Carole King during the Tapestry recording sessions On this day (June 19) in 1971, Carole King topped the Billboard 200 with Tapestry. It retained the No. 1 position for 15 consecutive weeks,…
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A Disappointing Vacation Inspired Joni Mitchell To Write Her First Hit Single
UNITED KINGDOM – AUGUST 29: ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL Photo of Joni MITCHELL (Photo by Tony Russell/Redferns) In 1970, Joni Mitchell had her first big hit with “Big Yellow Taxi”. On Ladies…
Remember When Elvis Costello Went Country in 1981?
Elvis Costello Top of the Pops London 1982 With the benefit of decades of evidence, we now know that Elvis Costello is fearless when it comes to taking on genres outside the…
3 Songs From 1958 That Make Me Want to Travel Back in Time
CIRCA 1959: (L-R) Billy Guy, Will ‘Dub’ Jones, Carl Gardner, Cornell Gunter, Adolphi Jacobs of the doo wop group “The Coasters” pose for a portrait in circa 1959. This lineup of the…
Outlaw Country Icon Dale Watson Returns With a New Album, and the Same Unapologetic Spirit
Sporting a pompadoured mane of silver hair, a pair of killer sideburns, and a steely gaze, outlaw country icon Dale Watson often looks like he belongs on an old-West wanted poster. But…