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On Nov. 4, Carpenter took the stage at Bridgestone Arena for her first of two sold-out shows. Here are the show's highlights.

Joni Mitchell certainly had the critical acclaim. But she didn't manage a big radio hit until she literally wrote a radio ...

In one of his Spectator A.M. letters this week, our Dan Flynn noted that Taylor Swift occupies eight of the top ten slots on the current Billboard Hot 100. That’s astounding.  I was certainly struck ...

They follow two new songs the band shared in September, “Second Sleep” and “Star Eyes.” Both made our Songs of the Week list.

Apparently, the best dance music has come out of Boston. Donna Summer’s 1977 smash hit “I Feel Love” was named the best dance ...

Ringo Starr proved as adept at recording big hits as his fellow ex-Beatles. Here are the five biggest hits he delivered in the US.

New Zealand rocker Robert Taylor has died. He was 74. Taylor was the guitarist of the popular rock band Dragon. His bandmate Kerry Jacobson, who was the drummer in the band, shared the news via an ...

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When the Beatles broke up, Paul McCartney’s ability to create hits without the rest of the Fab Four was far from assured. His ...

Fort Myers rapper Plies. Outlaw country singer Creed Fisher. Funk/soul stars Tower of Power. Breakout “America’s Got Talent” ...

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appeared in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 40. This came after “ Luther,” ...