Everything You Want to Know About ‘Boots on the Ground’ but Dare Not Ask
(April 8, 2025). Before there was a Wikipedia entry (and there still isn’t one as of this post), before “clack fans” sold out across the country, before TikTok users danced…
A Tale of Two 33-1/3s: The Billboard Hot 100 Reaches Major Historical Tipping Point
(March 24, 2025). Billboard Magazine inaugurated its Hot 100 singles chart in the issue dated August 4, 1958, just three years into the rock-and-roll era. It was a weekly tabulation…
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Black Women in Today’s Music Industry: Good Enough to Twerk, Not Enough T’Work?
(March 22, 2025). In a month where women’s history is being celebrated, it’s worth noting that, while women have made strides in the entertainment side of the music industry, the…
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The Haunting Connections Between Roberta Flack’s Death and Kendrick’s “Luther” Hitting No. 1
(February 28, 2025). The news of Roberta Flack’s death on Monday (2/24) came just as Billboard announced that Kendrick Lamar & SZA had climbed to No. 1 on the Hot…
‘Ain’t Understanding Mellow’ When You Experience the Zen of Jerry Butler’s Best Song?
(February 23, 2025). Jerry Butler, the soul music icon and former member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame vocal group The Impressions, left behind a remarkable legacy when…