The Beatles’ First U.S. Billboard No.1 Hit Marked the Death of Rock Music

I Want to Hold Your Hand didn’t sound like traditional rock. It gave The Beatles their first U.S. No.1 and marked a turning ...

The chart-topping indie anthem that prompted an ex-member of Depeche Mode to write a letter of complaint

Whoa, bit harsh Alan! I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor was already an indie disco modern classic by that point, having ...
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"The most unsubtle, one-dimensional noise": the chart-topping indie anthem that prompted an ex-member of Depeche Mode to write a letter of complaint

Whoa, bit harsh Alan! I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor was already an indie disco modern classic by that point, having been released three years prior to Wilder’s letter, in October 2005. Three ...

Gigi Perez Has the Best Playlist for Feeling Emo on the Internet (And Playing Sims)

Gigi Perez talks getting emo on the internet on 'Song Shuffle,' playing songs from My Chemical Romance, Sorry, Yves Tumor, and more.

The Weeknd Managed One Of The Rarest Chart Feats A Decade Ago

In 2015, The Weeknd secured back-to-back chart-toppers with “Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills,” proving himself as one of ...

Monkees Release New Versions of Landmark No. 1 Album: ‘We All Wanted to Become Independent’

The teasing is over. New versions of the Monkees ’ landmark 1967 chart-topping album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.

Cardi B's new album, already double platinum, debuts at No. 1

Thanks to the inclusion of several gigantic hits like "WAP" and "Up" that had never appeared on an album, Cardi B's Am I the ...

Bruno Mars Charted His First Solo No. 1 A Decade And A Half Ago

Bruno Mars earned his first solo No. 1 hit 15 years ago with “Just the Way You Are,” launching a career of nonstop chart success and Grammy-winning hits.