Ace Frehley: How One of Four Became One of One in 1978!
(October 17, 2025) – The Spaceman has left the galaxy. Ace Frehley, the fiery guitar-slinging original member of KISS whose blue makeup and silver boots helped blast the band into…
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Taylor Swift’s Merciful Decision About ‘Showgirl’ Could Alter the Course of Chart History—But Not for Her Songs
Taylor may have spared Teddy Swims’ soulful tune with a key decision about The Life of a Showgirl (October 16, 2025) – Taylor Swift didn’t just dominate the charts this…
Tribute: ‘Lady’ and the Neo-Soul Box: How D’Angelo’s Purity Got Pigeonholed
“Lady” may have been the last great gentleman soul record. Neo-soul was an unnecessary branding. (October 15, 2025) – When news broke of D’Angelo’s passing on Tuesday (Oct. 14), the…
Billboard Floats New Top 10 ‘Strip Club’ Songs Chart—Making it Rain Data
Me: What took them so long? (September 26, 2025) – Billboard Magazine is nothing if it isn’t the purveyor of everything that can be charted. After experimenting this decade with…
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Did Motown Confusion Cause Biggest Single Leap into the Top 10 of the 1980s (and of Diana Ross’ Career)?
Even Billboard called the 49-10 move of “Upside Down” on Aug. 9, 1980, “startling.” (August 10, 2025) – Forty-five years ago this week, Diana Ross flipped the Billboard Hot 100…