Greatest hits collections are very often big sellers, and for obvious reasons. But few have been as successful as the Carpenters’ The Singles 1969–1973, which was released in early November ...

Singer Marianne Faithfull, one of the most prominent female voices of the British Invasion, died Thursday in London, her ...

Take a look at David Bowie's first hit song 'Space Oddity'. See full lyrics and facts about Major Tom's space tale that moved ...

From Prince to Joni Mitchell and Macca to the Bee Gees, the stars who were in such a creative purple patch that they had classics going spare and shopped them elsewhere.

David Bowie wrote early lyrics to what would become a Frank Sinatra song. He shared what he thought of his own writing.

These three songs are great on their own, but they were made timeless hits thanks to these three blockbuster classics.

The Hollies uncovered a little-known song with a mouthful of a title. But they nonetheless created balladic magic with "He ...

Award-winning songwriter and music producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins of Pleasantville has been inducted into the ...

Most great bands boast iconic songwriting partnerships. In the case of the Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney are ...

Norman Greenbaum achieved monumental success with "Spirit in the Sky" in 1969, a song that has ... marking him as a "one hit wonder" in the music industry. The context of "Spirit in the Sky ...

Frankie Avalon- Venus (#46): The original, from 1959, was Avalon's best song, and was recorded in nice stereo. This is an ...