Songwriter Jim McBride, Known for Penning Alan Jackson’s ‘Chattahoochee,’ Dead at 78

Jim McBride's death has been confirmed. The songwriter, known for penning Alan Jackson's 'Chattahoochee,' has died at 78.
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After the holidays, a wave of new faces shoot up the charts

Amid the Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny deep cuts re-entering the chart is a track making a timely resurgence: Djo's "End of ...
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Old and new faces reach the Billboard Hot 100 charts

Holiday songs have finally disappeared from the Billboard charts, paving the way for old and new faces on the Hot 100, and Stephen Thompson of NPR Music has been listening.

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ Becomes Her Sole Longest-Leading Hot 100 Hit, Surpassing ‘Anti-Hero’

Taylor Swift ’s “The Fate of Ophelia” tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a ninth week, besting “Anti-Hero” as the sole ...
American Songwriter

3 Controversial 1980s Songs That Were Banned, Pulled, or Silenced—but Never Forgotten

A lot of great songs from the 1980s were banned, pulled, or silenced, but became megahits regardless of their controversy.

In Memoriam: R&B singers and stars who died in 2025

Jerry Butler, a legendary soul singer with the Impressions, died on Feb. 20. He was 85. He had reportedly been battling ...

26 No. 26 Hot 100 Hits for ’26: LeAnn Rimes, Jimmy Fallon, Kendrick Lamar & More

More than 300 songs have peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and despite not hitting No. 1 or even the top 10, many ...