"My Generation" by The Who was recorded on this day in 1965, and after it was released, the BBC initially refused to air it.

Determining which song was Elvis’ biggest hit is a tricky thing. Over the course of a career that began with 1954’s Sun single “That’s All Right,” (which sold around 20,000 copies regionally) to his ...

How can a song be too successful? Isn’t that the whole goal? Well it is until it’s earned, and then it can seem like more of a curse than a blessing. At least, that’s how many songwriters see it. In ...

Country legend Michael Martin Murphey is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his most popular album, Blue Sky-Night Thunder, ...

Despite this, there are a few who did the unthinkable by creating covers so great that the originals seem obsolete. As a result, here are six covered songs that were more successful than the original.

Country music has been more popular than ever over the last few years — it's easy to see just by looking at sales and streams of country songs in the past 10 years. In music, being certified Diamond ...

The lyrics of more than 6,000 songs were analyzed. This is an Inside Science story. "Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth," sings Pharrell Williams in "Happy," but the joyful sentiments ...

Days into August, the competition for “song of summer” is at its peak. The title goes to the most popular song between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to data from radio stations, streaming ...