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

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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...

Saturday & Sunday  12/30 & 31/23 And New Year’s Day 1/1/24 Celebrate: Saturday Bacon Day Falling Needles Family Fest Day Festival of...

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...

Friday 12/29/23 Celebrate: National Get on the Scales Day National Pepper Pot Day - According to legend, pepper pot soup was created on...

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...

Thursday 12/28/23 Celebrate: Call a Friend Day National Card Playing Day National Chocolate Candy Day National Download Day National...

Wednesday 12/27/23 Celebrate: Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day National Fruitcake Day Visit the Zoo Day -- "What happens to unsold Christmas...

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...

Tuesday 12/26/23 Celebrate: Boxing Day - primarily observed in the United Kingdom. One theory of how it started says it was inspired by...

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

Monday 12/25/23 Also Celebrate: National "Kiss the Cook" Day National Pumpkin Pie No "L" Day (get it....No..L  Noel) -- Christmas Facts...

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...

Saturday & Sunday  12/23/23 Celebrate: Festivus! HumanLight National Bake Day National Pfeffernusse Day National Roots Day Super Saturday...

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

Friday 12/22/23 Celebrate: Abilities Day National Cookie Exchange Day National Date Nut Bread Day -- Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount...

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