Billboard Magazine from the week you were born
Nov 7, 2018 19:39:26 GMT 10
Post by SharksFan99 on Nov 7, 2018 19:39:26 GMT 10
www.americanradiohistory.com/Billboard-Magazine.htm
I've found an interesting website where you can view the Billboard Magazine from the week you were born. The archives date back to 1920, so it's safe to say that everyone here will be able to find the magazine from their week of birth (not unless we have a member who was secretly born before 1920
). Because I was born on a Saturday, the Billboard Magazine for that particular week is actually listed for my date of birth, which is a nice touch. 
13th March 1999:
I've read through most of the 146 pages (I skipped over the sections about R&B and Christian Music) and it was quite an interesting read. March 1999 was a transitional period for the American music scene; Britney Spears had already made it big with "Baby One More Time", but many of the defining artists/bands of the Y2K-Era had not yet emerged in the mainstream. Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin (at least in the US) and Eminem were still unheard of at the time. Nu-Metal was bubbling under the surface, while the '90s alt-rock scene was strong, but on it's last legs.
Here are a few snapshots from the magazine. Coincidentally, Eagle Eye Cherry and Shawn Mendes were both on the Billboard Hot 100 (and the ARIA Top-50) on the week that I was born, which is something that I like.
I happened to pick up on this typo as I was reading through the magazine. It's a feature article about The Cranberries; too bad they got the spelling of the country they are from completely wrong. It's spelled "Ireland", not "Island". Idiots.
I've found an interesting website where you can view the Billboard Magazine from the week you were born. The archives date back to 1920, so it's safe to say that everyone here will be able to find the magazine from their week of birth (not unless we have a member who was secretly born before 1920
). Because I was born on a Saturday, the Billboard Magazine for that particular week is actually listed for my date of birth, which is a nice touch. 
13th March 1999:
I've read through most of the 146 pages (I skipped over the sections about R&B and Christian Music) and it was quite an interesting read. March 1999 was a transitional period for the American music scene; Britney Spears had already made it big with "Baby One More Time", but many of the defining artists/bands of the Y2K-Era had not yet emerged in the mainstream. Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin (at least in the US) and Eminem were still unheard of at the time. Nu-Metal was bubbling under the surface, while the '90s alt-rock scene was strong, but on it's last legs.
Here are a few snapshots from the magazine. Coincidentally, Eagle Eye Cherry and Shawn Mendes were both on the Billboard Hot 100 (and the ARIA Top-50) on the week that I was born, which is something that I like.
I happened to pick up on this typo as I was reading through the magazine. It's a feature article about The Cranberries; too bad they got the spelling of the country they are from completely wrong. It's spelled "Ireland", not "Island". Idiots.
