July Fourth marks summer's midway point and, of course, America's birthday. In 2026, the U.S. will celebrate 250 years and the party promises to be one for the history books. However you plan to mark ...

In 1776, the founding fathers declared the birth of a nation called the United States — and 182 years later, Billboard debuted the Billboard Hot 100 chart to keep track of all of the songs that have ...

The Top 250 American Songs don't merely represent the best popular music of the rock 'n' roll era; they also tell the story of American music over the past 70-plus years. In the list below, selected ...

The smash becomes the sole longest-leading country song by a woman. By Gary Trust Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” rebounds a spot for another history-making week atop the Billboard Hot 100. With an ...

What are the essential American songs? Ahead of the nation's 250th birthday, we asked that question to Sunday Morning's familiar faces, from performers to artists and writers to community leaders. The ...