Artists and audiences don’t always see eye to eye. That’s how some bands get surprised by their biggest hit or watch the public overlook songs they would consider their personal favorites. Country ...

Over a decade ago, a seven-member group from a virtually unknown label in South Korea dreamed of a “big house, big car, and big rings.” But thanks to a lethal mix of undeniable talent, remarkable ...

I find it hard to even write the words “DJ Earworm.” I’ve tried to say the word “mashup” out loud alone while I’m typing, and it feels as though I’m saying, “Come see Lady Gaga perform at the Doritos ...

It’s been said that music can change the world. Some might denounce that as exaggeration, but at minimum, music does have the power to stir emotions and bring attention to worthy causes. Over the ...

The Billboard Hot 100 is widely regarded as the definitive all-genre singles chart in the US. Since the chart launched in 1958, hundreds of songs have reached the coveted No. 1 spot. However, far ...

July 31, 2026 • The Durutti Column. Arca. MOLIY. Host Stephen Thompson chats with Olive Kimoto of member station KCRW in Los Angeles about their favorite albums out Friday, July 31. Plus, a handful of ...

On the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated Sept. 23, 2006, Swift made her arrival as her debut single, "Tim McGraw," entered at No. 86. (It was already scaling the Hot Country Songs chart at the time.) ...