The debut of Johnny Carson’s and David Letterman’s Late Night shows, along with the film E.T. would make headlines in 1982 along with the bombings of London by the IRA and the invasion of Lebanon by Israel. Also, The J. Geils Band and Michael Murphy would

Lord, 1969. The moon landing, the Beatles final performance, the Manson murders, Hurricane Camille, Woodstock, and besides so so much more, Three Dog Night and Edwin Starr would feature on the Billboard Hot 100. Perhaps more importantly are the artists be

And we’re back! Just as miraculously, in 1989 President George H. W. Bush would ban the importation of assault weapons, we would witness the Exxon Valdez oil spill, and both Sheena Easton and Janet Jackson would appear on the Billboard Hot 100. Welcome ba

What makes a hit a hit? Why did a love affair between two rodents make it to the charts in 1973? And why did a Staples Singers cover by Bruce Willis outperform the original classic? In American 100 we’re gonna dive into the heart of the Billboard Hot 100,