Lionel and Mariah – A Quick Review of Last Night’s Show.
Mariah Carey may have been wheeled out on a throne at the beginning of her opening act in Chicago last night, but it was clear by night’s end who the…
Can “Despacito” Break The Curse of Mimi And Top Her Hot 100 Record of 16 No. 1 Weeks?
This week, “Despacito,” the highly popular and infectious tune by Latino stars Luis Fonsi & Daddy Yankee featuring pop’s current it-boy Justin Bieber, spends its 10th-straight week at No. 1…
Girls Have No Fun in Top Ten – for First Time in Over 33 Years!
There’s a “No-Girls Zone” around the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 this week, something that hasn’t happened since 1984. A lot can be said musically about the year…
The 50 Greatest Christmas Songs…Ever! (2016 Update)
(First published December 5, 2016) This 2016 special ranking of the 50 (!) Greatest Christmas tunes updates my djrobblog countdown from last year of the 45 Greatest Christmas Songs. I’ve…
100 Greatest Women in Music – the Past 50 Years
(Originally posted March 30, 2016.) Throughout modern history, women have made significant contributions to music in every genre, be it R&B, pop, rock, country, disco, rap/hip-hop, gospel, opera, electronic, reggae,…