MTV was no longer a novelty in 1988: It was the engine driving the music industry, shaping the Billboard charts and molding the very image of a pop star. George Michael realized the depth of this ...

Consensus is the rarest gem in a time defined by division. If Tracy Chapman’s recent Grammys rendition of “Fast Car” struck an uncharacteristically harmonious chord across our culture, that alone ...

In the late 1980s, a lot of great music hit the airwaves. Many of those songs climbed the charts, with some even hitting No. 1 on major Billboard charts. However, there are some really good (and once ...

In 1988, a band already riding high on a string of successes released their fourth album, which went on to shatter Billboard records by producing more Top 10 hits than any rock album before it. Bon ...

When we think of top-charting singles from any given year, ideas of bubblegum pop or high-wattage stars likely leap into the mind. Madonna, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, The Beatles—these are the ...

If you wanted to find the greatest year for pop music in human history, you would have to go back in time and use some very sophisticated pop music measuring instruments. Of course, there would be ...

Tracy Chapman’s 1988 self-titled debut album comes charging back onto Billboard’s album charts (dated April 19), following its vinyl reissue on April 4. The Billboard 200 chart-topper and Grammy Award ...