The chart really seems to have started with contemporary dance music as we know it, in all its forms, and worked backwards, presenting a timeline of very specific influences.

Take a trip through the history of Billboard charts, which have welcomed everyone from Frank Sinatra to Frank Ocean, and all the other artists who keep the charts, as much as ever, bright and ...

From Lightning Rod to Promotional Must: Hitting Rewind on Billboard’s Coverage of the Music Video A look at the evolution of the format as the MTV Video Music Awards turn 40.

Thompson Holidays's interactive timeline shows the evolution of different genres of western dance music, from traditional African songs to electro house.