Charles Crossley, Jr.
@cvcjr13.bsky.social
Long time Rock Hall watcher of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Want Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'N' Roll Trio inducted. Also into other things.
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You may have seen my previous repostings about how Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” now holds the record for holding the #1 position on the Hot 100 for the most weeks. Previously, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey and "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. . .
You may have seen my previous repostings about how Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” now holds the record for holding the #1 position on the Hot 100 for the most weeks. Previously, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey and "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. . .
December 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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You may have seen my previous repostings about how Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” now holds the record for holding the #1 position on the Hot 100 for the most weeks. Previously, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey and "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. . .
You may have seen my previous repostings about how Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” now holds the record for holding the #1 position on the Hot 100 for the most weeks. Previously, "A Bar Song (Tipsy)" by Shaboozey and "Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X. . .
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Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour will be co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, which will be held 04 May 2026 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York.
Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour will be co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, which will be held 04 May 2026 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York.
December 21, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour will be co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, which will be held 04 May 2026 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York.
Beyoncé, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and Anna Wintour will be co-chairs of the 2026 Met Gala, which will be held 04 May 2026 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, New York.
R.I.P. Carl Carlton. He was 73, not 72. Cause and place of death not yet disclosed. He suffered a stroke six years ago. "Everlasting Love" (1974 #6 Pop) was a cover of Robert Knight's 1967 #13 Pop hit. SABMJ has been sampled at least 49 times.
Carl Carlton, the funk, soul, and R&B singer known for hit songs “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” and “Everlasting Love,” has died. He was 72.
Carl Carlton, 'She's a Bad Mama Jama' Singer, Dead at 72
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December 20, 2025 at 10:00 PM
R.I.P. Carl Carlton. He was 73, not 72. Cause and place of death not yet disclosed. He suffered a stroke six years ago. "Everlasting Love" (1974 #6 Pop) was a cover of Robert Knight's 1967 #13 Pop hit. SABMJ has been sampled at least 49 times.
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1) On 03 Feb 2026, The Phil Collins Story will premiere at the Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York. This concert documentary chronicles Collins' songs from Genesis to his solo works. The Phil Collins Story comes after the 18 Dec 2024 release of the. . .
1) On 03 Feb 2026, The Phil Collins Story will premiere at the Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York. This concert documentary chronicles Collins' songs from Genesis to his solo works. The Phil Collins Story comes after the 18 Dec 2024 release of the. . .
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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1) On 03 Feb 2026, The Phil Collins Story will premiere at the Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York. This concert documentary chronicles Collins' songs from Genesis to his solo works. The Phil Collins Story comes after the 18 Dec 2024 release of the. . .
1) On 03 Feb 2026, The Phil Collins Story will premiere at the Landmark Theatre, Syracuse, New York. This concert documentary chronicles Collins' songs from Genesis to his solo works. The Phil Collins Story comes after the 18 Dec 2024 release of the. . .
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The one criteria all acts must have in order to be eligible for the R&RHoF is that 25 years have lapsed since their first national release, right? Well, Smokey Robinson and Rod Stewart both were inducted as soloists before 25 years lapsed since. . .
The one criteria all acts must have in order to be eligible for the R&RHoF is that 25 years have lapsed since their first national release, right? Well, Smokey Robinson and Rod Stewart both were inducted as soloists before 25 years lapsed since. . .
December 20, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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The one criteria all acts must have in order to be eligible for the R&RHoF is that 25 years have lapsed since their first national release, right? Well, Smokey Robinson and Rod Stewart both were inducted as soloists before 25 years lapsed since. . .
The one criteria all acts must have in order to be eligible for the R&RHoF is that 25 years have lapsed since their first national release, right? Well, Smokey Robinson and Rod Stewart both were inducted as soloists before 25 years lapsed since. . .
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Okay, not a word I was expecting, but there's no predicting what the Wordle gods (and goddesses) have in store. I'm back to a 5, but the streak lives on. And how did you do? Wordle #1,645 5/6
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December 20, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Okay, not a word I was expecting, but there's no predicting what the Wordle gods (and goddesses) have in store. I'm back to a 5, but the streak lives on. And how did you do? Wordle #1,645 5/6
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Rock Hall watchers alerts. 3 min read. Always verify.
1) On 10 Dec 2025, Roger Daltrey was knighted at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Berkshire, England, by Prince William. The honor is for his success in music and his charity work for Teenage Cancer Trust.
2) 84-year-old Paul Simon's hearing. . .
1) On 10 Dec 2025, Roger Daltrey was knighted at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Berkshire, England, by Prince William. The honor is for his success in music and his charity work for Teenage Cancer Trust.
2) 84-year-old Paul Simon's hearing. . .
December 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Rock Hall watchers alerts. 3 min read. Always verify.
1) On 10 Dec 2025, Roger Daltrey was knighted at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Berkshire, England, by Prince William. The honor is for his success in music and his charity work for Teenage Cancer Trust.
2) 84-year-old Paul Simon's hearing. . .
1) On 10 Dec 2025, Roger Daltrey was knighted at Windsor Castle in Windsor, Berkshire, England, by Prince William. The honor is for his success in music and his charity work for Teenage Cancer Trust.
2) 84-year-old Paul Simon's hearing. . .
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"All I Want for Christmas Is You" now extends its lead as the holiday song with the most weeks at #1 on the Hot 100. Only "The Chipmunk Song" and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" have joined it at the top across the chart’s history.
December 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" now extends its lead as the holiday song with the most weeks at #1 on the Hot 100. Only "The Chipmunk Song" and "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" have joined it at the top across the chart’s history.
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"All I Want for Christmas Is You" now holds the longest span between a first and most recent week at #1 six years apart. Mariah Carey also extends her own Hot 100 run to 35 years, second only to Brenda Lee’s remarkable chart legacy.
December 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" now holds the longest span between a first and most recent week at #1 six years apart. Mariah Carey also extends her own Hot 100 run to 35 years, second only to Brenda Lee’s remarkable chart legacy.
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Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100:
99, Mariah Carey
60, Rihanna
59, The Beatles
56, Drake
50, Boyz II Men
99, Mariah Carey
60, Rihanna
59, The Beatles
56, Drake
50, Boyz II Men
December 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100:
99, Mariah Carey
60, Rihanna
59, The Beatles
56, Drake
50, Boyz II Men
99, Mariah Carey
60, Rihanna
59, The Beatles
56, Drake
50, Boyz II Men
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"All I Want for Christmas Is You" spends its 69th week at #1 on the Holiday 100, out of 77 total weeks the chart has ever existed. It also ranks as the #1 song on Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Holiday 100. Mariah’s anthem keeps leading the season.
December 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" spends its 69th week at #1 on the Holiday 100, out of 77 total weeks the chart has ever existed. It also ranks as the #1 song on Billboard’s Greatest of All Time Holiday 100. Mariah’s anthem keeps leading the season.
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Logic. I did it with logic. And I finally broke out of my rut of getting nothing but 5s. Tonight, I solved the Wordle in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,644 4/6
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December 19, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Logic. I did it with logic. And I finally broke out of my rut of getting nothing but 5s. Tonight, I solved the Wordle in 4. And how did you do? Wordle #1,644 4/6
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So, R&RHoF CEO and iHeart CEO John Sykes wants Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey and Usher inducted?
And what Sykes wants Sykes gets.
And what Sykes wants Sykes gets.
December 19, 2025 at 5:52 AM
So, R&RHoF CEO and iHeart CEO John Sykes wants Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey and Usher inducted?
And what Sykes wants Sykes gets.
And what Sykes wants Sykes gets.
I understand R&RHoF CEO John Sykes listed Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey and Usher as acts he wanted inducted.
Last time John Sykes named acts he wanted to be inducted, they were the Notorious B.I.G., Depeche Mode and Whitney Houston. All three were nominated and inducted that year.
Last time John Sykes named acts he wanted to be inducted, they were the Notorious B.I.G., Depeche Mode and Whitney Houston. All three were nominated and inducted that year.
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I understand R&RHoF CEO John Sykes listed Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey and Usher as acts he wanted inducted.
Last time John Sykes named acts he wanted to be inducted, they were the Notorious B.I.G., Depeche Mode and Whitney Houston. All three were nominated and inducted that year.
Last time John Sykes named acts he wanted to be inducted, they were the Notorious B.I.G., Depeche Mode and Whitney Houston. All three were nominated and inducted that year.
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After Perry Farrell wailed on Dave Navarro allegedly because Farrell couldn't hear himself during a Jane's Addiction concert in Boston, Massachusetts, on 13 Sep 2025. . .
After Jane's Addiction canceled the remaining concerts on the tour and Dave Navarro, Eric. . .
After Perry Farrell wailed on Dave Navarro allegedly because Farrell couldn't hear himself during a Jane's Addiction concert in Boston, Massachusetts, on 13 Sep 2025. . .
After Jane's Addiction canceled the remaining concerts on the tour and Dave Navarro, Eric. . .
December 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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After Perry Farrell wailed on Dave Navarro allegedly because Farrell couldn't hear himself during a Jane's Addiction concert in Boston, Massachusetts, on 13 Sep 2025. . .
After Jane's Addiction canceled the remaining concerts on the tour and Dave Navarro, Eric. . .
After Perry Farrell wailed on Dave Navarro allegedly because Farrell couldn't hear himself during a Jane's Addiction concert in Boston, Massachusetts, on 13 Sep 2025. . .
After Jane's Addiction canceled the remaining concerts on the tour and Dave Navarro, Eric. . .
RHWs alert. Always verify.
Devo seems to be taking the same old "farewell tour" approach, but at least their farewell tour is devolving in a typically (atypically?) Devo way. . .
Before Devo performs the England tour stops with the B-52's, they will start a new tour titled the Mutate, Don't. . .
Devo seems to be taking the same old "farewell tour" approach, but at least their farewell tour is devolving in a typically (atypically?) Devo way. . .
Before Devo performs the England tour stops with the B-52's, they will start a new tour titled the Mutate, Don't. . .
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
RHWs alert. Always verify.
Devo seems to be taking the same old "farewell tour" approach, but at least their farewell tour is devolving in a typically (atypically?) Devo way. . .
Before Devo performs the England tour stops with the B-52's, they will start a new tour titled the Mutate, Don't. . .
Devo seems to be taking the same old "farewell tour" approach, but at least their farewell tour is devolving in a typically (atypically?) Devo way. . .
Before Devo performs the England tour stops with the B-52's, they will start a new tour titled the Mutate, Don't. . .
Attn. @futurerocklegends.com . Do you have a subscription to Vulture? I don't, and I already used up all my free article views this year. This article is apparently an interview with John Sykes.
The chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tells all about this year’s ceremony — and who might join in the future: ‘You make 12 people happy each year, and 30,000 get mad.’
‘You Make 12 People Happy Each Year, and 30,000 Get Mad’
The chairman of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame tells all about this year’s ceremony — and who might join in the future: ‘You make 12 people happy each year, and 30,000 get mad.’
www.vulture.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Attn. @futurerocklegends.com . Do you have a subscription to Vulture? I don't, and I already used up all my free article views this year. This article is apparently an interview with John Sykes.
In memoriam, alternative country and Americana singer-songwriter Joe Ely, who died 15 Dec 2025 from pneumonia and complications of Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia at age 78 in his home in Taos, New Mexico.
Ely got his start with the Flatlanders, a trio of Ely, Jimmie Dale. . .
Ely got his start with the Flatlanders, a trio of Ely, Jimmie Dale. . .
December 18, 2025 at 2:28 PM
In memoriam, alternative country and Americana singer-songwriter Joe Ely, who died 15 Dec 2025 from pneumonia and complications of Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia at age 78 in his home in Taos, New Mexico.
Ely got his start with the Flatlanders, a trio of Ely, Jimmie Dale. . .
Ely got his start with the Flatlanders, a trio of Ely, Jimmie Dale. . .
Rock Hall watchers alerts. Always verify.
1) On 03 Dec 2025, Rolling Stone Brasil published an interview by Igor Miranda of Paul Rodgers. Rodgers explained the main reason he decided not to participate in Bad Company's induction aside from a prerecorded video was because his "blood. . .
1) On 03 Dec 2025, Rolling Stone Brasil published an interview by Igor Miranda of Paul Rodgers. Rodgers explained the main reason he decided not to participate in Bad Company's induction aside from a prerecorded video was because his "blood. . .
December 18, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Rock Hall watchers alerts. Always verify.
1) On 03 Dec 2025, Rolling Stone Brasil published an interview by Igor Miranda of Paul Rodgers. Rodgers explained the main reason he decided not to participate in Bad Company's induction aside from a prerecorded video was because his "blood. . .
1) On 03 Dec 2025, Rolling Stone Brasil published an interview by Igor Miranda of Paul Rodgers. Rodgers explained the main reason he decided not to participate in Bad Company's induction aside from a prerecorded video was because his "blood. . .
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I have no idea why I seem to be stuck getting 5s every night, but as I said, at least it's keeping my streak alive. And how did you do? Wordle #1,643 5/6
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December 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I have no idea why I seem to be stuck getting 5s every night, but as I said, at least it's keeping my streak alive. And how did you do? Wordle #1,643 5/6
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Nas has been getting a lot of press lately.
This time, on 12 Dec 2025, Nas and DJ Premier of Gang Starr released a new album, "Light-Years".
he next day, 13 Dec 2025, Nas performed a concert outside of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada where the NBA Cup, . . .
Nas has been getting a lot of press lately.
This time, on 12 Dec 2025, Nas and DJ Premier of Gang Starr released a new album, "Light-Years".
he next day, 13 Dec 2025, Nas performed a concert outside of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada where the NBA Cup, . . .
December 18, 2025 at 4:37 AM
RHWs alert. Always verify.
Nas has been getting a lot of press lately.
This time, on 12 Dec 2025, Nas and DJ Premier of Gang Starr released a new album, "Light-Years".
he next day, 13 Dec 2025, Nas performed a concert outside of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada where the NBA Cup, . . .
Nas has been getting a lot of press lately.
This time, on 12 Dec 2025, Nas and DJ Premier of Gang Starr released a new album, "Light-Years".
he next day, 13 Dec 2025, Nas performed a concert outside of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada where the NBA Cup, . . .
RHWs alert. Always verify.
Okay, I'm ten days late. Pearl Harbor Day was 07 Dec 2025. But today is the first time I've read that Elvis Presley had anything to do with the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
By 1960, even though Congress authorized $500,000 (which would be worth $5.5 million. . .
Okay, I'm ten days late. Pearl Harbor Day was 07 Dec 2025. But today is the first time I've read that Elvis Presley had anything to do with the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
By 1960, even though Congress authorized $500,000 (which would be worth $5.5 million. . .
December 18, 2025 at 4:19 AM
RHWs alert. Always verify.
Okay, I'm ten days late. Pearl Harbor Day was 07 Dec 2025. But today is the first time I've read that Elvis Presley had anything to do with the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
By 1960, even though Congress authorized $500,000 (which would be worth $5.5 million. . .
Okay, I'm ten days late. Pearl Harbor Day was 07 Dec 2025. But today is the first time I've read that Elvis Presley had anything to do with the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor.
By 1960, even though Congress authorized $500,000 (which would be worth $5.5 million. . .
Attn. @futurerocklegends.com , regarding Future Country Legends. . . Ah, man, Maddie & Tae broke up?! Okay, okay, Tae wants to spend time with her newborn, and Maddie is going to release solo stuff. Still, this year's release, Love & Light, did not chart. . .
December 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Attn. @futurerocklegends.com , regarding Future Country Legends. . . Ah, man, Maddie & Tae broke up?! Okay, okay, Tae wants to spend time with her newborn, and Maddie is going to release solo stuff. Still, this year's release, Love & Light, did not chart. . .
Rock Hall Watchers alerts. Always verify.
1) Ronnie Wood is not only a two-time R&RHoF inductee, but he is also a painter. Woods celebrated 50 years as a Rolling Stone with a series of portraits of himself, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the late Charlie Watts.
2) "Milestones: 100 Years. . .
1) Ronnie Wood is not only a two-time R&RHoF inductee, but he is also a painter. Woods celebrated 50 years as a Rolling Stone with a series of portraits of himself, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the late Charlie Watts.
2) "Milestones: 100 Years. . .
December 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Rock Hall Watchers alerts. Always verify.
1) Ronnie Wood is not only a two-time R&RHoF inductee, but he is also a painter. Woods celebrated 50 years as a Rolling Stone with a series of portraits of himself, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the late Charlie Watts.
2) "Milestones: 100 Years. . .
1) Ronnie Wood is not only a two-time R&RHoF inductee, but he is also a painter. Woods celebrated 50 years as a Rolling Stone with a series of portraits of himself, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the late Charlie Watts.
2) "Milestones: 100 Years. . .