The singer and songwriter, who died on Friday at 86, gave voice to teenage dreams, then executed one of music’s most unexpected comebacks.

He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.

Here are three one-hit wonders from the early 1970s who topped the Billboard Hot 100 with songs that told dark or sad stories, including tunes by Vicki Lawrence and Stories.

Here's a look at four artists who had Hot 100 hits with multiple versions of their own songs, including Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Aerosmith.

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’ 1982 smash has been ranked the "Best Rock Song of All Time" by Entertainment Weekly, a fitting ...

These incredible classic rock songs from 1972 still shake the ground we stand on, decades after they first hit the radio.

Taylor Swift has danced her way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 once again with “Opalite.” It marks the pop superstar’s ...

Taylor Swift's 'Opalite' hit the top of the Hot 100 after four months. She's now tied with Rihanna for third place for having ...

Here below, we’d like to dive back into the decade and highlight three albums that have since stood the test of time—a trio ...

In 1976, the Starland Vocal Band topped the charts with the one-off hit “Afternoon Delight.” The "skyrockets"-fueled soft pop ...

Today (Feb. 19) in 1972, pop-soft rock icon Harry Nilsson kicked off a 4-week run at the top of the Billboard U.S. Singles ...