Two longstanding Billboard chart milestones are toppled in the same week…and both previous record-holders were alive to see it happen
(November 25, 2021). Like dominoes, they both came tumbling down—first “American Pie” and then “The Twist”—two iconic pop songs that have been American institutions for half a century or more.…
Chaka Khan did one thing on Verzuz to solidify her status as my favorite singer, despite how hard it was to watch…
(November 22, 2021). Much has been written and said over the past few days about the apparently inebriated state that R&B legend Chaka Khan was in during last week’s Verzuz…
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Fans anointed “I Drink Wine” before its time, but a different tune is REALLY the best one on Adele’s ‘30’…
(November 20, 2020). Adele’s new album 30 is finally here. And, as expected, the critics (and fans) are raving. They’re calling 30 her most personal, self-revelatory project yet…the first to…
Amazingly, Diana Ross, Sir Elton John and ABBA have just accomplished this feat in the U.K. for the first time in their careers!
(November 17, 2021). Greetings from Europe! I am writing this article from Vienna, Austria, a major cultural center where music is both celebrated and honored. And speaking of Europe and…
Yabba-Dabba-ABBA! Their first album in 40 years achieves a bittersweet milestone in a completely changed world!
(November 15, 2021). It’s official: ABBA’s new album, Voyage, enters the Billboard 200 chart at No. 2 this week (chart dated Nov. 20), giving the iconic Swedish band its highest…