Questlove’s EWF Documentary Shows Maurice White’s Genius—and His Flaws
(June 25, 2026) – Turns out the brilliant man whose vision was responsible for the band Billboard recently named the “best R&B group of all time” was not always a…
STFU: Every Song in This Week’s Top 10 Is By a Woman—or Named for One
(June 23, 2026) – Not since Taylor Swift’s album-release blitzes temporarily monopolized the Billboard Hot 100’s upper reaches has the chart’s top ten been so thoroughly dominated by women. But…
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Historic Chart Collapses and Where Lizzo’s Stands Among Them
(June 22, 2026) – Four years after scoring a No. 1 hit and establishing herself as one of pop music’s most relevant stars, Lizzo is confronting a commercial downturn so…
‘Paint It, Black’ and ‘Hold On! I’m Comin’: The Songs That Ruled America On a Very Special Day 60 Years Ago
(June 14, 2026) – Sixty years ago on June 14, two future classics sat atop the nation’s major charts, as a very special birth date was being celebrated. No not…
You Laugh… But Every Act Booked for Trump’s Freedom 250 Had a No. 1 Hit Somewhere
Trump’s Freedom 250 Lineup Was Mocked—Including by the President Himself. Then I Checked Their Chart Histories. (June 11, 2026) – Six of the nine acts who were originally slated to…