Number_i’s ‘BUGS LIFE’ Debuts at No. 1, Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s ‘Brand New’ at No. 2 on Japan Hot 100

All seven songs from No. 1 through No. 7 are debuts this week. Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "Brand New" enters at No. 2. Written ...

1981 One-Hit Wonder, Written About a Phone Number Scribbled On a Bathroom Wall (Maybe), Now Saves Lives

The phone number made famous by Tommy Tutone 's 1982 hit "867-5309/Jenny" is now a cancer helpline. In March 2026, the Cancer ...

The Rolling Stones Hit No. 1 For The First Time On One American Chart

Foreign Tongues earns The Rolling Stones the band's first No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart after several projects ...

57 Years Ago: The Rolling Stones' Last No. 1 Hit and Its Recording Mistake

On this day 57 years ago a legendary rock band hit No. 1 for the final time with an iconic song.

Toby Keith Misses Out On His First No. 1 On Multiple Charts By One Space

Toby Keith almost reaches No. 1 for the first time on multiple Billboard charts as “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The ...
American Songwriter

Born in the Mile-High City 83 Years Ago, the Songwriter Who Wrote His First No. 1 Over the Phone and Penned Hits for Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley, and Conway Twitty

On July 20, 1943, Wayne Carson was born in Denver, Colorado. While he was a multi-instrumentalist who recorded for several ...
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EU defence in numbers

EU member states' defence expenditure sharply increased between 2021 and 2026. The EU has taken a number of initiatives to complement and amplify member states’ individual efforts, and to boost ...