American Songwriter

On This Day in 1970, a Country Music Husband-and-Wife Duo Proved That Stepping Outside the Box Can Get You a No. 1 Hit

Hey, "weird" doesn't mean "bad!" On this day in 1970, one of country music's quirkier hits, "Tennessee Bird Walk", went No. 1 ...

34 Fun Games to Play With Friends to Level Up Your Hang Outs

Because you can only play so much "Would You Rather." ...

Chartbreaker: Bella Kay on the ‘Stupid and Crazy’ Writing Process for Pop Hit ‘iloveitiloveitiloveit’

Bella Kay's 'iloveitiloveitiloveit' continues to rise on the Hot 100 as the singer-songwriter's first entry. Meet Billboard's 2026 April Chartbreaker.

The history of the out-of-this-world playlist NASA uses to wake up mission crews

NASA's ground control plays music to wake up the astronauts on a mission. NASA's chief historian Brian Odom shares the history of the practice.