Self-cancellation? Two recent deaths are the real reason the Rolling Stones (finally) found their ‘filter’…and it’s no more ‘Brown Sugar’ for now
(October 30, 2021). The Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar” is a good ol’ bluesy rock jam featuring one of the most iconic guitar riffs of all time. As the band’s immense…
Carole King, George Harrison and other respected musicians played on this offensively bad tune in 1973…and it was a hit!
(October 28, 2021). As I write this, I realize that what passed as acceptable in comedy during the 1970s would not necessarily fly in today’s more politically correct and woke…
As an “old man,” Elton John’s a young man…and ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ is his best album since, well, he really WAS a young man
(October 23, 2021). Wouldn’t it be nice if Elton John’s new album The Lockdown Sessions enters the Billboard 200 chart at No. 1 next week? After all, he was the…
History repeating itself: Will Adele’s “Easy On Me” be the last Number One song of 2021?
(October 19, 2021). The year 2021–like 2020–has seen a relatively fast turnover at the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Fifteen different new No. 1 songs, not including…
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No. 1 pecking order: Artists should never release albums the same week as other artists above them on this list…
(October 9, 2021). There’s a certain unwritten hierarchy when it comes to superstar musicians and their album release schedules. It’s a status that artists rarely test and sometimes find themselves…