Eric Clapton performs on stage playing acoustic guitar at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 1998. (Photo by Phil Dent/Redferns) The acoustic guitar enjoyed a renaissance in the 1990s. For whatever reason, many…
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4 Styx Songs That Still Sound Just as Amazing Decades Later
UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of STYX; ltoR John Panozzo, James Young, Tommy Shaw,Dennis deYoung, Chuck Panozzo (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns) The band Styx released their first single, “Best Thing”,…
Back in 1972, The Rolling Stones Paid Tribute in Song to a Fallen Former Member
CIRCA 1972: Singer Mick Jagger of the rock and roll band “The Rolling Stones” performs onstage in circa 1972. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) In a career full of dizzying highs…
On This Day in 1989, Reba McEntire Hit No. 1 With a Song First Made Famous by a Legendary Brother Duo Nearly Three Decades Earlier
Reba McEntire On this day (July 29) in 1989, Reba McEntire was at the top of the country chart with “Cathy’s Clown.” She released her cover of the Everly Brothers’ megahit as…
Born 35 Years Ago Today in Illinois, the Trailblazing Independent Country Artist Who Made History With His Self-Funded No. 1 Hit
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 02: Drew Baldridge performs on stage at Strummingbird Festival on November 02, 2025 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images) Some chart-topping hits require an entire army…