The Beatles – 1963 John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr (Photo by Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) These famous rock songs from the 1960s were hits when they were released,…
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Born in the Motor City 79 Years Ago Today, the Country-Rock Pioneer Who Helped Introduce Roots Music Legends to a New Generation
Jeff Hanna On this day (July 11) in 1947, Jeff Hanna was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band….
3 Songs From the 1950s That Will Instantly Turn You Into a Country Music Fan
Lefty Frizzell, a master of old country songs The 1950s offered some catchy country tunes to fans. Compared to today’s offerings, the genre back then may sound a bit rudimentary. But when…
4 Arena Rock Songs From 1984 That Still Feel Larger Than Life
Credit: Ross Marino/Icon and Image/Rock Negatives There was nothing quite like arena rock in the 80s. Those soaring vocals, those absolutely killer guitar solos, the theatrics of it all. It was definitely…
4 Hit Singles That Demonstrated the Potency of Power Pop in 1979
(MANDATORY CREDIT Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images) A photo of the final line-up of Paul McCartney and Wings, shot at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, as part of their tour of the UK…