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 ...

Remember Dino? Also known as Dean Esposito, Dino had quite a career in the dance and freestyle music scene of the late 80s and early 90s. “Romeo” was one of the most popular songs of 1990, peaking at ...

Each year, a catchy tune is crowned the “song of summer” for dominating airwaves and playlists between Memorial Day and Labor Day. It’s typically upbeat, easy to dance to and can be heard blasting ...

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 ...

Pop vocal trio the Bee Gees performing at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, January, 1979. The 1970s were an eclectic time for music and cultural ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

Why do some cultural products become wildly popular while others fall short? Researchers Jonah Berger and Grant Packard investigate in a paper published in the journal Psychological Science, focusing ...