The band's hit is the latest in a long line of reggae top 10s. Plus, Maroon 5's career sales and Father's Day music fun facts. By Gary Trust As always, submit your questions about Billboard charts, as ...
What make a great one-hit wonder? For starters, it can’t just be a normal hit song. It must be the sort of hit that everybody on the planet knows word-for-word — even years after its heyday has come ...
Music shouldn’t blend into the background like this. It should stand out, grab you by the throat and force you into a reaction of some kind. But “Rude” is one of those songs that you forget is even ...
Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Rothman is managing editor at TIME. Well, fancy that: Billboard‘s latest update of their Hot 100 songs chart has finally brought a little change to the world of pop ...
In Trelawny, Magic!’s two hits – “Rude,” which went to Number One in America, and “Let Your Hair Down,” a follow-up even softer than its predecessor – were received by an enthusiastic audience that ...
Well grounded: If the ancient tradition of reading coffee grounds means anything, Magic! frontman Nasri (born Nasri Atweh) has been destined for fame since childhood. At least, that's what his parents ...
Early in Magic!’s record release show at West Hollywood’s Troubadour nightclub, frontman Nasri Atweh asks the young, giddy crowd, “You guys like reggae music?” The people cheer, which is no surprise: ...