Sixty-one years ago today, Connie Smith made country music history when her record-setting debut single hit No. 1.

How about a little bit of Smokey Robinson goodness? “The Way You Do The Things You Do” by The Temptations was released in early 1964 and was a collaborative songwriting effort between Robinson and ...

During the golden age of '60s girl groups the Ronettes and their unforgettable songs made a major impression. The soaring vocals and lush production (by the infamous Phil Spector) on their most famous ...

Tom Petty was an Elvis Presley fan even when he felt it wasn’t cool to be an Elvis Presley fan. However, Petty felt another classic rock act eclipsed the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in 1964. Petty also said ...

Every generation has a soundtrack that has helped define growing up. For the gen-x crowd, it’s the 1980s. The baby […] ...

I'm sure this will come as a brutal shock to you, but the titans of the music industry - you know, the executives - don't always know which songs are going to be hits. Sometimes they miss, sometimes ...