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…
Women’s History: The Supremes vs. The British Invasion: A Chart Battle for the Ages
(March 21, 2025). Diana Ross has a birthday coming up (March 26). As a lifelong fan, combined with the occasion of Women’s History Month, I’m celebrating by recalling one of…
Ashanti and Nelly made history 22 years ago; their new union adds another dimension to it!
(August 27, 2024). News is out that R&B singer Ashanti and her rapper hubby Nelly gave birth to a bouncing baby boy in July. His name is Kareem Kinkaide Haynes…
Travis Scott and his promoters needed an ‘Escape Plan’ and (apparently) didn’t have one.
(November 7, 2021). That title may initially come across as an opportune meme to some, especially given the tragedy that unfolded in Houston on the same day that Travis Scott…
There is STILL one pre-pandemic song on the Billboard Hot 100; Oh how the world has changed since its debut (80 weeks ago)!
(June 25, 2021). The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” may be a simple 1980s-retro ditty about the bright streetlights the singer encounters while racing down the highway at night en route to…