On March 15, 1986, the band's legendary song "Manic Monday," broke the Top 20 on Billboard 's Hot 100, with the pop-rock anthem coming in at No. 19. It would peak at No. 2 just weeks later on April 19 ...

Among the chart toppers of 1970s UK pop, only one band from Germany sits in the Top 20 best sellers amid a crowded British and US presence.

They did not boast your typical pop hooks, but these 1980s songs ended up becoming memorable radio hits anyway.

In the mood for some synth-based pop songs? In the late 1970s and 1980s, the synth hook was incredibly common among hits.

Madonna's dance-pop classic Into the Groove is back in the Top 20 this week for the first time since September 1985. But who ...

Ahead of Andrew's Royal Wedding 40 years ago, everyone from Neil Tennant and Morrissey to Lemmy and Gary Numan had opinions, and no fear in sharing them.

It is easy to forget that not all that long ago, Britain was one of the world's biggest oil producers.

Nigel Farage has taken a significant stake in a bitcoin reserves company chaired by Kwasi Kwarteng, who was Liz Truss's ...

The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, ruled the charts with this 1972 hit that reached No. 1 54 years ago.

Former London's Burning and Grange Hill star John Alford has experienced a dramatic fall from fame. Once a familiar face on ...

New insight into a song that stands as a near-perfect example of the Morrissey/Marr songwriting partnership ...

While it needed to be included on the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever (1977) and re-released in order to break into the mainstream, where it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, it remains ...