Happy New Year! New Year, New Anniversary Years. 1974, 79, 84, 89, 94, 99 etc. My stats these years: 1974 I was in Homer NY until June...

2023 was a great year for country crossovers. According to Billboard Magazine: #1 on the Hot 100 (for 16 non-consecutive weeks) & Hot...

My #1 song of the year, "Padam Padam by Kylie Minogue was the summer banger. I don't care that America ignored the track, it was the...

My #2 song of the year is "bad idea right?" from Olivia Rodrigo. The follow-up to "Vampire" steeped in '90s pop rock energy (according to...

My #3 song of the year is "Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa from the Barbie Soundtrack. It is nominated for Song of the Year and Best Song...

My #4 song of the year is "Praising You" by Rita Ora and produced by Fatboy Slim. It's a re-work of his 1998 "Praise You." The music...

Time to check in with my top songs of the year. Teddy Swims gets a nod for "Lose Control" Personally, one of the best moments of the year...

45 Years Ago - 1978 The Carpenters released their Christmas album Portrait, their ninth album. "Merry Christmas Darling" is featured on...

25 Years Ago - 1998 NSYNC released their (second album) Christmas Album Home for Christmas. "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" peaked at...

30 Years Ago - 1993 Harry Connick Jr. released his first Christmas album When My Heart Finds Christmas. It was the best-selling holiday...

30 Years Ago - 1993 producer David Foster released The Christmas Album. Featuring a host of artists including Celine Dionk Vanessa...

50 Years Ago - 1973 A Motown Christmas was released. A double album containing various seasonal singles from some of the label's artists....

40 Years Ago - 1983 Amy Grant released her first Christmas Album and fifth album A Christmas Album.

30 Years Ago - 1993 Gloria Estefan and Boyz II Men released Christmas albums. Christmas Through Your Eyes is the fourth album from Gloria...

45 Years Ago - 1978 The Jackson released their thirteenth album Destiny. This was the album that they first wrote and produced their own...

45 Years Ago - 1978 Kenny Rogers released his sixth album The Gambler. The title track and first single won a Grammy for Best Male...

30 Years Ago - 1993 Phil Collins released his fifth album Both Sides. Two singles were released in the US. "Both Sides of the Story"...

30 Years Ago - 1993 Celine Dion released her twelfth album The Colour of My Love. This is one of the best-selling albums of all time with...

50 Years Ago - 1973 The O'Jays released their seventh album Ship Ahoy. Two singles were released, "Put Your Hands Together" peaked at #10...

30 Years Ago - 1993 Whitney Houston released her fourth album My Love Is Your Love. The album singles start with "When You Believe," an...