'50s Holiday Classic Became the First Christmas Song to Hit No. 1 67 Years Ago

"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" by Alvin & The Chipmunks and David Seville hit the No.1 spot on Billboard's Hot ...

John Lennon played it on repeat. Frank Sinatra called it the best song of the 1970s. How a simple C9 chord inspired a timeless top-10 hit

It was a spiritual download that just flowed through me”: guitarist Graeham Goble explains how learning this extended chord ...

62 Years Ago, Stevie Wonder Scored His First Number One Hit at Age 13

At just 13, Stevie Wonder topped the charts for the first time with Fingertips, beginning a career that would make him a ...
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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Is The Fastest Solo Female Song To Reach The Country Radio Top 10 This Decade

Closing out the year, breaking records. Ella Langley has had a standout year to say the least, and this is not the first record that the Alabama native has set in 2025. There is no denying that Ella L ...
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This 1974 One-Hit Wonder Said Their Biggest Song “Scared Them to Death,” and It’s Easy to See Why

Harry Chapin said his sole No. 1 hit from 1974 "scared him to death," and after listening to "Cat's in the Cradle", it's easy to see why.

The giants of the Grand Ole Opry from Minnie Pearl to Charley Pride

Over a century of the Grand Ole Opry, its members helped it ascend to legendary status. Here's what to know about the performers who shaped the Opry.
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3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s That We Could Listen to Forever

Some songs you can leave as soon as you hear them. Others, like these one-hit wonders from the 1960s, you want to hear forever.

Beverley Knight says music bosses held a meeting about her weight and they 'only cared about the aesthetic'

The singer, 51, often hailed as the Queen of British Soul, has built a career spanning over three decades as a singer, ...