Rap falls off the Billboard Top 40 for the first time in 35 years — here’s what’s behind the drop

For two weeks in a row, rap has been absent from the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. It's been 35 years since the genre ranked ...
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Late Music Legend's Songs Are Dominating Charts 30 Years After Debut Release

With only three official albums released across his career, D’Angelo helped shape an entire era of music. His 2000 album ...

Iconic Tim McGraw Hit Resurfaces on Music Charts Nearly 30 Years Later

Tim McGraw’s 1997 hit 'Everywhere' has gone viral on TikTok, climbing back up the music charts nearly three decades later.
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Breaking up the band: why solo artists have come to dominate the music charts

Sam Whiting receives funding from RMIT University and the Winston Churchill Trust. Predictions for this year’s Hottest 100 countdown revealed an interesting trend that has come to dominate popular ...
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Country music’s richest singers: The net worth of the stars topping the charts

Country music is as popular as it has ever been with a number of artists packing out stadiums at home and even overseas across the past year. Sold out shows typically mean big bucks. Ever wonder how ...