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4 Surprising Pop Artists Who Were Nominated for a CMA Award
31+ min ago (472+ words) For a lot of country artists, winning a CMA Award is one of the highest honors they can receive. But country artists aren’t the only ones who have ever won a coveted trophy. These are four big pop stars who…...
4 Iconic Live Performances From the Early 1970s That Are Even Better Than the Album Versions
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (112+ words) American Songwriter How a band sounds on vinyl and how they sound on stage don’t always match. For some, the former is better. For others, the latter is where they shine. The best rock ‘n’ roll bands of the 1970s, however,…...
Remember When Otis Redding Recorded His Signature Song Shortly Before His Death in 1967?
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (427+ words) A kinder fate would have made it the start of another phase of Otis Redding’s career, one in which his songwriting took center stage alongside his powerhouse vocals. Instead, it became a heartrending farewell. Otis Redding had only just finished…...
Born 87 Years Ago Today to a Single Mom in Texas, the Hard-Living Outlaw Poet Willie Nelson Once Called the “Greatest Living Songwriter”
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (631+ words) Artists like Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Willie Nelson heralded a new faction of country music committed first and foremost to authenticity—outlaw country. Consequently, each of those men owed a tremendous debt to Billy Joe Shaver, born in Corsicana,…...
Johnny Nash Made History With This Song (At It Was Shockingly His Only No. 1 Single)
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (259+ words) Johnny Nash had one No.1 single in his entire career, and it’s “I Can See Clearly Now”. Although Nash had plenty of hits, including “Let’s Move & Groove Together”, “Hold Me Tight”, and “Stir It Up”, “I Can See Clearly Now…...
4 Forgotten Pop Hits From 1993 That Still Sound Fresh Today
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (343+ words) Far too many pop hits from 1993 have been forgotten by today’s pop enthusiasts. In fact, I think the following four songs, specifically, deserve way more love in retrospect, and not just for nostalgia’s sake. Let’s take a look at a…...
The Story Behind Paul McCartney and Wings??? Most Unfiltered and Earnest Song Ever
13+ hour, 31+ min ago (345+ words) In the mid-1970s, McCartney and his second band, Wings, decided to push back against the notion that love songs were, in some way, immature. In return, they earned one of their biggest hits. They proved the song’s sentiment: love is eternal…...
Born 101 Years Ago in Alabama, the “Queen of Hillbilly Swing” Who Sang Her Way Out of Poverty and Paved the Way for Women in Country Music
14+ hour, 6+ min ago (771+ words) On this day (August 15) in 1925, Rose Maddox was born in Boaz, Montana. Her career began in the late 1930s, in a family band with her brothers. They rose to prominence, pulling their family out of the Depression-era poverty that had been…...
3 Songs From the 1960s That Will Turn You Into a Classic Rock Fan
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (117+ words) American Songwriter Even though the 1960s are far back in the rearview mirror, there is a lot that came from the hallowed decade that is worth remembering and honoring. And that’s just what we wanted to do here below. We wanted…...
4 Top 40 Hits From 1969 That Every Baby Boomer Can Still Sing by Heart
14+ hour, 30+ min ago (106+ words) American Songwriter The late 1960s were an incredibly prolific time in popular music, with genres like rock ‘n’ roll, soul, and R&B deepening their style and influence. Songs that made it into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 at this…...