My hair resembled that of a cartoon witch: thin, brittle, overly straight, and falling out in alarming amounts. My ponytail was the size of a dime. I'm no scientist but it seemed obvious to me that ...

Our staff's favorite songs from a year that confirmed that hip-hop and R&B were now at top 40's center, but also had plenty of great rock, country and dance-pop to go around. This week, Billboard is ...