5 Van Halen Songs That Made You Love the Rock Group

Before Van Halen, it was rare to hear the sounds of a hard rock band in most places, unless you were running with a crowd ...

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 ...

Chris Rea, British Blues Rocker Known For ‘Driving Home For Christmas,’ Dies at 74

The prolific slide guitar player had two chart-topping albums in his native England and was nominated for a best new artist ...
American Songwriter

4 Soft Rock Songs From 1978 That Will Never Get Boring

Need a bit of 1970s soft rock to scratch that nostalgia itch? These soft rock songs from 1978 are some of the best out there.
The Suburban

Retro Roundup: 1970s hits outside the Top 10 Part 49: Kiss Part 4

We now conclude our very fun to write series of Kiss songs that did not make it to the top-10 of the Billboard charts. As someone who ranks the Kiss of 1974 to 1981 in my top-5 of all time favourite ...
Billboard

Here Are All the Golden Globe Nominees for Best Original Song That Topped the Hot 100 for 6 or More Weeks

Film music legend Giorgio Moroder co-wrote two of the 10 songs. By Paul Grein Hundreds of songs have received Golden Globe nominations for best original song since the award was introduced at the 19th ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1978, This Music Legend Scored His Fifth No. 1 Hit and Agreed To Donate the Song’s Royalties to Charity After a Plagiarism Lawsuit

Several reputable hit songs, both on the United Kingdom Singles chart and the Billboard Hot 100, have had their reputations fairly tarnished due to copyright lawsuits. Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby”, ...
Billboard

SZA & Kendrick Lamar Are All Over the Year-End R&B/Hip-Hop Charts: Countdown to Billboard’s 2025 Year-End Charts

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 — after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski — check out three R&B/hip-hop top 10s. By Keith Caulfield The full list of Billboard’s 2025 year-end ...
Billboard

Kendrick Lamar & SZA Prove This World Is Theirs Atop Year-End Rap Songs Chart: Countdown to Billboard’s 2025 Year-End Charts

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 – after the Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski – check out the Hot Rap Songs top 10. By Keith Caulfield We’re counting down the days to the unveiling ...
Billboard

Billie Eilish Hits the Rock & Alternative Year-End Charts Hard (And Soft): Countdown to Billboard’s 2025 Year-End Charts

Ahead of the full reveal on Dec. 9 -- after The Billboard 2025 No. 1s Livestream, hosted by Druski -- check out a pair of year-end rock top 10s. By Keith Caulfield The full list of Billboard’s 2025 ...
Billboard

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ Ties ‘Anti-Hero’ as Her Longest-Leading Hot 100 Hit: 8 Weeks at No. 1

Plus, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" & three other holiday classics dash up the top 10. By Gary Trust Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” rules the Billboard Hot 100 for an eighth week, tying ...
Billboard

Stray Kids Claim Eighth No. 1 on Billboard 200 With ‘DO IT’

Plus: Wicked: For Good, Tate McRae, Hazbin Hotel: Season Two and Aerosmith & YUNGBLUD shake up the top 10. By Keith Caulfield Stray Kids claim their eighth No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart as ...