Category: Billboard

Pioneering Pop Music Chart Analyst Joel Whitburn Dies at 82

June 19, 2022
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NEW YORK—Joel Whitburn, who turned his fascination with the Billboard charts into a career cataloging the history of charted music that kept gatekeepers honest about the performance of hits, has died. He was 82. His Tuesday death at his home in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, was announced by Record Research, Whitburn’s publishing company. Employee Paul Haney…

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Pop Music Chart Analyst Joel Whitburn Dies at 82

June 19, 2022
BillboardEntertainmentEntertainment NewsJoel WhitburnMusic Chart Analyst
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NEW YORK—Joel Whitburn, who turned his fascination with the Billboard charts into a career cataloging the history of charted music that kept gatekeepers honest about the performance of hits, has died. He was 82. His Tuesday death at his home in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, was announced by Record Research, Whitburn’s publishing company. Employee Paul Haney…

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Meet the Parents Who Paid Thousands for a Censored Billboard Campaign

November 11, 2021
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Two California moms whose daughters suffer from gender dysphoria say they’re still shocked and outraged that Los Angeles-area billboard advertising companies took down their sign last year promoting a book that explores why so many teens think they’re transgender. Both moms, who use pseudonyms to protect the identities of their daughters and themselves, told The…

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Meet the Parents Who Raised Thousands for a Censored Billboard Campaign

November 11, 2021
Billboardirreversible damageLocal NewsRegional-Local NewsSouthern CaliforniaUS
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Two California moms whose daughters suffer from gender dysphoria say they’re still shocked and outraged that Los Angeles-area billboard advertising companies took down their sign last year promoting a book that explores why so many teens think they’re transgender. Both moms, who use pseudonyms to protect the identities of their daughters and themselves, told The…

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