The Cars’ Ric Ocasek was born; Ruby and the Romantics' day arrived with a No. 1 hit on their first outing; John Lennon was ...

Jimi Hendrix really breathed new life into this song when he covered it in 1968. But there’s something about the original that continues to dazzle singer-songwriters today. A standout song from Bob ...

When it comes to staying power, few songs in contemporary music history stack up to "Wichita Lineman." Written by iconic songwriter Jimmy Webb for country singer Glen Campbell in 1968, the ...

Many singers and musicians have won Oscars for their musical and acting contributions to the big screen. Here's a look back ...

Songs credited to an artist named Solomon Ray entered iTunes’ Top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart last week — but the hits weren’t created by a human. Ray’s voice, lyrics and persona were ...

Another artificial intelligence artist has reached the top of the music charts. "Walk My Walk," a song from Breaking Rust, a computer-generated blues-country singer, landed at No. 1 on Billboard's ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Josh Weiss is a writer covering the nexus of pop culture and Judaism. Fifty-three years ago today, a New Jersey-based band called ...

Singer-songwriters were dishing out hit after hit in the year 1971, and many of those songs went on to inspire today’s generation of singer-songwriters. Let’s look at just a few legendary tunes that ...