Pop stardom is, in many ways, a competitive sport. Not one that demands a lone winner as justification for the whole enterprise, exactly, but one that still entrances those of us watching from the ...

The pop charts from years past can be a bit deceiving. Many songs that were giant hits have faded somewhat from public consciousness. Meanwhile, songs that barely made a dent on the charts now stand ...

On 1981, British pop-rock group Duran Duran released their debut studio album and changed the trajectory of pop music forever ...

Pop music history is littered with incredible songs that never quite made it all the way to the top of the charts. Many of these songs made it up the ladder to No. 2 before stalling and dropping back ...

1981 gave us power pop anthems, synth-driven hits, and soul-stirring ballads that defined early MTV culture. This quick quiz tests your knowledge of that unforgettable year in music. Each question ...