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…
R.I.P. Connie Francis: The Woman Who Broke Billboard’s Glass Ceiling in 1960; Her Legacy
Connie Francis unwittingly blazed a trail for the women who followed. (July 17, 2025). The first solo woman to top the Billboard Hot 100 was Connie Francis, who achieved that…
Music Jeopardy 16: Legends We Lost in June 2025 — Play by Guessing the Clues!
(July 1, 2025). June 2025 was a tough one for the music world. It was the kind of month that had music historians busy while fans reached for both the…
20 Essential Songs by The Whispers: Remembering Walter Scott, One Half of the Soulful Twin Engine Behind the R&B Legends
(June 30, 2025). The beat may go on — but it’ll never sound quite the same. Walter Scott, the velvet-voiced co-lead singer of The Whispers and one-half of the group’s…
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…