American Songwriter

On This Day in 1984, Willie Nelson Was at No. 1 with One of the Most Successful Albums of His Long Career

On this day (October 24) in 1984, Willie Nelson was in the middle of a three-month run at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums ...

Easthampton author’s work selected for national ‘Best American Mystery and Suspense’ anthology

“The Best American Mystery and Suspense” is an anthology of the best North American mystery and thriller stories published in ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2020, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Unsung Outlaw Hero Who Was Covered by Bob Dylan, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and Lefty Frizzell

Five years ago today, the country music world lost a celebrated songwriter and unsung hero of the Outlaw movement.

After months of the same songs on the Hot 100, 'Billboard' tweaks its rules

Billboard has revised its system of removing songs from the Hot 100 singles chart once they've gotten too old to qualify as ...

Disco legend from Boston tops Billboard’s list of 100 best dance songs

Apparently, the best dance music has come out of Boston. Donna Summer’s 1977 smash hit “I Feel Love” was named the best dance song of all time by Billboard staff. The track, which was included on ...

Only 30 songs in history have debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there — here they all are

Only a handful of No. 1 hits have arrived in the chart's top spot. But holding that position for a second week is even rarer.