Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Is Running Out of Hot 100 Records to Break
America is REALLY Settling into This ‘Texas’ Two-Step (Aug. 10, 2026) – Way back on May 1, a friend whose name shall not be mentioned (hint: it’s Bob Ridge) predicted…
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I Don't Get It - or Maybe I Do
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‘Michael Part 2’ Is Official — But Can It Tell the Rest of Michael Jackson’s Story?
Getting ‘Michael Part 2’ into theaters may be the easy part. Figuring out which Michael Jackson story they’re actually allowed — and willing — to tell is another matter entirely.…
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I Can’t Believe That Song (or Album) Is 40!
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Earth, Wind & Fire’s Most Frantic Hit Topped the Soul Chart 50 Years Ago Today!
I Know We Can, I Know We Can, I Know We Can, I Know We Ca-an… ‘Getaway’! (August 7, 2026) – Urgent horn blasts. Frenetic drum fills. Intense vocals courtesy…
Country Just Made Hot 100 History – Here are Ten Other Top 5 Charts That Did Too!
For the first time in the Hot 100’s nearly 68-year history, country music owns the entire top five. While this domination is a first for country music, other genres have…
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‘Any Time You’re Out from Under’: How Jim Gilstrap Became the Soundtrack to My Childhood—and My Chicago Years
(July 23, 2026) – Jim Gilstrap, the vocalist best known for singing the opening lines to two of the most iconic songs in 1970s Black pop culture, died last week…