How Paper Lace's 'The Night Chicago Died' Became a 1974 Chart-Topping Classic

In 1974, a dramatic, story-driven song climbed the charts and beat out a competing version of the same track to become a ...

Jason Derulo Testifies Guitarist ‘Created Absolutely Nothing’ on ‘Savage Love’

Jason Derulo testified and denied claims he stiffed a guitarist-producer out of royaltie on his chart-topping hit “Savage ...

Michael Jackson's 'Beat It' Became a No. 1 Hit

Michael Jackson 's "Beat It" hit No. 1 on the charts 43 years ago today! On April 30, 1983, the song reached No. 1 on the ...

Justin Bieber’s Decade-Old Dance Smash Climbs To No. 1 Globally

Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj take "Beauty and a Beat" to No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. more than a decade after ...
American Songwriter

3 Timeless Rock Songs From 1961 That Helped Shape an Entire Decade

In 1961, the sound and styles of music were changing, although no one could have predicted by how much. These three timeless rock songs all came out in 1961 and unknowingly helped shape an entire ...

Justin Bieber Dominates One Chart With More Than A Dozen Hits, Including A New One

Justin Bieber appear on this week's Official Streaming chart in the U.K., with several climbing to new highs and "Never Say ...

B.J. Thomas' 1975 Hit Broke the Record for Longest Title on Billboard Hot 100

"Hey, won't you play another / Somebody done somebody wrong song / And make me feel at home / While I miss my baby / While I ...

Michael Jackson’s Classic Hit Single Dances To A New Chart Peak

Michael Jackson's "Beat It" and his Number Ones compilation both reach new peaks on different Billboard charts before his ...

All The Songs In ‘Michael’: From ‘I’ll Be There’ To ‘Beat It’

The movie follows the early days of the Jackson 5 working with Berry Gordy, Jr. with Jackson's solo album 'Thriller' being ...