The Weird Billboard Rule that Made Beyonce’s ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ a No. 1 Country Hit (despite tepid country radio support)
(February 21, 2024). She may not have broken the internet, but Queen Bey has just broken the U.S. country chart. Billboard reported Tuesday (Feb. 20) that one of her two…
Clawing to the Top: How Kanye West’s ‘Vultures 1’ Soared to No. 1 Despite Unprecedented Hurdles
(February 19, 2024). At this point in Kanye West’s career, perhaps it’s more about his talons than his talent. After all, what more can you say about a man whose…
Here’s the best thing Beyoncé can do for country music (and it’s not what you think)
(February 16, 2024). How dare a Black female — the wife of a billionaire, a near-billionaire herself, and a woman whose song repertoire up to now has consisted of 99.99%…
Spinning Through Time: Ranking the 25 Greatest Songs of the Spinners’ Classic Period
(February 14, 2024). Few groups moved the needle as well as the Spinners did during their heyday. From 1970-80, they racked up 17 top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop…
Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs’ special moment culminates in a rare chart occurrence for their two ‘Fast Car(s)’
(February 13, 2024). The sweet story that has been “Fast Car” for the past eleven months has culminated this week in a special moment on the Billboard singles chart. After…