Here are four of Lou Rawls’ biggest hits in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the smooth soul singer’s death.

What wasn't revealed at the time was exactly how that chart placing was achieved. The story behind this feat was revealed by ...

Forty-six years ago today, Kenny Rogers started a three-week run at No. 1 with a song that painted a country trio in a bad light.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - January 5, 1980, The Sugarhill Gang made history when “Rapper’s Delight” became hip-hop’s first song to crack the Billboard Top 40.

A lot of great songs from the 1980s were banned, pulled, or silenced, but became megahits regardless of their controversy.

Jerry Butler, a legendary soul singer with the Impressions, died on Feb. 20. He was 85. He had reportedly been battling ...

Bruce Springsteen remembers the making of his first Top 10 smash, which debuted during 'The River' tour in 1980.

The 1970s were over, and the year 1980 brought in some excellent new classic rock tunes that set the mood for the decade.

These country artists scored individual hits in the 1980s, then virtually vanished from the Top 40. Here's where they are ...

The 1980s just felt different. The music that came from that decade has never been duplicated. The sounds, the moods, the vibes—the 80s were a decade that was one of a kind. As a result, there are ...

Diana Ross has added a new milestone to her already historic résumé. According to Forbes, the music icon appears on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart for the first time in her career, ...

Carl Carlton, the Detroit-bred R&B/soul star best known for his 1981 funk hit “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” has died at 72. The singer’s son, Carlton Hudgens II, reported the ...