Ronnie Milsap has been an Opry member for 50 years, and Blake Shelton, Keith Urban, and more are set to mark the occasion. The post Blake Shelton, Vince Gill, Keith Urban, and…
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3 CMA Winners From 1981 We Still Can’t Get Enough of Today
To understand music, you have to study the past. These are three CMA winners from 1981 who we still can’t get enough of now. The post 3 CMA Winners From 1981 We…
Remember When Billy Preston Saved the Day To Help Ease the Tension Surrounding the Beatles in 1969?
The Beatles were falling apart in early 1969. Billy Preston helped pull them back together, at least for a while. The post Remember When Billy Preston Saved the Day To Help Ease…
On This Day in 2023, One of the Greatest Soul Stars of the 20th Century Died at 81, Following a Rich Career With Three No. 1 Hits
Barrett Strong was one of the greatest singer-songwriters of the Motown soul era, and his songwriting work went far beyond “Money (That’s What I Want)”. The post On This Day in 2023,…
How The Rolling Stones Masked Lyrical Criticism of Their Home Country in a Peppy 80s Track
Listen to “Hang Fire” once and you’ll hear an upbeat Rolling Stones track. Listen again and you might hear stinging criticism of England. The post How The Rolling Stones Masked Lyrical Criticism…