American Songwriter

3 of the Most Overwritten Lyrics From the 1990s That Somehow Work

Can lyrics really be "overwritten?" Depending on your definition, yes. However, sometimes, overwriting lyrics can have excellent results.

2026 Grammy Nominees for Record & Song of the Year are Nearly Identical. How Unusual Is That?

As Recording Academy voters pore over the 2026 nominations list before final-round voting closes on Jan. 5, they are sure to ...

Sia dethrones Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas' as Spotify's top seasonal song

Mariah Carey, the queen of Christmas, has lost her crown to Sia, the princess of pop from down under! For 30-years, 'All I ...

Matthew and Gunnar Nelson return to tell all in ‘What Happened to Your Hair?’

Matthew and Gunnar are glass-half-full guys. Positivity runs through the conversation and the book. So Matthew went backstage ...

Why do we hear the same Christmas songs year after year?

Hundreds of new Christmas songs are released every year, but each time December rolls around, the same small handful of classics races to the top of the charts. Will anything new ever break through?
American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonders That No One Alive in the 1990s Could Forget

These one-hit wonders from the 1990s are really memorable, and I know not a single 90s kid out there is unfamiliar with them.
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The biggest hit songs from the ‘90s

No matter what your jam was, '90s music gave us countless hits which are still popular to this day. From Nirvana to Britney Spears, the charts had something for everyone. Want a glimpse back to the ...
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No Rap Songs in Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The streak came to an end on the chart dated Oct. 25, 2025, following the fall of Kendrick Lamar and ...
People

No Rap Songs in the Top 40 for First Time in 35 Years: Kendrick Lamar and SZA's 'Luther' Exits Billboard Hot 100

Billboard's recent rule change ends a three-decade-long streak for the genre Michael Owens/Getty Kendrick Lamar's hit song "Luther," featuring SZA, fell off the Billboard Hot 100 chart The list now ...
Rolling Stone

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Luther’ Departs Hot 100, Leaving No Rap Songs in the Top 40 for First Time in 35 Years

The baton that has passed from one hip-hop hit to another for more than three decades has been dropped. Kendrick Lamar and SZA‘s hit single “Luther” departed the Billboard Hot 100 following rule ...
The New York Times

The Music Biz Has Changed. These 5 Songs Show How Hit-Boy Changed With It.

The producer has reached the top of the charts and won Grammys. As he embarks on the next phase of his career, he’s looking back on what he’s learned. Credit... Supported by By Jonathan Abrams Hit-Boy ...
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AC/DC's 1990 Hit Is Making a Music Chart Comeback 35 Years Later

They're back in... the music charts! Legendary rockers AC/DC found their 1990 hit "Thunderstruck" climbing back up the Billboard Global 200 chart in October 2025, 35 years after its original release.