John Lennon was a versatile songwriter, but there is one key factor that connects every song of his which he considers his ...

Bob Dylan’s typewritten draft of the "Mr. Tambourine Man" lyrics sold for $508,000 Saturday at an auction featuring 60 Dylan ...

The Official UK Singles Chart reflects the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is ...

Sometimes, ridiculously named songs end up at number one on the top of the charts. Such as the case with these five.

Dylan’s voice divides listeners. Some find it ‘mesmeric’ and others have likened it to that of ‘a dog with his leg caught in ...

George Harrison's "Got My Mind Set on You," his last No. 1 single, was originally recorded by James Ray in 1962. It was ...

The Beatles made their way to Cleveland’s Public Auditorium, a performance that caused uproar, injuries, and a ban for the band in the birthplace of rock n’ roll. The hysteria of Beatlemania washed ...

But by 1964, Dylan was building a much larger fan base through performing and recording his own songs. Columbia Records was on hand to turn Dylan’s October 31, 1964, performance into a live album.

Peter Yarrow, who found folk music fame with Peter, Paul and Mary, died on Jan. 7 at age 86. He was diagnosed with bladder ...

Ranking Roger Miller songs is a challenge ... “Chug-A-Lug,” Roger And Out (1964) The goofy song about being young and getting drunk became Roger Miller’s second consecutive quasi-novelty ...

Early in the 1900s, Billboard presented charts detailing the popularity of sheet music in the U.S. In July 1940, Billboard unveiled its first chart ranking the sales of recorded songs, the 10 ...