There is no denying the Commodores’ 1977 self-titled album was a huge success at the time and a harbinger of even bigger things to come. It was their first album to reach the Top 10 of the Billboard ...

America was starting to lose control of its music in the 80s. Their last Top 40 hit helped them get some of it back.

John Lennon had a knack for stand-alone Top 40 songs: Five of his trips to Billboard's main singles chart weren't part of any original album. Included are songs that became incredibly well-known ...

Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key,” has died. Her ...