He played the type of music that really resonated with his audience. It was feel-good music. It was people’s music.” ...

Before making Thriller, Michael Jackson looked to a 1981 horror classic, with An American Werewolf in London influencing the video’s vision.

Today in Music History for Dec. 14: In 1836, Frances Ridley Havergal, English devotional writer, was born. In frail health most of her life, Havergal nevertheless authored such hymns as "Take My Life" ...

The Hitman Cruise has added Shoshana Bean to its star-studded 2026 lineup. Bean joins a roster of legendary performers led by 16-time GRAMMY Award winner David Foster.

From breakout Brooklyn band Geese to Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the ...

The Minnesota State Fair is gearing up for a star-studded Grand Stand lineup, featuring Rod Stewart and Richard Marx on September 1, 2026, alongside the quirky Weird Al Yankovic.

Happy scrolling! Here is every #1 hit song from 1975, ranked from worst to best. I am among KC and the Sunshine Band’s greatest haters. They’re simply avatars of a forgotten, hopeless time when pop ...

There is much that goes on behind the scenes when it comes to music production. Before getting to enjoy the final product, fans are often completely in the dark about which songs almost didn’t make ...

When Linkin Park were first approached to appear on the soundtrack for Michael Bay's live-action Transformers, they were in the middle of a huge upheaval of who and what they wanted to be. "We had ...

Michael Jackson's "Beat It" debuts on both of Billboard's global charts, becoming another hit for the late superstar as "Billie Jean" climbs to never-before-seen peaks. Portrait of American Pop and ...

Fans are flocking back to the King of Pop’s music catalog As anticipation builds around the newly-released trailer for Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, fans are flocking back to the King of Pop’s ...

Before the streaming era, holidays rarely had much of an impact on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. You'd see an occasional novelty hit here and there, but generally speaking, the Hot 100 in ...