In an ironic twist of fate, Otis Redding's posthumously released single "(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay," scores his first #1 hit. Steppenwolf's "Born to Be Wild" is credited with coining the phrase  …

Careers are launched as Buffalo Springfield's Stephen Stills writes "For What It's Worth" about the Sunset Strip Riots and vaults to #1, while teen front man Alex Chilton leads the Box Tops to the top  …

Dean Martin assures us that "Everybody Loves Somebody," and Dusty Springfield insists, "I Only Want to Be With You." The Animals turn a folk song about a low life into a classic-rock staple with "House …

The Monkees hit it big with the Neil Diamond-penned "I'm a Believer," but fans can't believe it when it's revealed that Micky, Mike, Peter, and Davy don't actually play instruments on the record. The S …

In 1955, rock 'n' roll had arrived. If there were any remaining doubts, the Pop chart spoke volumes as Bill Haley & The Comets hit the top with "Rock Around the Clock." Come to think of it, '55 was als …

Another year, another Britney Spears comeback - one that grabbed its fair share of headlines and precious playlist spots (especially the twitchy "Tainted Love" tactics of "Womanizer"). But Britney's ju …

Wondering how Fleet Foxes - an unassuming Seattle act with a stunning grasp of '60s folk and baroque pop - ended up at the top of so many 2008 countdowns? The heavenly harmonies, gut-punching percussio …

From Berlin's Potsdamer Platz to Manhattan's Upper East Side to Paris' Right Bank, sophisticated chanteuses and urbane vocalists have been enchanting fancy dans and their dames with a little song and a …

Boggy Depot, Oklahoma, native KT Sullivan blends Mae West's side-of-the-mouth delivery in with her own distinctive stylings on The Wizard of Oz classic "If I Only Had A Brain." Ex-Soft Cell lead …