Prince Markie Dee Tribute: It’s easy to dismiss the Fat Boys as a novelty, until you remember this about ‘80s hip-hop
(February 20, 2021). In 1985, the emerging rap trio The Fat Boys were tapped to provide a comedic subplot to one of hip-hop’s first major motion pictures, Krush Groove, a…
The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” doesn’t get post-Super Bowl No. 1, but breaks “Another” record instead.
(February 18, 2021). The Weeknd’s fans were hoping that the pop superstar’s post-Super Bowl halftime show boost was going to be enough to carry his long-running chart single back to…
How will Billboard track “Love Story” and ‘Fearless’ (Taylor’s versions)? There is mixed precedent.
(February 13, 2021). At just past midnight on Friday, February 12, when Taylor Swift dropped the newly re-recorded version of her 2008 classic “Love Story” – parenthetically rebranded as “Taylor’s…
Supreme tribute: Here’s your exclusive guide to all Mary Wilson’s lead vocals on The Supremes’ songs (1962-76)
(February 10, 2021). In honor of the legendary Mary Wilson and her extraordinary, yet unsung career as a member of the iconic Motown group The Supremes, djrobblog has created the…
R.I.P. Mary Wilson – a Super Supreme from beginning to end
(February 9, 2021). When Mary Wilson finally left the Supremes in 1977, it would have been easy to dismiss her as just another disposable background singer, one of several who…