Even cut down to a third of its length, the 1977 track became their biggest hit, and one of the most successful instrumental single of all time ...

Score draw “The Scala attracted this mix of outsiders, creatives and weirdos, we were all this bunch of like-minded people,” says composer and musician Barry Adamson.  “It was lik ...

Capos and transpose buttons spark endless debates among musicians. Some see them as shortcuts, others as practical tools. This breakdown looks at what they actually do and why they exist. The argument ...

Soompi Music Chart takes into account rankings by various major music charts in Korea as well as the hottest trending artists on Soompi, making it a unique chart that reflects what’s going on in K-pop ...

YouTube is pulling its data from Billboard for use in the publisher’s industry-leading U.S. music charts. The decision is in response to a recent change Billboard made to its ranking formula, which ...

YouTube’s move to stop sharing streaming data for Billboard’s music charts could change how we think about metrics Billboard’s latest change, and YouTube’s subsequent action, point to a more ...

YouTube, one of the biggest music streaming platforms in the world, will no longer submit data to Billboard for its U.S. music charts starting early next year. As Cohen explained, YouTube’s main gripe ...

Lyor Cohen, the company's global head of music, argued that Billboard's formula for the charts doesn't put enough weight on ad-supported streams. By Ethan Millman Music Editor YouTube will stop ...

A look at 25 chart highlights from 2025. By Gary Trust 2025 marked yet another year of record-breaking, and in some cases record-obliterating, achievements on Billboard’s charts. Taylor Swift rewrote ...

The KPop Demon Hunters smash leads for a 19th week. By Gary Trust HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” from Netflix’s record-breaking animated movie KPop Demon Hunters, adds a record-tying 19th week at No. 1 on the ...

PEOPLE FIRST started bopping to “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” in 1958. They have done so every December since. Yet it was not until 2023—exactly 65 years later—that the song topped the charts.

Crumpton is a music, pop culture, and politics writer from Dallas. Mariah Carey performs in a Christmas music special in Los Angeles. Mariah Carey performs in a Christmas music special in Los ...