In March 1975, the Doobie Brothers had their first No. 1 hit with the song “Black Water.” Written by singer and guitarist Patrick Simmons, the song, from the 1974 album What W ...

Rod Stewart was already on his third studio album when a B-side track gained attention and cemented him as a household name.

Billie Jean' hit No. 1 on this day in 1983. A few weeks later, Motown 25 happened… and pop was never the same.

T.I.’s “Let Em Know” is dominating urban radio, jumping into the No. 1 position and now the song just entered the Top 40 charts.

The superstar scores his second leader and tackles the top 10 with four songs. By Gary Trust Bad Bunny’s “DtMF” hits No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the superstar’s second leader on the list, ...

Taylor Swift fans kept “hope-alite” alive that “Opalite” would become her 14th No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, even though it faced some competitive headwinds in reaching the summit. The ...

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend is coming to Sunderland and here are nine North East artist to go and see.

The Radio 1 presenters are in charge of the Pace Setter playlist and they’re picking songs for you (and Greg) to soundtrack ...

The annual music festival will take place in Sunderland's Herrington Country Park from 22 to 24 May.

Jill Scott is back on top. The soul singer’s latest single “Pressha” rises from No. 3 to No. 1 at R&B radio. According to MediaBase, the song received 2,160 spins from Feb. 22 through Feb. 28, pushing ...

The song has also made history on Country Airplay, returning to No. 1 after a three-week absence — the longest gap before reclaiming the crown since the ranking began in 1990.

In 1960, country music was going through quite the evolution. The genre was experimenting with new sounds, as country songs quickly gained popularity. These four country songs all came out in 1960, ...