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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…
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Dawn Robinson, Once of En Vogue, Now Homeless. Her Only Crimes? Great Talent, Bad Contracts, Trusting Others
(March 13, 2025). Dawn Robinson surprised her longtime fans when the former En Vogue member released a YouTube video (March 11) announcing she’s been living in her car for the…