Spinning Nicki Minaj’s Return to No. 1 as a Win for Hip-Hop Is Dubious… but Doable (for her)
Nicki Minaj’s latest No. 1 triumph (Pink Friday 2) highlights the good, the bad and the ugly of hip-hop, particularly for its women.
2023 Faves: How the Pointer Sisters Stole the Show on My Spotify Wrapped
(December 2, 2023). How did this happen? I like the Pointer Sisters. No, in fact, I love the Pointer Sisters. But I certainly wasn’t prepared for the results of this…
These 77-Year-Old Icons Topped This Week’s iTunes, and One is Poised for Billboard 200 History!
(November 25, 2023). Is it safe to say there’s a new “Queen of Rock”? And that her name is… Dolly Parton? Well, there’s a Billboard chart development unfolding right now…
That Celtic-Folk, Jazz-Waltz, Novelty Christmas Song We All Didn’t Know We Needed Is Here… by the Bros. Kelce
(November 18, 2023). I’m willing to bet that no two NFL Super Bowl opponents have ever teamed up for a music duet — then have that song top iTunes every…
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Permanent Check-In? How Taylor Swift and Drake Turned This Billboard Chart into Their Hotel California
The longevity and ubiquity of Taylor Swift and Drake on the Billboard 200 charts is unrivaled, even by fellow contemporaries like Beyoncé, Adele, Kendrick Lamar and others. Their sheer volume…