Tom Petty (Photo by Deanne Fitzmaurice/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) When you think of Tom Petty’s catalog, his consistency of excellence likely first comes to mind. That’s what makes it tough…
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Born 53 Years Ago Today in Florida, Thee Award-Winning Songwriter Best Known for His No. 1 Hits With Toby Keith
NASHVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 30: Scotty Emerick and Toby Keith perform during the Tom T. Hall Tribute at the 60th Annual BMI Country Awards at BMI on October 30, 2012 in Nashville,…
3 Folk Songs From the 1960s That Were Too Strange To Become Protest Anthems
NEW YORK CITY – FEBRUARY 29: Arlo Guthrie attends 10th Annual Grammy Awards on February 29, 1968 at the New York Hilton Hotel in New York City. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron…
On This Day in 1969, David Bowie Released the Breakout Hit That Soundtracked the Moon Landing and Was Later Covered by an Astronaut
David Bowie around the time he released “Space Oddity” On this day (July 11) in 1969, David Bowie released “Space Oddity” as a single from his self-titled album. Nine days later, the…
3 Eyebrow-Raising Songs From the 80s About the Music Industry
Musician Neil Young performing onstage in 1978 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Artists will draw inspiration from their real-life experiences; that’s just a fact. Occasionally, of course, they’re going to have…