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 ...

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.

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

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

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

Ahead of Sunday’s 67th Grammys, here’s a ranked list of all 66 songs that have won record of the year since the Recording ...

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

January’s music losses include Marianne Faithfull, Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary, Sam Moore of Sam & Dave, Wayne Osmond ...

The most mind-boggling business decisions in rock music often involve hiring the wrong people... or working with the worst companies.