Mariah and Taylor Are One Chart Move Away From a Rare Billboard Record
(November 25, 2025) – A familiar chart battle is brewing this holiday season—one we’ve witnessed before, yet never with stakes quite this high. Taylor Swift, of course, continues her Hot…
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Why The Time’s Funkiest Drum Track Wasn’t His—But the Legacy Still Was: A Tribute to Jellybean Johnson
The Story Behind ‘777-9311’ and the Drum Legend Who Didn’t Play It: Remembering Jellybean Johnson, who died suddenly at the age of 69 on November 21, 2025 (November 23, 2025).…
Why Billboard Won’t Allow This AI Hit on the Hot 100 — Even Though It Earned the Points; Hear it Here…
(November 20, 2025) – The new Hot 100 was released on Wednesday, November 18 (a day later than normal for reasons unknown). Taylor Swift continues to top the list with…
R.I.P. to the Penny — 12 Times the Oldest U.S. Currency Was Famously Immortalized in Music
The U.S. just produced its final penny — so I rounded up 12 iconic songs that immortalized America’s humblest coin. (November 15, 2025). With the news that the U.S. Mint…
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Why Michael Jackson’s Most Criticized ‘Thriller’ Single Was Actually a Marketing Masterstroke
Michael’s duet with Paul McCartney is one of his least loved singles, but it was a marketing stroke of genius. (November 13, 2025). Exactly 43 years ago today, Michael Jackson…