The 50 most controversial songs from the last 50 years

Controversial songs from the last 50 years. Not a year goes by without some music controversy, and 2025 was no exception.
American Songwriter

On the Charts 46 Years Ago, This British Invasion-Loving Band Who Emerged from the London Punk Scene Scored Its First UK No. 1 Hit

On the charts 46 years ago, The Jam, who emerged from the London punk scene, scored their first No. 1 hit in their native ...
Classical Music

Bullies, hucksters, predators... and Colonel Tom Parker. Rock's 19 worst managers of all time

From manipulation and financial shenanigans to scandal and ego, these infamous rock managers shaped music – and sometimes ...

Lit guitarist promises high-energy rock and roll show in Niagara Falls

Rock band Lit is playing May 22 at Fallsview Casino alongside Switchfoot and Fuel on the OLG Stage. Guitarist Jeremy Popoff ...

The biggest one-hit wonder of each year from the 1960s to now

In this list of the most famous one-hit wonders, Stacker has rounded up iconic single-hit musicians over the past 50-plus ...

Ratboys on their latest album, 'Singin' to an Empty Chair'

Singin' to an Empty Chair, the latest album from Chicago band Ratboys, takes its name from lead vocalist Julia Steiner's experience in therapy. "Picture this: You're sitting across from a chair where ...

The biggest musicians of the 1970s, then and now

Using historical Billboard charts and other top song and album lists from the 1970s, Stacker spotlighted 15 of the ...

The first country album to go platinum was released 50 years ago. See what it was, and look back on more country music history.

Stacker compiled a list of noteworthy milestones from each year of country music history, using a variety of news articles, ...