Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even among recent unlikely bringback streaming hits, few could've seen this one coming. "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," the ...

The legendary song tells the real-life story of a harrowing maritime tragedy.

For those that live or have lived around the American Great Lakes region, the story of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald is likely familiar. It was, to date, the largest ship to ever sink in those waters, ...

DETROIT — “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” by Gordon Lightfoot is a popular song and a cultural touchstone known to draw tears around the Great Lakes. But it hits differently for Darren Muljo. He ...

An article about the Edmund Fitzgerald in Newsweek magazine and a wire service story are believed to have inspired Gordon Lightfoot to write his song. The song was released in August 1976 and had ...

For the past several years, a Gordon Lightfoot song from 1976 has become an unlikely seasonal meme. The song, of course, is “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” a mournful ballad of the true story of ...

This week's Trending Up looks at the unlikely revival of the five-decade-old story song, as well as a curious new dance smash and a word-of-mouth success for Lily Allen. Welcome to Billboard Pro’s ...