most No. 1…
Jennifer Hudson was “born” to play Aretha, but will the role be made for her?
(December 24, 2019). A 45-second trailer of the film Respect was released earlier this week, starring Grammy and Oscar-winning singer/actress Jennifer Hudson as the legendary Aretha Franklin. It’s a role…
Sentenced! Tekashi 6ix9ine says hip-hop made him a gangster; but this double standard may kill his career
(December 20, 2019). Let me see if I got this right… Because rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine wasn’t a gangster in real life – like so many rappers aren’t – but because…
Mariah’s “Christmas” finally hitting No. 1 is okay; but this week’s other amazing chart feats are more impressive!
(December 17, 2019). By now, people who follow these things – and even those who don’t – know that Mariah Carey’s ubiquitous Christmas classic, “All I Want for Christmas is…
New Hip-Hop Generation sets a Billboard record in 2019…
(December 16, 2019). For the past few years, no music genre has been more dominant than hip-hop. Since 2017, it has been the most consumed genre in the US and…