Perusing the lists of hit songs from years gone by can be an illuminating experience—not just to be reminded of what…

Taylor Swift framed her new album folklore and its surprise release as an expression of what she’s been doing and…

On February 24, 2010, Louie Sulcer logged into the iTunes store and bought an MP3 of Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things…

Lizzo is undoubtedly having a banner year. Between her performances at Coachella, a widely celebrated debut, a stand-…

It’s the end of an era, as history’s greatest song (as determined by science) has finally been dethroned from its…

Music is such a subjective art form that we don’t have too many metrics for what makes “good music”—beyond having…

For all the controversy about Billboard arbitrarily deciding that Lil Nas X’s country-trap smash “Old Town Road”…

Since Billboard’s rather curious call to disqualify his viral country-trap hybrid “Old Town Road” from their country…

Genre is a tricky thing, especially when it comes to music—which is how you end up with labels ranging from…

Barack Obama has accomplished many great things in his life, like signing a huge book deal, becoming friends with…

The music of Queen (formerly, briefly known as Smile) is timeless , with hits spanning over four decades that reach…

It’s a good day to be a Wakandan. Or, if you prefer real-life winners (which thereby implies real-life losers, but…

Apparently, one benefit of being a very popular and prolific artist is that you can totally shred the Billboard chart…

Everyone loves a great mystery, except for the kids who used to peek in the back of their Encyclopedia Brown books.…

Has country music really gone to hell in a handbag, the way classic C&W fans like to claim it has? Writer Peter…

It looks like Kanye West wasn’t just being optimistic when he recently announced his plans to crank out three albums…

Ensuring that we can all stop crossing our fingers and bating our breaths, Billboard magazine has announced its…

A new Billboard piece offers some behind-the-scenes insight into the creaky, Jann Wenner-centric method behind the…

In news that shouldn’t surprise anyone, new research has proved that the Grammys—and pop music in general—are the…

In a largely positive Washington Post review of Pinback’s 2004 album, Summer In Abaddon, critic Elaine Beebe…