Today in Music History for Nov. 4: In 1740, English clergyman Augustus Toplady, who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages," was born. In 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn died at Leipzig at age 38.

Sonny Curtis, who has died aged 88, was a singer, guitarist and songwriter best known as a member of the Crickets, and as the ...

They conquered the world and even today remain the biggest band in music history but behind the seamless story of Beatlemania ...

In the winter of 1964, Ronnie Spector's group was still bigger than Mick and Keith's outfit, and the Stones had nothing but ...

Taylor Swift earned her 13th No. 1 hit with "The Fate of Ophelia," tying Michael Jackson and Drake for the fifth-most in ...

Taylor Swift is unstoppable. The "Life of a Showgirl" singer just announced a new project, her latest album broke the ...

Top of the Pops' became a cultural behemoth in music, but it's even better to know that the first ever woman to perform on it ...

If there’s anything that defines music in the 21st century, it’s constant change. We live in an era when your next favorite song could come from anywhere — all over the stylistic map, all over the ...

Less than 24 hours after releasing the two versions of her new album, all songs from The Life of a Showgirl are now topping Apple Music’s Top Songs chart in the US. Following a relatively short period ...

Taylor Swift, Rihanna and Jay-Z rely on these dealmakers to protect their rights, riches and reputations. By Claudia Rosenbaum Like many industries, the music landscape is changing faster than ever ...

To anyone at all familiar with The Format’s catalog, it’s only so surprising that the indie-pop duo’s first full-band performance in nearly two decades sold out a venue as massive as Veterans Memorial ...

Need some stellar rock songs to add to your 1960s playlist, particularly a few gems from 1964? We’ve got you covered! A lot of really good singles hit the charts in 1964. However, I think the ...