Last surviving founder Duke Fakir has passed; we remember the Four Tops with this ranking of their 20 best songs
(July 23, 2024). Abdul “Duke” Fakir carried the torch for the legendary Motown group the Four Tops for more than fifteen years as its last surviving founding member after the…
How Fellow Michigander Eminem Kept Stevie Wonder’s 48-Year Chart Record Safe from Taylor Swift
(July 21, 2024). In October 1976, Stevie Wonder’s magnum opus — Songs In The Key Of Life — became only the third album ever to enter the Billboard 200 at…
How a cheesy medley by a one-hit DJ, and inspired by political violence, brought tears during a recent Sunday drive
(July 15, 2024). You never know when or how your emotions might be triggered, or from what you might draw inspiration to write about the experience in a blog post.…
How bad is Drake’s fall-off post-Kendrick? Here’s the most revealing (and reliable) indicator yet.
(July 7, 2024). If there was any doubt about who the victor was in this year’s rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and his arch-nemesis Drake, it might have been erased…
Drink to this: Shaboozey’s about to achieve some firsts on next week’s Hot 100 with “A Bar Song”
(July 4, 2024). Everybody may have been in the club getting tipsy two decades ago. But the party has shifted to the bar in 2024! And the biggest proof might…