Drake Keeps Falling One or Two Songs Short of Hot 100 History
That Elusive Chart Feat Drake Hasn’t Attained, Thanks to Taylor, SZA, Ella, and Others (May 25, 2026) – For all of Drake’s accomplishments on the charts — and there are…
Who WASN’T There Made the 2026 Grammys One of the Best in Years – and Why It Mattered
(February 2, 2026) – The most powerful moments of the 2026 Grammys – held in Los Angeles on Sunday (Feb. 1) – didn’t come from the many great performances of…
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Why a Grammy Win for Kendrick & SZA’s “Luther” Would Make History — and Snub Marvin Gaye
If “Luther” Wins Song of the Year, Grammy History Gets Complicated (January 6, 2026) – The 2026 Grammys are fast approaching, but it’s a 2014 rule change that may cause…
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Tour Mates SZA and Kendrick Lamar Just Pulled Off a Billboard 200 First!
(April 28, 2025). With the return of SZA’s blockbuster album SOS to No. 1 (from No. 3 last week) on the new Billboard 200 chart dated May 3, and with…
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The Haunting Connections Between Roberta Flack’s Death and Kendrick’s “Luther” Hitting No. 1
(February 28, 2025). The news of Roberta Flack’s death on Monday (2/24) came just as Billboard announced that Kendrick Lamar & SZA had climbed to No. 1 on the Hot…