Manilow Is Number One

In a world where bombastic, overblown and overrated bands get Grammys 10 years after their prime, it's good to know there are still some genuine surprises in the pop world.

So it makes me feel good--seriously--to learn that Barry Manilow is number one on the Billboard album charts, almost 30 years after his last foray at the top of the charts (the 'Live' album from 1977).