SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 5 — Pictured: Musical guests The Grateful Dead: (l-r) Bob Weir, Donna Godchaux, Jerry Garcia perform on November 11, 1978 — Photo by: Fred Hermansky/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank…
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Remember When Eagles Scored Their First No. 1 With a Surprisingly Tender Ballad From 1974?
UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of EAGLES; L-R: Bernie Leadon, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Randy Meisner, Don Felder – posed, group shot, c.1974/1975 (Photo by Gems/Redferns) When an artist gets in sync…
Willie Nelson’s First Top 10 Hit Turns 65: The Song That Helped Him Land His First Record Deal
Willie Nelson On this day (August 22) in 1961, Willie Nelson recorded “Touch Me” in his first recording session for Liberty Records. He released it as a single in May 1962, and…
Country Music Royalty Comes Together for a Powerful “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” Performance at ACM Honors
American singer Brenda Lee performs live on stage in London in 1964. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) On Wednesday, the ACM Honors looked to celebrate the achievements of Eric Church, Kacey Musgraves, Ella…
3 Classic Rock Songs From 1979 That Felt Like the Last Night of the 70s
Singer Joe Strummer (1952 – 2002, left) and bassist Paul Simonon performing with British punk group The Clash, New York, September 1979. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) The year 1979 marked the…