Two Kings: In 1956 and ‘57, it was just Harry and Elvis (and a handful of soundtracks) battling it out at No. 1
(April 29, 2023). This article will take you to a time when two artists from completely different walks of life dominated the musical landscape like no others. I’m not referring…
In the 1950s, Harry Belafonte broke down barriers; Carolyn Bryant’s Emmett Till testimony kept them up. This week, both died the same day.
(April 29, 2023). In August 1955, Carolyn Bryant falsely accused Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago, of verbally threatening, grabbing and whistling at her while in her family’s store…
SZA’s ‘Kill Bill’ this week joins an exclusive list of homicidal (and otherwise romantically tragic) No. 1 pop hits
(April 25, 2023). “Hello, 9-1-1? I’d like to report another Number One musical double-murder. “Yes, I know it’s happened before, but that was a long time ago. This one is…
Black folks had a beef with Budweiser, too—exactly 40 years ago—but a deal was cut, and all was good.
(April 24, 2023). At a time when we were pushing—with Stevie Wonder among those leading the charge—to have Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday recognized as a national holiday, and when…
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Too-rye-ay: 40 years ago, the sublime (and nearly nixed) ‘Come On Eileen’ separated the No. 1 reigns of two King of Pop classics!
(April 22, 2023). It was April 23, 1983, during the early months of Michael Jackson’s chart blitz with the album Thriller and its two biggest monster hit singles, “Billie Jean”…