A customer browses vinyl records at the HMV Record Shop in Tokyo, Japan, in 2016. Looking at the roster of top-selling records, you could easily think greatest hits albums are doing better than ever.

Now, when your MIAs can fuel fury like that (multiplied times 10,000 other artists who’ll be cited on Reddit boards or chat rooms by day’s end), that’s a measure of success. So, bravo; if only we ...

If there’s something that the Red Hot Chili Peppers aren’t lacking, it's hit songs. The California foursome has remained among the most successful rock bands of all time for decades, outliving most of ...

Contrary to what their names imply, “greatest hits” albums often include one or two new tracks that have never previously been in a band or artist’s discography. In some cases, a band might use the ...