On Monday, I examined how people are using data to define one of the murkiest musical genres out there: classic rock. As part of the project, I monitored radio stations in 25 of the largest markets ...

Of course, classic rock is not a new genre. The term came about thanks to a bit of hindsight. As music fans gained some distance from the salad days of rock and roll (namely, the 1950s, 1960s, and ...

In the age of the internet, there are so many one-hit wonders in music. So many songs can easily go viral on Tik Tok and fade away within a month, quickly forgotten by the masses. However, in the age ...

When music fans think about their favorite one-hit wonders, often the assumption is that those songs are originals. How could such quirky songs that rise to the top of the charts be anything but first ...

The term “one-hit wonder” tends to come with a negative connotation, but many acts who fall under that category created songs that continue to resonate generations after their original release. Take ...

No era has seemingly spawned as many one-hit wonders as the ‘80s. Many factors contributed to the explosion. Advancements in technology – especially electronic synthesizers – gave young artists the ...