From jangling indie to late-’90s pop, these bands left their mark with a single unforgettable hit that defined then forever more ...

Not many songs can boast being a chart-topper, one-hit wonder, and mini music history lesson all at once, but this one can.

The 1980s gave us some of the world's favorite songs of all time, including many from bands and solo artists who were basically never heard of since. Keep reading for our top picks of the '80s ...

One-hit wonders were around every corner in the 1960s, and I bet your parents were rocking out to these four gems.

One-hit wonders: Where are they now? Every so often, a song comes on the radio that makes listeners wonder, “What ever happened to them?” The one-hit wonder is a common phenomenon in the music ...

This song became their last No. 1 hit on the charts.

For pop stars or bands on the rise, having a song become a worldwide smash hit is nothing short of a dream come true. But topping the charts is not necessarily indicative of a long career filled with ...

They just had one hit, but they made it count. One-hit wonders are songs that dominated the charts, defined a moment, and then vanished from mainstream success. For Boomers who lived through these ...

Just in case you didn’t know, Tuesday, September 25, is National One-Hit Wonder Day. It’s the day the nation has carefully selected (or something) to celebrate musical splashes that never go beyond ...

Peninsula band Past Curfew will perform a fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula on Oct. 24 at The Guild Theatre. Courtesy Past Curfew. While their upcoming show, dubbed “Playlist: ...

The second act of “One Hit Wonders” serves up a single slice of McLean’s “American Pie” (1971). His 8 minute, 42 second masterpiece is a crash course in rock ’n’ roll history — neatly compressed into ...