"Because Rihanna has remained in the public's eye for two years, her recognition level is high," Billboard wrote in 2007. "‘If you say her name, people know who she is,' [radio programmer Cat ...

By the close of the first quarter of the 21st century, Swift had perfected the art of making albums better than anyone, per the tally of artists with the most No. 1s on the Billboard 200 chart.

Tony Bennett is among legends for whom a No. 1 set had eluded them … until the first quarter of the 21st century. By Keith Caulfield While some artists shoot to the top of the Billboard 200 ...

(Gray News) – Taylor Swift has been named the No. 1 artist of the 21st century. Billboard comprised a list of the top artists of the century, based on their album performances on the Billboard ...

The first 25 years of the 21st century started with a bang for rock music. The genre had taken a hit as the '90s closed, as boy bands, rappers and pop stars dominated the airwaves and charts.

Their 2000 album “Stankonia” was ranked the No. 4 best album of the 21st century so far ... a glaring omission especially considering that artists like Lil Wayne, Missy Elliott and Billie ...