In 2025 we celebrate the 40 year anniversary of a fascinating year in pop music. It was the year the MATERIAL GIRL was CRAZY FOR hits, the most-streamed music video of all time took to MTV, British artists continued to RULE THE WORLD, and ar...

One of the most essential building blocks of popular music is the chord; two or more notes played at the same time often on a guitar or piano keyboard. Almost every popular hit song ever written not only has chords, but a pattern of chords t...

2024 celebrates the 40 year anniversary of what the music industry and many music critics call the best year in popular music history. The King of Pop, The Boss, a Prince, the Material Girl, an Innocent Man, and many other unusual stars made th...

One-hit wonders.  It’s a phrase used in many areas of life, but is usually most associated with popular music.  It refers to the artist that has one moment in the spotlight and then fades away as quickly as they arrived.  It c...

50 years ago, the streets of New York City were flooded with a new sound... Dance beats spun on turntables by a DJ. Spoken words delivered by a Master of Ceremony. Extended breaks causing listeners to move in ways never seen on a dance floor...