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‘Disco’ Finally Hits No. 1 — In an Album Title — 70 Years After the Billboard 200 Began: Full List Harry Styles’ “KISS All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” Brings the Word “Disco” to a No. 1 Album Title for the First Time (Read More

Musicians Who’ve Won Razzies for Their Acting: From Prince to Madonna to (now) Ice Cube From pop icons to hip-hop kings, these chart-topping musicians discovered that success on stage doesn’t always translate to aRead More

Hot 100 Pi: The Eleven Songs That Ruled Billboard on Charts Dated March 14 (March 14, 2026) – Every March 14, math lovers celebrate Pi (π) Day, honoring the famous mathematical consRead More

Will the ‘Michael’ Biopic Survive Jackson Family Drama — or Thrive Because of It? (March 14, 2026) – There’ve been several controversies swirling around the upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael—and the filmRead More

America Can’t Decide:  The Most Turbulent Year At No. 1 in Nearly 40 Years Eight exchanges at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 this year…and it’s only mid-March. (March 13, 2026) – In what is devRead More

Music Jeopardy 43: “Woman’s” History Week; Guess These Clues Based on Songs with “Woman” in Their Titles (March 12, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 43!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

Donna Summer’s “MacArthur Park” Returns to No. 1 Dance — 48 Years After Its Disco Chart Reign (March 6, 2026) – The charts may have changed.  The metrics certainly have.  But nearly a half-century later, the Queen of DisRead More

Music Jeopardy 42: Country Music Hall of Fame Plaques — Guess These Clues About Enshrined Country Legends! (March 3, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 42!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

Neil Sedaka’s 30 Greatest Song Compositions: A Personal Reflection (March 2, 2026).  As his family and the music world prepare to lay to rest singing and songwriting legend Neil Sedaka — who dieRead More

Neil Sedaka’s 1975 Comeback Was One of Rock’s Greatest Second Acts! (February 28, 2026) – There are many great things that could be said about Neil Sedaka’s extraordinary music career — a larRead More

Black Music History: Jam & Lewis vs. L.A. Reid & Babyface: The Friendly Rivalry Behind 48 No. 1 R&B Hits (1984–2006) (February 27, 2026) – In the mid-1980s, as hip-hop surged into its golden age and New Jack Swing began reshaping radio, twoRead More

Taylor Swift Used an Old-School Trick to Get ‘Opalite’ to No. 1—Could Anyone Else Do It? Taylor Pulled Out All the Stops to Get That Rare Second No. 1 Hit from One Album (February 27, 2026) – Taylor Swift’s fRead More

Music Jeopardy 41! Black Music History.  Guess These Clues About Key Achievements by Black Artists. (February 24, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 41!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and yoRead More

From 1984 to Age 84: The Symmetry Behind Jesse Jackson’s Historic Legacy: A Short Tribute (February 21, 2026) – When The Rev. Jesse Jackson died Tuesday (Feb. 17) at age 84 – I realized that that number represented oRead More