I ought to treat our national radio awards as a “to do” list, a reminder of exemplary stations that...

I suspected my column on the mystery songs that I’d accumulated over my life as a music lover and record...

When WKIE Chicago was dance-formatted Energy 92.7 in the early 2000s, my favorite record that then-PD Chris Shebel played was...

Even as a lifelong record collector, it’s been a long time since I had a formal “want list.” The last...

It’s interesting that I’m still getting e-mails, tweets, and other communications from readers asking me when I’m going to name...

First Listen: Sirius XM PopRocks It’s pretty inevitable now that the hits of the ‘90s will continue to resurface on...

The narrative that the birth of rock ‘n’ roll essentially eliminated the ‘50s MOR that preceded it with one big...

Photo Credit: Olivia Bee/RCA Records There aren’t a lot of stories about galvanizing records these days. But a few weeks...

When I asked programmers to name the songs they wished they could play on Classic Hits radio last week, there was...

In Germany, the Summer Song 2017 battle is already decided. On Billboard, “Despacito” has been No. 1 for so many weeks...

  I’ve never seen Electric Light Orchestra’s “Turn to Stone” do well in music testing. Or “Sweet Talkin’ Woman.” Or...

I’ve been on the road again this week. The place I am now is lovely and temperate—perfect summer weather. The...