BTS’ ‘Swim’ Is No. 1 as Songs From ‘ARIRANG’ Make Historic Start on Billboard Global Charts

Led by “Swim,” BTS swarms the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts as the song starts as the ...

Do chart-topping tunes reveal anything about society? Yes, says one music expert

My fascination with pop music charts began at age 10. Every Sunday morning, I listened to “American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.” ...

Luke Combs Blocked From A New No. 1 By Country Music’s Hottest Hit

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" denies Luke Combs a new Hot Country Songs chart No. 1, as "Sleepless in a Hotel Room" stalls ...

40 Years Ago, This Weird, Genre-Bending Song Hit No. 1

It may sound like an April Fools' joke, but on April 1, 1986, a synth-pop song about Mozart complete with German rap verses ...

Niall Horan Reveals Which One Direction Songs He Thinks Are 'Underrated'

The One Direction alum's fourth studio album 'Dinner Party' is out June 5 ...
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One lyric, one song: Can you name the 1971 hit?

The year 1971 was a musical powerhouse that gave us some of the most unforgettable songs in American history. It was a time when the cultural revolution of the ’60s was maturing into something deeper ...

The man behind one of music’s most famous guitars has died

Doug Irwin, the skilled guitar maker who built some of Jerry Garcia’s most famous instruments, including the legendary “Tiger,” has died at age 76. Irwin died March 27, 2026, in California. His death ...

Zara Larsson’s Viral 'Lush Life' Choreography Works Surprisingly Well for One Classic Song from Korn

Fans realized the choreography to “Lush Life” syncs almost perfectly with the 1998 rock hit ...

Britney Spears' No. 1 Hit Was Turned Down by Multiple Artists Before Becoming One of the Biggest Songs Ever

Britney Spears' Grammy-winning hit Toxic was initially passed over by Kylie Minogue and Janet Jackson before skyrocketing to ...
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Niall Horan steers clear of One Direction songs his bandmates perform — and hates hearing his own music in public

Niall Horan says he deliberately avoids performing the same One Direction songs as his former bandmates during his solo shows ...
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Courtney Barnett Shares Video for New Song “One Thing At a Time” (Feat. Flea)

Courtney Barnett is releasing a new album, Creature of Habit, this Friday via Mom + Pop. Now she has shared another new song ...
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Hear ‘Emotional Anchor’ Song From Netflix Series ‘One Piece’

After winning a Children’s and Family Emmy for the song “My Sails Are Set,” from the first season of Netflix‘s One Piece series, songwriters Giona Ostinelli and Sonya Belousova felt energized to work ...