By Gary Graff In February, much ado was made about “Turn the Lights Back On,” the first newly released song by Billy Joel in 17 years, and his first Billboard Hot 100 hit since 1997.

By Gary Trust Beginning with Debby Boone’s 1977 smash “You Light Up My Life,” a relatively select few smashes have led the Billboard Hot 100 for at least 10 weeks. How few? Just a mere 4% of ...

By Jessica Nicholson Morgan Wallen leads this week’s all-genre Billboard Hot 100, as his new song “Love Somebody,” released on Mercury/Big Loud/Republic, debuts at the chart’s pinnacle.

By Gary Trust A summer slowdown in new Billboard Hot 100 top 10s has been followed by a near fall freeze. Over the past three-plus months, between Hot 100 charts dated from the beginning of July ...