These 50 famous rappers have never had a No. 1 album…
(March 25, 2022). The first rap album to reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (which measures the best-selling and most consumed albums each week) happened in March 1987.…
From anchor to pinnacle: How history has changed since this week’s new No. 1 song made its chart debut at No. 100 (14 months ago!)
(March 12, 2022). As a music blogger, I like to point out historical facts and figures surrounding some of the biggest hits in popular music. No better opportunity presented itself…
Just when you thought it would hit No. 1…the story of the most frustrating No. 2 peaks of the 1970s (“YMCA,” “I’m Not In Love,” What’s Going On,” others)
(February 5, 2022). Just when you thought it would hit No. 1…suddenly, it didn’t. This is the story of those frustrating near-misses, those runners-up on the premier Billboard singles chart—the…
Sidney Poitier and his iconic films’ No. 1 hits kicked off the rock and roll era, and helped him make history…
(January 9, 2022). That Sidney Poitier was considered a true American hero is an understatement beyond measure. He was a giant among giants who took on his acting roles with…
Before they were pop: From Duran Duran to U2, these ‘80s pop/rock acts started out on the disco charts!
(December 7, 2020). Musically speaking, the 1980s were an eclectic ten years. The decade began with a disco hangover and ended with big-hair rock bands and freestyle dance-pop acts dominating…