UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of Dolly PARTON (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) There’s no question that Dolly Parton is one of country music’s best storytellers ever, especially when it comes to…
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3 Folk Songs From the 1970s That Turn One Simple Phrase Into Pure Poetry
BOULDER, CO – OCTOBER 1972: John Prine performs at The Telagi music club in October 1972 in Boulder, Colorado (Ron Pownall/Getty Images) These three folk songs from the 1970s take simple lines…
4 Forgotten Pop Hits From 1981 That Still Sound Fresh Today
Ultravox, the pop group comprised of Midge Ure, Warren Cann, Billy Currie and Chris Cross, famous for their single ‘Vienna’. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) A lot of funky, strange, and fresh-sounding…
Kansas Almost Missed Recording What Became Their First Big Hit in 1976
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01 : Members of KANSAS film a music video June 1, 1982 in Los Angeles, California. Drummer Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt (left); Richard Williams (left rear), John…
5 of the Best No. 1 Country Singles That Are Turning 30 This Year
Musician Deanna Carter performing in Manassas, Virginia, September 3, 1999. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) Country music hit its boot-scooting stride in the 1990s, offering up honky tonk jams, scorned woman’s revenge…