From Aaliyah to Zayn (and everything between): These First Names Have Been Shared the Most by No. 1 Hot 100 artists
(March 26, 2025). There have been nearly 500 artists — 470 to be exact — whose first names have been given lead credit on a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1…
A Tale of Two 33-1/3s: The Billboard Hot 100 Reaches Major Historical Tipping Point
(March 24, 2025). Billboard Magazine inaugurated its Hot 100 singles chart in the issue dated August 4, 1958, just three years into the rock-and-roll era. It was a weekly tabulation…
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Black Women in Today’s Music Industry: Good Enough to Twerk, Not Enough T’Work?
(March 22, 2025). In a month where women’s history is being celebrated, it’s worth noting that, while women have made strides in the entertainment side of the music industry, the…
Women’s History: The Supremes vs. The British Invasion: A Chart Battle for the Ages
(March 21, 2025). Diana Ross has a birthday coming up (March 26). As a lifelong fan, combined with the occasion of Women’s History Month, I’m celebrating by recalling one of…
20 Essential Songs Stevie Wonder Wrote for (or Gave To) Women — From Divas to Hidden Gems
(March 16, 2025). For more than six decades, ever since a 13-year-old Stevie Wonder topped the Billboard charts in 1963 with his classic “Fingertips, Pt 2,” the word “genius” has…