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Artists Who Died While Their Latest Hits Were Still on the Charts Mid-Chart Tragedy: Artists Who Died While Their Hits Were Still Rising (or Falling) in Billboard  (April 12, 2026) – Much hRead More

Afrika Bambaataa Dies at 68: How the Inescapable “Planet Rock” Changed Hip-Hop in 1982 (April 10, 2026) – Afrika Bambaataa, 68, died Thursday, April 9, after a battle with prostate cancer—just days before his 69th biRead More

Music Jeopardy 47: Music’s ‘Ways’ and ‘Means’ Committee—Guess This Week’s Musical Clues (April 7, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 47!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

Uneven Fallout: Why TLC’s ‘Chilli’ Faces MAGA Backlash While Kanye West Thrives (April 6, 2026) – In today’s landscape, controversy doesn’t hit all artists equally.  In fact, sometimes it barely hits at all—Read More

From Elvis to Today: The Top-Performing White Artists on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts Each Year Since 1956–Part 2 (1991-2025) 70 Years of Crossover — Part 2: How White Artists Have Navigated the Modern Era of R&B/Hip-Hop—(1991-present) To review ParRead More

Music Jeopardy 46: Rock-n-Roll Girls!  Guess Clues about Girls Named in One-Word Song Titles. (March 31, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 46!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

From Elvis to Today: The Top-Performing White Artists on the R&B/Hip-Hop Charts Each Year Since 1956–Part 1 (1956-90) 70 Years of Crossover — Part 1: How White Artists First Broke Into the R&B Charts—(1956-90) (March 26, 2026) – R&B has alwaRead More

Music Jeopardy 45: March Madness!  Guess These Clues About “Madness” in Music! (March 24, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 45!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you prRead More

Bicentennial Soul Music: 10 Classic R&B Albums From 1976 That Turn 50 This Year! From Stevie Wonder to Marvin Gaye, these landmark albums defined a pivotal year when soul, funk, and disco reshaped BlackRead More

Music Jeopardy 44: Have a Nice Green Day!—Guess These Clues About Green Music (March 17, 2026) – Happy St. Patrick’s Day and welcome to Music Jeopardy 44!  It’s the weekly music challenge where the blogRead More

‘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