Today in Music History for Nov. 4: In 1740, English clergyman Augustus Toplady, who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages," was born. In 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn died at Leipzig at age 38.

From Elton John to The Beatles and Queen, greatest hits albums continue to play an important role in securing an artist's legacy.

The curious minds at ColdFusion discover the greatest music albums ever made and explain why they became iconic.

Reeves released his debut single, “What Were You Doing (Last Night),” in 1953. His next release, “Mexican Joe,” was his first No. 1. The next year, he scored another No. 1 with “Bimbo.” The first half ...

Listen to Fall Out Boy team up with Kermit for a cover of It Feels Like Christmas from 1992’s fantastic The Muppet Christmas Carol. After Poppy tackled Wham!’s Last Christmas yesterday, Fall Out Boy ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

Westlife have delighted fans with an update on band member Mark Feehily while revealing they are releasing four new songs and updates on their world tour. Shane Filan, Nicky Bryne and Kian Egan are ...

Ronnie Wood is working with Rod Stewart on what insiders tell RadarOnline.com is a "final, full-circle" Faces record – a project some close to the pair believe could serve as their musical epitaph.

In 1968, The Beatles shocked the world by releasing The White Album - a fearless exploration of sound that defied all ...

Taylor Swift hit a historic 4 million in sales in one week with the debut of her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” This marks the singer’s 15th No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 albums chart ...

Mark Laws, the drummer for popular country music singer Alex Miller, was shot and killed on May 25 in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. Taste of Country reported that Laws’ stepson, Maxwell Madon, has been ...