The 1980s pulsed with an electric energy that transformed not just music, but the entire cultural landscape of America. This was the decade when MTV revolutionized how we consumed music, when ...

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 ...

Beyoncé scored her first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with 'Texas Hold 'Em.' It made her the first Black female artist to top the chart. It brought her genre-specific Billboard ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...