His classic slow jam Rock Me Tonight was a transatlantic hit ...

John Lennon had solo hits before the Beatles even broke up. Here's a countdown of his 40 best songs, from "Instant Karma!" to "Imagine" and beyond.

Few songs have captured heartbreak quite like Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart." Released as a standalone single in ...

Somewhere between the smell of the ocean and the sound of a steel ball ricocheting off a bumper, Asbury Park is hiding one of ...

Every baby boomer alive likely has at least one core memory attached to these well-loved songs from the 1980s.

The foundations of funk were laid in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began emphasizing the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested, frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade's end, other ...

Rickie Byars finds joy in making people feel good through the power of song. Passionate about singing from a young age, her career included time in New York City as a singer with the city’s top jazz ...

A super deluxe box set of The Beatles' legendary 1965 album Rubber Soul has just been released with brand new mixes, demos ...

"We're thrilled to put the vote in the fans' hands for the first time [in these two categories]," BET's Connie Orlando said.

The 1980s were a vibrant time for musicals and music-driven films, blending bold visuals, catchy soundtracks, and stories ...

Forty-four years ago today, John Mellencamp was at the top of the Hot 100 for the first time with a hit inspired by his ...

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