So we’re gonna act like AC/DC didn’t just hit No. 1 in 2020?
(November 29, 2020). Am I the only one who thinks that AC/DC getting a No. 1 album in 2020 is kind of a big deal? In a year (actually a…
Rock and rap powered by vinyl LPs and cassette singles (yes, cassingles) on latest Billboard charts (note: it’s October 2020).
(October 6, 2020). The fact that a veteran rapper gets his first No. 1 by recording a rock album would be the most unusual music news in most weeks. But…
Chart drama: Tekashi 6ix9ine’s beef with Billboard; what he got right (and wrong)
(May 22, 2020). Earlier this week when Billboard announced the new No. 1 song in America (the duet “Stuck With U” by pop superstars Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande), the…
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The Weeknd has biggest week yet; so why WOULDN’T artists release their albums as planned during quarantine?
(March 29, 2020). Especially if it’s already finished. Just ask artists like Dua Lipa, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Pearl Jam and OneRepublic, all of whom have forged ahead with album releases on their…
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How Long? 45 years, that’s how long it took Ace to top a Billboard chart!
(March 21, 2020). You’ve been hearing it for decades. A song so ubiquitous you probably thought it was a No. 1 hit (avid chart followers knew better…it stopped at No.…