Today in Music History for Dec. 14: In 1836, Frances Ridley Havergal, English devotional writer, was born. In frail health most of her life, Havergal nevertheless authored such hymns as "Take My Life" ...

Notes: The RIAA “double counts” double-disc albums, so this album actually sold about 11.5 million units. (Still pretty good.

The Associated Press has selected the 10 best songs of the year, presented in no particular order. Read on and then listen to ...

Foo Fighters pass Metallica for the fourth-most No. 1 hits on a Billboard chart as "Asking for a Friend" advances to the top ...