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DJ Rob wrote a new post 3 months, 1 week ago
Only 3 of the 59 People Listed in Billy Joel’s ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’ Are Still Alive Following Brigitte Bardot’s Death
(December 31, 2025) – A data-conscious Reddit user named u/cavedave has been tracking the lifespans of a very exclusive club: theRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 3 months, 1 week ago
Things My 1995 Self Would’ve Never Believed About Music in 2025
(December 30, 2025) – In 1995, many people were just discovering the Internet and its capabilities. By 2025, Billboard mRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Music Jeopardy 33: About That Christmas-Only Chart. Guess These Clues About Yuletide Classics on the Holiday 100!
December 24, 2025) – Welcome to the 33rd edition of Music Jeopardy! As always, the blog provides the clues… and you provide theRead More -
DJ Rob commented on the post, The 20 Most Streamed Songs on Spotify from Each Decade: 1950s – 2020s. Some Will Surprise You! 3 months, 2 weeks ago
That’s exactly it. His estate didn’t make his songs available on Spotify until after his death.
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 3 months, 3 weeks ago
The 20 Most Streamed Songs on Spotify from Each Decade: 1950s – 2020s. Some Will Surprise You!
(December 19, 2025): Since 2012, streaming has been a major factor in how people consume music. It’s since overtaken physiRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Billboard’s Streaming Overhaul in 2026: What the New Rules Mean for Artists, Charts, and the Industry
(December 18, 2025) – Two major changes are coming to how Billboard factors streaming into its charts beginning January 2026 — aRead More -
DJ Rob commented on the post, Music Jeopardy 32: ‘That’s So 6-7 of Them’: Name These Artists Whose Only Hits Peaked at No. 6 or 7 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Got it, and thanks, Chris!
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Music Jeopardy 32: ‘That’s So 6-7 of Them’: Name These Artists Whose Only Hits Peaked at No. 6 or 7
(December 17, 2025) – Welcome to the 32nd edition of Music Jeopardy! As always, the blog provides the clues… and you provRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 3 months, 3 weeks ago
R.I.P. Carl Carlton: A Detroit Soul Who Never Truly Escaped Motown’s Long Shadow
Carl Carlton’s Career Was Defined by Motown—Even Though He Wasn’t on the Label (December 16, 2025) – Motown was so huge for DRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 3 months, 3 weeks ago
What Happened to 2000? Why Artists from the Turn of the Century Can’t Chart 25 Years Later
(December 14, 2025) – Back in the late 1990s, it was common to see artists from a quarter century earlier still having success onRead More -
DJ Rob commented on the post, When a Billboard Rule Change Gave the Beatles One of Their 20 No. 1s — And Why It Still Matters Today 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Thank you!
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 3 months, 4 weeks ago
When a Billboard Rule Change Gave the Beatles One of Their 20 No. 1s — And Why It Still Matters Today
(December 12, 2025) – Billboard has rewritten the rules of the Hot 100 so many times over the past six-plus decades that it’s aRead More -
DJ Rob commented on the post, Music Jeopardy 31: The Most Wine-Derful Time of The Year (Guess These Hints about Wine Songs) 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Got em, Michelle. Thanks for playing! Stay tuned for the results.
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Music Jeopardy 31: The Most Wine-Derful Time of The Year (Guess These Hints about Wine Songs)
(December 10, 2025) – Welcome to the 31st edition of Music Jeopardy! As always, the blog provides the clues… and you provRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 months ago
We ❤️ Holiday Songs: How This Week’s Hot 100 Is Making Christmas Hit History (Not Just Mariah)
(December 10, 2025) – Every holiday season, the Hot 100 feels a little like an old attic: songs you packed away last yearRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 months ago
‘8 Nuclear Bombs Straight to the Head’: 50’s Diddy Doc is a Big Blow, But Questions Remain
DJROBBLOG’s Take on 50 Cent’s Diddy Documentary: Explosive Claims, Unanswered Questions, and a Hip-Hop Reckoning (December 4,Read More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 months, 1 week ago
Tribute to the late Chubby, Pooch, and Ralph Tavares — and the Obscure Favorite on which They All Sang Lead
Antone Lee “Chubby” Tavares passed away on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. He was 80. (December 3, 2025) – In early 1980, whileRead More -
DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 months, 1 week ago
Music Jeopardy 30: Between Elphaba and Glinda: Name These Movie Songs That Fall Alphabetically Between Wicked’s Two Witches
(December 2, 2025) – Welcome to the 30th edition of Music Jeopardy! As always, the blog provides the clues… and you provide theRead More -
DJ Rob commented on the post, Music Jeopardy 29: Giving Thanks for These Hits! We Provide the Clues, You Give the Responses. 4 months, 1 week ago
Thanks for playing, Barb. The ones you guessed you guessed correctly! I’m posting the next Jeopardy momentarily with the results to this one. Stay tuned!
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DJ Rob wrote a new post 4 months, 1 week ago
Move Over, ‘Atomic Dog’: Leon Thomas’ ‘Mutt’ Is the New King of the R&B Kennel; Now It’s Aiming for Pop’s Top Dog
2025 Was the Year of the “Mutt” — And Now It’s the R&B Charts’ All-Time Top Dog (December 1, 2025) – The next Chinese YRead More - Load More

That’s exactly it. His estate didn’t make his songs available on Spotify until after his death.