Thanks to streaming, the Billboard 200 is working just like it did in the ’80s, and Views is this year’s Purple Rain. Nick Jonas. Paul Simon. Dierks Bentley. Blake Shelton. Beyoncé. What do these music stars, ranging in age from 23 (Jonas) to 74 (Simon), have in common? In the last month, Drake has robbed [...] Read more

Hey, have you heard this song, “Bad Blood,” that topped Billboard’s Hot 100? What a hater’s anthem! You have to marvel at the nerve of this pop star. The lyrics are a parade of she-can’t-be-trusted sneers; the music is lurching, glossy strut-pop; and the high-pitched chants in the chorus are all sass. And can we [...] Read more