Sam Wesley Phillips, the former president of indie music distributor Select-O-Hits, died on Feb. 28 at age 74.

Trending on Billboard Flack first donned the Hot 100 crown with breakthrough hit “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,” featured on her now platinum-certified 1969 debut album for Atlantic, First Take ...

Sly & The Family Stone Last week Weeks at no. 1 Weeks on chart Epic Week of March 1, 1969 click to see more Epic Roulette ...

Academy of Country Music CEO Damon Whiteside reflects on the show's illustrious history and previews its 60th edition on May ...

The Beatles Last week Weeks at no. 1 Weeks on chart Apple/Capitol/UMe Week of March 1, 1969 click to see more Apple/Capitol/UMe Apple/Capitol ...

Trending on Billboard At the upcoming Oscars ... Feel Me”/”Pinball Wizard” from the band’s classic 1969 album. The show was nominated for best revival of a musical. On that same telecast ...

An album was quickly recorded and released: 1969’s First Take ... First Take debuted at an underwhelming No. 195 on the Billboard 200 dated Jan. 31, 1970, held at that position for a second ...

Trending on Billboard A master of the “quiet storm ... Flack released her debut LP, First Take, in 1969. In an introduction to the album penned by McCann, the late musician recalled the ...

Habit Burger & Grill takes a bite out of the Big Apple with a bold billboard reminding Five Guys who's really on top The ...