Time to party like it’s 2012: Psy‘s culture-shifting “Gangnam Style” music video has officially topped 5 billion views on YouTube, 11 years after its initial release. In December 2012, “Gangnam Style” ...

Dr. David M. Arditi is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at University of Texas at Arlington. The recording industry has a history of neglecting to play innovative new music. This ...

Starting Jan. 3, official video plays will count toward the tallies on the trade publication’s flagship weekly chart, the Billboard 200. By Ben Sisario What are the most popular albums in any given ...

Groundbreaking Kpop act BTS had a banner year, sweeping up Guinness World Records, Billboard number ones and shattering Spotify streams with the support of their ultra-dedicated fanbase, the ...

For the first time in more than 35 years, no rap songs appear in the Billboard Hot 100's top 40. The last time the Hot 100 had zero rap songs in the top 40 was Feb. 2, 1990, when Biz Markie's "Just a ...