Determining which song was Elvis’ biggest hit is a tricky thing. Over the course of a career that began with 1954’s Sun single “That’s All Right,” (which sold around 20,000 copies regionally) to his ...

How can a song be too successful? Isn’t that the whole goal? Well it is until it’s earned, and then it can seem like more of a curse than a blessing. At least, that’s how many songwriters see it. In ...

Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of classics races to the top of the charts. Will anything new ever break through?

Metallica photo session in a dressing in Berlin, 1992. Within the heavy metal scene Metallica has long held a unique standing amongst fans and critics. No other band in the genre has achieved a highly ...

Few artists have remained relevant for as long as The Isley Brothers. No fewer than 44 years separated their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100 (“Shout-Part 1” in 1959) from their most recent (“What ...

Each year, a catchy tune is crowned the “song of summer” for dominating airwaves and playlists between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It’s typically upbeat, easy to dance to and can be heard blasting ...

Why do some cultural products become wildly popular while others fall short? Researchers Jonah Berger and Grant Packard investigate in a paper published in the journal Psychological Science, focusing ...

Releasing a song involves more than just hitting "upload" and waiting for people to find it. Successful music releases require preparation, planning and effective marketing strategies to ensure that ...

A look at the most skipped songs from 40 of classic rock's most famous albums makes one thing crystal clear: The music world is dominated by individual songs now. Streaming services such as Spotify ...