Monthly Archives: September 2025

Ranking All 18 Journey Top 40 Hits

Journey could rightly be compared to a shooting star. They made nearly 20 trips into the Billboard Top 40, and all but two of them happened in the ’80s. Which ones didn’t? The double-platinum Steve Perry-sung single “Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin,’” their first-ever Top 40 hit, reached No. 16 in the fall of 1979. The million-selling […]

Miss May I Return With Unrelenting Single ‘Pray For Silence’

Miss May I have returned with unrelenting single ‘Pray For Silence’. Photo credit: Nate Black With a new album set to arrive in 2026 via Solid State Records, their latest track is bursting with huge riffs, face-melting breakdowns, and a chorus that’ll ring in your ears for days. Speaking on ‘Pray For Silence’, the band […]

Offset Is Convinced He Can’t Be Beat in a Verzuz Battle

Offset insists he can’t be beaten in a Verzuz hits battle. Offset Doesn’t Think Anyone Can Win a Verzuz Against Him On Wednesday (Aug. 6), the former Migos rapper was a guest on the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast in promotion of his upcoming album Kiari. During the sit-down, the topic of Verzuz battles […]

SEPULTURA To Release Farewell Tour EP In 2026

With their farewell tour still raging across the globe, Brazilian metal icons Sepultura are preparing one final gift for fans: a brand-new four-song EP, set for release in 2026. The forthcoming effort will mark the first recorded output with drummer Greyson Nekrutman, who joined the band in 2024 following the sudden departure of longtime percussionist […]

The Rise and Fall Of Paul McCartney’s Solo Career in the ’80s

Paul McCartney began the ’80s in much the same position as he’d entered the ’70s: He released a home-recorded solo album after a blockbuster band had broken up. Wings had been the portrait of pop-rock consistency in the prior decade, as all 23 of their singles reached the U.S. Top 40. McCartney’s post-Beatles group would […]

Rich Brian’s ‘She’ Video Is A Nostalgic Homecoming Road Trip

Rich Brian heads home to Indonesia and takes a scenic road trip courtesy of a friendly truck driver in the video for his latest single, “She.” The truck’s cab is adorned with stickers bearing nostalgic Indonesian sayings. One of my favorites is “tak perlu tenar yang penting rezeki lancar,” which means, roughly, “No need for […]

RØRY Kicks Off New Era With Single ‘DEGRADATION’

RØRY has begun her next era with the firey and vengeful new single ‘DEGRADATION’. On this latest track, she says “’DEGRADATION’ is me choosing truth over silence. It’s the sound of everything I swallowed down for years finally tearing its way out. This song is rage, grief, and liberation all at once… the moment you […]