"Dancing in the Moonlight" is the only song on this list inspired by a crime that happened to the song's writer themselves.

The novelty of bubblegum pop eventually wore off and critics dismissed the music as disposable. Aimed at the youth, it’s like the flavor of chewing gum, immediately sweet and satisfying, though the ...

These controversial banned songs were booted for pretty silly (and concerning) reasons... but that didn't stop them from becoming hits.

The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” was a strange hit in 1973. Riding the trend of kudzu noir that followed In the Heat ...

Jones scored the 1967 film “In the Heat of the Night,” which includes ... lead vocal duties for “Just Once,” the big-hearted ...

U2 famously covered The Monkees' song 'Daydream Believer' during their 'PopMart' Tour. But when Davy Jones joined the fun, ...

The Official UK Singles Chart reflects the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is ...

Revisiting when Pink Floyd's David Gilmour named his ten favourite songs which have soundtracked his life including tracks by Jimi Hendrix, and The Beatles.

He played the trumpet with Lionel Hampton, produced albums ('Thriller'), songs ("We Are the World," "It's My Party"), films ('The Color Purple') and TV shows ('Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'), scored movies ...

The decades-long career of Quincy Jones sprawled across landmark jazz, pop, R&B and soundtrack recordings. Here are 15 of the best.

Legendary musician Quincy Jones has died. The power producer and industry titan was 91 years old. “Tonight, with full but ...

Pioneering producer, film composer and music industry titan achieved a number of ‘firsts’ over a seven-decade career ...