Today in Music History for Nov. 4: In 1740, English clergyman Augustus Toplady, who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages," was born. In 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn died at Leipzig at age 38.

From Elton John to The Beatles and Queen, greatest hits albums continue to play an important role in securing an artist's ...

Exclusively for Billboard, the country superstar reveals the songs from his new book that are so special to him.

Billboard Hot 100 has no rap songs in the Top 40 for the first time since 1990 following rule changes that knocked Kendrick Lamar from the chart.

The Smiths weren't around for long, but they did put out some amazing songs, including "This Charming Man" and "There Is a ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Yes, many music die-hard fans have their favorite artist's entire discography, but sometimes all we want is to listen to ...

Even if objective cultural trends can sometimes feel difficult to discern in our fragmented present, there’s at least one clear trend that you won’t have ...