There was a December when we didn’t scroll for music. We just turned on the radio and let the station decide. Billboard told the stations what people were buying and requesting, so when a Christmas ...

And for that, we can thank Gordon Lightfoot. Recorded in December 1975 — mere weeks after the ship had sunk — and released ...

What constituted as scandalous in the 1950s might seem laughably tame today, but it was enough to seriously threaten the careers of mainstream stars like Elvis Presley. Just one year earlier, the ...

On this day (October 21) in 1958, Buddy Holly stepped into the Pythian Temple Studios in New York City for what would be his final recording session. That day, he recorded four songs backed by a full ...

The Mike Love-led Beach Boys will perform at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater on September 24. The concert lineup also includes LoCash, The O'Jays, and Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone. Mike Love ...

Is there a music genre less respected than novelty music? Well, disco, but we weep not for the dead. The novelty song, which for our purposes here is defined as "a comical or nonsensical song," is ...

Connie Francis is currently recovering in a Florida hospital. With the news of her condition spreading, most of her fans are reflecting back on when she had been in the music field. Her popularity ...

Huey Lewis has revealed that he can no longer hear music due to severe hearing loss. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, 74, was diagnosed with Ménière's disease in 2018. The inner ear disorder can ...

In high spirits are some of the members from the Daveyton Senior Citizens Choir. Despite their age, members of the Daveyton Senior Citizens Choir who are retired professionals, danced with energy and ...

The Netherlands had the honour of hosting the third Eurovision Song Contest. The 1958 contest took place at the television studios in Hilversum, the 'media capital' of the Netherlands. For the ...

When comparing today’s hit tunes with the top 40 of past decades, strong opinions are never in short supply. Every generation seems to lament its successor’s musical tastes and listening habits.

Across the nation, pubs, parties and backyard barbecues hum along to that old chestnut: what’s the best Australian song of this era or that year? Put down those tongs and argue no more, our ...