The song wasn't originally intended to be a single, but it became a chart-topper, a Grammy juggernaut and, decades later, VH1 ...

The mid-'60s smash launched a remarkable run of hits and gave a young singer his defining moment.

Motown Records is one of the most celebrated labels in music history. In 1959, an aspiring songwriter and record producer named Berry Gordy Jr. borrowed $800 to start his own record label in Detroit.

Some songs take their sweet time to find success among audiences. Maybe they were overshadowed by a bigger hit song at the time or buried on an extensive album. But years later, thanks to DJ mashups, ...

The late icon's catalog counts "When Doves Cry," "Purple Rain" and "Kiss" among its biggest successes. By Trevor Anderson Prince, aptly named, was music royalty, celebrated among his peers as a ...

Interestingly, the Beatles (or their label, more than likely) didn’t go in too heavily on “All My Loving.” It was released as a single in Canada, becoming a number-one hit. Then, eventually, the ...