By Xander Zellner Billboard has been publishing weekly rankings in one form or another for over a century. Early in the 1900s, Billboard presented charts detailing the popularity of sheet music in ...

Taylor Swift is the latest act to wrap at No. 1. By Gary Trust It’s the biggest honor that an act can claim on Billboard’s charts each year: the coveted No. 1 spot on the annual Top Artists recap.

Most of the year, the Billboard Hot 100 is dominated by new songs by artists in their 20s and 30s; while old favorites are still streamed, they’re mostly relegated to commercials, TV series and ...

Melinda is Billboard’s executive editor, West Coast and Nashville. She returned to Billboard in 2017 after serving as West Coast bureau chief from 1998 to 2006. She helms Billboard’s country ...

Chappell Roan is the latest act to rank at No. 1. By Gary Trust Every week, Billboard celebrates artists making their first chart appearances with our “10 First-Timers” spotlight. Ten a week ...