The Controversial Song That Created Soul Music Topped the Charts on This Day in 1955

On 1955, Ray Charles hit number one on the Billboard R&B chart with "I Got a Woman" — and American music was never quite the ...

59 Years Ago, This Classic 1967 Beatles Hit Reached No. 1 in Over 9 Countries

The creation of Hello, Goodbye marked a new era for The Beatles, but not everyone was happy with its success. Lennon vs. McCartney tensions rose as the band dealt with the loss of Brian Epstein.

Ahead of ‘Golden’ Possibly Making Oscar History, Here Are 25 Songs That Set Oscar Records

If “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters wins the Oscar for best original song at the awards ceremony on March 15, it will set ...
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Beloved '50s singer, with iconic one-hit wonder, turns 83

The singer behind the holiday hit “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” remains a beloved voice of 1950s nostalgia.
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1953, the Hall of Fame Songwriter Behind Some of George Strait’s Biggest Hits and Other 90s Country Bangers

Seventy-three years ago today, the songwriter behind some of the best country songs of the 1980s and '90s was born in Texas.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2003, We Lost the Pen Behind the Pioneering Chubby Checker Hit That Launched a Dance Craze and a New Era for Rock and Roll

While most associate “The Twist” with Chubby Checker today, there are quite a few other hit rock and roll songs that can be ...
Men's Journal

1982 Rock Hit Ranked ‘Best Song of All Time’ Still Defines a Generation

A legendary 1982 rock anthem has officially been named the greatest rock song of all time. Here’s which track claimed the top spot — and why it still resonates decades later. Entertainment Weekly ...
Men's Journal

1970 No. 1 Hit Song Sparked the Decade's Biggest Copyright Lawsuit

One of the most iconic rock stars of the 1970s spent almost that entire decade battling in court off and on over his biggest solo hit song ever. On November 28, 1970, George Harrison's "My Sweet ...
Newsweek

The 1973 Hit Named Best Rock Song Behind Team USA’s Olympic Goals

The rock 'n' roll anthem behind Team USA's successes in the Winter Olympics has been crowned the greatest American rock song of all time. Team USA is experiencing multiple wins at the Milano Cortina ...
Wall Street Journal

20 Songs That Defined America

“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Before Billboard charts, before ...
Complex

Mike WiLL Made-It vs. Hit-Boy: Every Song Featured in Producers' VERZUZ Face-Off

VERZUZ returned on Friday (Jan. 30), with comparably prolific producers Mike WiLL Made-It and Hit-Boy facing off for the latest edition of the live series first launched by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland ...