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…
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One of these 3 men have the biggest Hot 100 hit of all time! Here’s the case for the other two.
(February 6, 2021). In August 2018, when Billboard magazine celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Hot 100 chart – the “gold-standard ranking of America’s top songs each week,” as the…
Double standard? Morgan Wallen is cancelled for slur that appears in half the albums in the Top 10 (including two on his label).
(February 4, 2021). Far be it for me as a Black man – especially during Black History Month – to make any arguments for or against cancel culture when it…