UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Jessi Colter Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Quite a few great country songs dropped in 1975, but even the more successful hits have been forgotten…
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3 Rock Bands That Actually Split at the Right Time
The three founding members of Talking Heads on a Manhattan rooftop, US, 1976. (Jerry Harrison would join the group at the beginning of 1977.) (L-R) Bassist Tina Weymouth, singer-guitarist David Byrne and…
On This Day in 1980, Merle Haggard “Dragged” a Hollywood Icon to the Top of the Country Chart With a Song That Almost Went to George Jones
Merle Haggard, who helped Clint Eastwood top the country chart On this day (July 26) in 1980, Merle Haggard and Clint Eastwood were at No. 1 with “Bar Room Buddies.” The single,…
4 of David Gilmour’s Most Impactful Musical Contributions Outside of Pink Floyd
PULA, CROATIA – SEPTEMBER 12: David Gilmour performs at Pula Arena on September 12, 2015 in Pula, Croatia. (Photo by Brian Rasic/WireImage) Most music fans know about the contributions that David Gilmour…
Kacey Musgraves Cancels 3 Tour Stops Without Explanation
Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM Kacey Musgraves’ latest move has left fans confused. Ahead of the start of her Middle of Nowhere Tour, The Daily Mail reported that Musgraves canceled…