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Fred Bronson has been called "America's foremost chart journalist" by the editor of Billboard magazine. He is best known for his appearances on American Idol, the weekly "Chart Beat" column in Billboard magazine, and as the author of books related to #1 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Articles by Fred Bronson
214 articles
Jul 13, 2017
Watch ‘American Idol’ Alum Haley Reinhart Cover ’60s Classic ‘The Letter’
By FRED BRONSON
Jun 16, 2017
Sting and Wayne Shorter Awarded Polar Music Prize; Annie Lennox, Esperanza Spalding Perform in Their Honor
By FRED BRONSON
Jun 8, 2017
'The Supremes A' Go-Go' Reissue: Mary Wilson, Lamont Dozier Look Back on the Landmark Girl Group Album
By FRED BRONSON
Jun 2, 2017
Engelbert Humperdinck Reflects on His Career 50 Years After 'Release Me': 'My Music Has Been My Passport to the World'
By FRED BRONSON
May 23, 2017
Tokyo-Based Band End of the World Releases First Single in America 'One More Night': Premiere
By FRED BRONSON
May 11, 2017
Alan Silvestri Takes Top Honors at BMI Film & TV Awards
By FRED BRONSON
Feb 24, 2017
Musician Angela Parrish's Real-Life Journey from Kansas to 'La La Land'
By FRED BRONSON
Feb 22, 2017
Remembering When the Spice Girls' 'Wannabe' Hit No. 1 on the Hot 100, 20 Years Ago Today
By FRED BRONSON
Feb 6, 2017
It's 'Obvi' Why 'American Idol' Alum Elliott Yamin Teamed Up With Bangladesh-Born EDM Producer Sanjoy
By FRED BRONSON
Jan 22, 2017
The Story Behind Lulu's 'To Sir With Love,' Which Topped the Hot 100 in 1967
By FRED BRONSON
Nov 30, 2016
Peggy March Enjoys 'I Will Follow Him' Revival, Thanks to iPhone Ad & Toulouse
By FRED BRONSON
Oct 26, 2016
'Virtual' ABBA Coming Soon Through Partnership with Simon Fuller and Universal Music
By FRED BRONSON
Aug 17, 2016
J-Pop Group End of the World Talks English-Language Album & More Before Live American Debut
By FRED BRONSON
Aug 15, 2016
'American Idol' Alum David Hernandez on New 'Beautiful' Song & Video: 'Our Differences Make Us Beautiful'
By FRED BRONSON
Aug 8, 2016
In Celebration of Tony Bennett's 90th, 10 Other Nonagenarian Working Musicians
By FRED BRONSON
Aug 5, 2016
Nick Fradiani Talks New Album 'Hurricane' & Writing His Own Music
By FRED BRONSON
Jul 25, 2016
‘Star Trek’ Creator’s Son Details Plan to Release Rare, Unseen Footage From the Original Series
By FRED BRONSON
Jul 23, 2016
Comic-Con Fans Treated to Preview of 'Batman: The Killing Joke' Song at BMI's Composers Panel
By FRED BRONSON
Jun 10, 2016
20 Billboard Hot 100 Hits You Didn't Know Were Covers
By FRED BRONSON
May 13, 2016
ABBA, The New Seekers & More: Eurovision's Top Charting Songs
By FRED BRONSON
May 6, 2016
Rickey Smith Remembered by His 'American Idol' Family
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 7, 2016
As 'American Idol' Comes to a Close, Past Contestants Prepare for Series Finale
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 4, 2016
When 'American Idol' Met Billboard in Season 2: How 'Hot 100 No. 1s' Night Was Born
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 4, 2016
'American Idol' Begins: When Kelly Clarkson Wasn't Even on the Radar & More Season 1 Memories
By FRED BRONSON