Chris Molanphy

In the peak TV era song publishers like Mara Kuge have never had so many venues for their clients’ music—but getting a song placed is complicated.

“About Damn Time” demonstrates a skill that no one else can pull off these days.

McVie could have styled herself as a ’70s singer-songwriter like Carole King, but she gave her songs to Fleetwood Mac, because she thrived in bands.

Olivia Rodrigo is back at No. 1, but this time it’s parents who put her there.

Only one Taylor Swift album never spawned a No. 1 hit—until now.

Live in New York City, Chris Molanphy discusses his book Old Town Road with fellow author Dan Charnas.

2023 saw hip-hop’s longest drought in decades. Is Jack Harlow the man to save it?

Why a 65-year-old Christmas classic is finally atop the Billboard charts.

The Weeknd would have loved for singles from his Dawn FM album to be smash hits, but fans on TikTok told him to go with a six-year-old song instead.

If the Grammys are supposed to be about art, not charts, why do they reward big hits so often? You know, is that such a bad thing?

Why “Texas Hold ’Em” is No. 1 on the country chart—but not on country radio.

The evolution of pop-hit covers, from the Beatles to Doja Cat.

Ariana Grande’s “We Can’t Be Friends” rides controversy all the way to No. 1.

The rap beef record is perfectly adapted to the streaming era.

With The Tortured Poets Department, she breaks even more sales records. But is a song like “Fortnight” a lasting smash?

America’s favorite face-tattooed, billy goat–voiced singer is in the middle of one of history’s most successful rebrands.

Everyone wanted to work with Quincy Jones, from Ray Charles to Frank Sinatra to Aretha Franklin—all before he even met Michael Jackson.

To understand how Sabrina Carpenter got so big, you have to understand her controversies.

“Summer in the City.” “I Feel the Earth Move.” “Bette Davis Eyes.” “Get Lucky.” “Espresso.” None of these hits was Billboard’s official Song of the Summer.

A Black rapper is atop the country charts—and for once, even country listeners are embracing him.