If you've listened to any pop music since the 1990s, you've listened to Max Martin. The Swedish songwriter and record producer has been omnipresent in the industry for decades, and he has masterminded ...

For more than half a century, the Billboard Hot 100 has been documenting the biggest, most commercially successful hits in the U.S. The chart—compiled by Billboard magazine using record sales, radio ...

Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...

7/21 Books; 191 pp. David Klein reads at the Regulator Bookshop in Durham on Thursday, March 22, at 7 p.m. I readily admit that I’m a numerically hyper-aware guy. In numbered lots, I’ll only park in ...

In 1985, a washed-up singer named Derek Stevens walked into a meeting with record company execs in hopes of reviving his career. The first song he played for them would become the stuff of legends. It ...

Dive into each one of Mariah Carey's 18 chart topping smashes from throughout her incomparable career Seventy-nine weeks is an awfully long time — especially when you’re hanging at the top of the ...

Over the years, Dolly Parton has placed much emphasis on how much she likes writing songs. While she loves to sing, she believes her true talent lies in her abilities as a songwriter. Parton writes ...

Today marks 50 years since The Beatles broke up on April 10, 1970. During their eight years as a band, The Beatles had 20 No. 1 hits, and 34 Top 10 hits on the Billboard chart. Forming in 1962 and ...

1976 was the year of the great disco takeover -- the first year when you could plausibly put together a K-Tel compilation of nothing but hit songs with the word "boogie" in the title. And yet ...

Rock and metal fans have plenty of great songs to choose from for their next road trip playlist. But just how many tunes should be on it? Is there some magic number of tracks that make the perfect ...

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