Most pop songs clock in around three to four minutes, giving artists plenty of time to build verses, choruses, and maybe a bridge or two. It’s the standard formula that’s worked for decades. But every ...

This week, his life as a singer and his life as an actor have dovetailed, as Jack Black has just set an all-time record on the Billboard Hot 100. He's recorded the shortest song ever to hit the chart.

A movie star has just set an all-time record on the Billboard pop charts. NPR's Stephen Thompson has the report. STEPHEN THOMPSON, BYLINE: The actor Jack Black is also a veteran singer. He's even hit ...