Hot 100 First-Timers: She & Him Debuts With 2008 Deep Cut ‘I Thought I Saw Your Face Today’

Volume One became the duo’s first chart entry when it debuted at No. 81 on the Billboard 200 in April 2008; it peaked at No.

Singer born in Mississippi first recorded this classic Christmas song

Jimmy Boyd, who first sang "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", was born in. The Catholic Church briefly condemned the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1970, Elton John Scored His First Big Hit With a “Virginal” Song (That Almost Went to the Hollies Instead)

Elton John's first major hit, "Your Song", first entered the charts in mid-December 1970, under two months after its release.
American Songwriter

Billy Joel’s Bittersweet Pick for His All-Time Best Song Might Surprise You, Sour Notes and All

Billy Joel's pick for the best song he ever wrote is a plaintive, melancholic album closer from 1989: "And So It Goes".

62 Years Ago, Stevie Wonder Scored His First Number One Hit at Age 13

At just 13, Stevie Wonder topped the charts for the first time with Fingertips, beginning a career that would make him a ...
Louder

"When I see him in my dreams, he hasn't changed a bit. He is still my best friend." How Dave Grohl channelled his heartbreak over a devastating personal loss into one of Foo ...

On November 3, 2009, Foo Fighters released their first compilation album. "These 16 songs are what we're calling our 'Greatest Hits'," Dave Grohl wrote for the album's sleevenotes. "Not to be confused ...