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Was Rap’s Absence from the Top 40 After 35 Years a Sign of a Broader Cultural Shift?
Megan Thee Stallion may have rescued rap from a brief Top-40 blackout—but hip-hop’s troubles run deeper. (November 7, 2025) – Billboard’s report that—for the first time in 35 years—no rap…
The Zen of David Byrne: A Halloween Night Where Talking Heads Met Talking Hands
A Spirit Dance in Orange (November 4, 2025) – While most of Chicago’s costumed revelers were haunting bars and parties on Halloween night, David Byrne transformed a downtown stage into…
Soft Cell’s Dave Ball Remembered: How ‘Tainted Love’ Was Both Made—and Undone—by Technology
A tribute to Soft Cell’s Dave Ball, whose 1982 classic “Tainted Love” broke chart records—then lost them to technology’s evolution. (October 24, 2025) – The haunting, pulse-like synth melody that…
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Why George Strait Absolutely Deserves a Super Bowl Halftime — Just Not This One
(October 23, 2025) – There’s a strong, non-political case for country legend George Strait to headline a future Super Bowl Halftime Show—just not Super Bowl 60, where Bad Bunny is…
One-Decade Wonders, Vol. 3: The Biggest 1960s Artists Who Never Charted Before or After That Decade
(October 22, 2025) – The 1960s gave us the first British Invasion, Motown gold, psychedelic pop, and Memphis soul. It was a time when the Beatles dominated and the Supremes…