Rupert Holmes is best known for his Number One 'Escape (The Pina Colada Song),' but his first hit was a song about ...

Their mother, Olive, reflected on their origin, born of their Mormon faith, in a 1976 interview, as recounted in Fred Bronson ...

Some artists just know what their listeners want. While there are thousands (millions?) of bands, songwriters and performers ...

In honor of Rod Stewart's 80th Birthday, here are four songs written by fellow Rock & Roll Hall of Famers that were hits for ...

On January 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. started Tamla Records with the help of an $800 loan from his family, starting a journey ...

The descending refrain opening the song isn’t unusual but attention is instantly attracted as it’s played on a harpsichord.

Richard Perry, a prominent record producer who helped craft dozens of hits with a polished pop sound throughout the 1970s and ...

Manoj Muntashir on penning the hard-hitting songs of Emergency, “I have been inspired by Dinkarji when it comes to sarcasm” ...

Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks performed "Imagine" at former President Jimmy Carter's funeral, which was not taken well by ...

This story of a Vietnam veteran, part-Navajo hapkido master was one of the biggest hits to come out in 1971 — especially after its re-release — and even beat Dirty Harry, the first of Clint ...

Richard Perry’s Biggest Billboard Hits chart is based on actual performance ... Hot 100 peak: No. 6 (Jan. 23, 1971) Songwriter: Laura Nyro Notes: This was Perry’s first top 10 hit and ...

Like many music fans, I am fascinated by lists of albums. Whether it’s a particular artist's albums being rated or maybe a list of the top live albums, it’s always a good read. There are so ...