The Most Popular Song Every Year Since 1966 Published: June 23, 2022 by Maria Wood Songs serve as the soundtrack to our lives. You hear a melody and you’re instantly transported back to a time […]
The Best-Selling Pop Albums of All Time Published: July 22, 2021 by Josie Green From the 1950s through the late ‘60s, pop music was synonymous with rock ‘n’ roll. After Billboard began listing the […]
Best-Selling Pop Albums of All Time Published: June 25, 2021 by Josie Green From the 1950s through the late ‘60s, pop music was synonymous with rock ‘n’ roll. After Billboard began listing the […]
The Best-Selling Pop Albums of All Time Published: August 4, 2021 by Josie Green From the 1950s through the late ‘60s, pop music was synonymous with rock ‘n’ roll. After Billboard began listing the […]
Artists With the Most No. 1 Hits Published: October 11, 2021 by Jordan Litchfield For a band or solo artist, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts can be a dream come […]
This Is the Artist With the Most No. 1 Hits Published: November 13, 2021 by Jordan Litchfield and Douglas A. McIntyre When people think about the top-selling bands of all time, they often pick the Beatles. Indeed, with 290 million records […]
The Strangest Roadside Attraction in Every State Published: September 25, 2023 by John Harrington For many of us, travel plans put on hold by COVID-19 might mean a long road trip. These excursions give […]
The Strangest Roadside Attraction in Every State Published: September 30, 2023 by John Harrington For many of us, travel plans put on hold by COVID-19 might mean a long road trip. These excursions give […]
Biggest Hit Singles of 2021 — So Far Published: October 18, 2021 by Sarah Burns The No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 is sought after by emerging and established artists alike, and an appearance […]
The Strangest Tourist Attraction in Every State Published: March 3, 2022 by John Harrington Now that the pandemic is subsiding, Americans can get back to travel plans put on hold by COVID-19. For many […]
The Current Top Songs in America’s Biggest Cities Published: March 15, 2022 by Sarah Burns You might think that corporate ownership of radio stations and streaming services means that everybody everywhere listens to the same […]
Most Popular Bands of the Last 10 Years Published: November 26, 2021 by Sam Gupton The last 10 years saw the evolution of several genres of music along with big changes in how we get […]
These Are America’s Cultural Capitals Published: July 22, 2021 by Sam Gupton The United States is a big country, full of constantly evolving cultural microcosms. Most big cities and even many smaller […]
The Least Healthy City in Every State Published: September 19, 2019 by Samuel Stebbins Life expectancy is one of the most telling and often cited measures of the health of a given population — […]
The Most Mysterious Places in the World Published: April 13, 2023 by Josie Green There are many mysterious phenomena and locations on the planet, from haunted castles to flames that rise out of stone […]
Every Diamond-Certified Studio Album Ever Released Published: January 5, 2023 by John Harrington Having an album diamond-certified by the Recording Industry Association of America is an accolade many artists would love to have. […]
Artists With the Most Hit Albums Published: August 14, 2021 by Carla Baranauckas The history of recorded music begins with a fragment of the French folk song “Au Clair de la Lune,” captured […]
25 Countries That Produce the Most CO2 Emissions Published: June 6, 2019 by Thomas C. Frohlich, Val Washington and Liz Blossom Despite long-standing warnings of a climate emergency as well as efforts by some nations to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, the […]