April 2019 - Chris Molanphy

Hit Parade: The Posthumous Hits Edition, Live From Seattle

26 April 201912 May 2019

Dearly beloved, we gather on the charts to get through this thing called life … and death. Live from MoPOP in Seattle, Hit Parade tells the stories of some of the biggest chart toppers from beyond the grave. By Chris Molanphy April 26, 20198:00 AM Tweet Share Listen to Episode 23 of Slate’s Hit Parade: [...] Read more

Slate Why Is This Song No. 1?

The “Old Town Road” Controversy Reveals Problems Beyond Just Race

12 April 201925 April 2019

Music The debate about Lil Nas X’s No. 1 hit is only the latest sign that Billboard’s methodology is broken. By Chris Molanphy April 12, 20194:23 PM <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/6f8b3507-72bb-4d74-928b-46a983211fe4.jpeg?width=780&height=520&rect=1560x1040&offset=0x0" alt="Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus" /> Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus. Photo illustration by Slate. Photos by Columbia Records; Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty [...] Read more