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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
Apr 20, 2026
The Long and Winding Tale of the Band Known as The Grimm
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 6, 2026
Meet 2026’s ‘American Idol’ Top 11 Finalists
By FRED BRONSON
Mar 6, 2026
Ryan Seacrest, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood & Luke Bryan Talk Season 24 of ‘American Idol’
By FRED BRONSON
Feb 16, 2026
‘I Didn’t Like Myself’: David Archuleta on Shame, Stardom, and Salvation
By FRED BRONSON
Feb 9, 2026
‘American Idol’ Showrunner Megan Michaels Wolflick Previews What’s to Come on Season 24
By FRED BRONSON
Dec 19, 2025
30 Best Christmas Songs by ‘American Idol’ Finalists: Critic’s Picks
By FRED BRONSON
Jul 24, 2025
Jamal Roberts Shares How His Life Changed Since Winning ‘Idol’ & Why He Never Wants to Leave ‘Mississippi’
By FRED BRONSON
Jul 16, 2025
‘American Idol’ Family Mourns Death of Show’s Music Supervisor, Robin Kaye
By FRED BRONSON
Jul 15, 2025
Thelma Houston Revisits Her Musical Roots at Museum Show: ‘Never Thought I’d Have an Exhibit About My Life’
By GAIL MITCHELL, FRED BRONSON
May 27, 2025
Here’s What Happened at the Royal Swedish Ceremony That Honored Queen’s Brian May & Roger Taylor and Herbie Hancock
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 28, 2025
Meet 2025’s ‘American Idol’ Top 12 Contestants
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 11, 2025
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, Jelly Roll, Josh Groban, Ashanti & Ryan Seacrest Open Up About ‘American Idol’ In Hawaii
By FRED BRONSON
Apr 4, 2025
Jelly Roll Says ‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week Is ‘Even More Chaotic Than What You See on TV’
By FRED BRONSON
Dec 20, 2024
30 Best Christmas Songs by ‘American Idol’ Finalists: Critic’s Picks
By FRED BRONSON
Sep 17, 2024
Remembering Tito Jackson In His Own Words: ‘I Think I Was Put Here to Do Music’
By FRED BRONSON
Jul 2, 2024
The Inside Story of How t.A.T.u. Captured the World’s Attention: ‘Rockin’ the Kremlin’ Book Excerpt
By D. JUNK, F. BRONSON
May 31, 2024
Pat Boone at 90: Six Things You Didn’t Know About One of the Rock Era’s Most Successful Artists
By FRED BRONSON
May 21, 2024
Nile Rodgers & Esa-Pekka Salonen Celebrated as 2024 Laureates at Sweden’s Polar Music Prize
By FRED BRONSON
May 11, 2024
French Singer Halts Eurovision 2024 Rehearsal Performance to Deliver Peace Statement
By FRED BRONSON
May 11, 2024
Sweden’s Benjamin Ingrosso Takes a Star Turn at Eurovision 2024
By FRED BRONSON
May 11, 2024
Eurovision 2024: Switzerland Defies the Odds to Win With Nemo’s ‘The Code’
By FRED BRONSON
May 10, 2024
Two-Time Eurovision Champion Loreen Says She ‘Practiced Even More’ for Her 2024 Victory Lap Performance
By FRED BRONSON
May 10, 2024
Netherlands’ Joost Klein Disqualified From Eurovision Amid Investigation
By FRED BRONSON
May 10, 2024
From Fan to Power Player: How Eric Lehman Brought Luxembourg Back to Eurovision After a 31-Year Gap
By FRED BRONSON