The singer-songwriter boom was going strong in 1976. These four songs from troubadours really hit home that year. The post 4 Singer-Songwriter Smash Hits That Lit up the Charts in 1976 appeared…
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The Story Behind the 1984 Song Dolly Parton Gave to Friend Kenny Rogers But Never Recorded Herself
Aside from their many duets, this 1984 song is the only one Dolly Parton gave to Kenny Rogers to record solo. The post The Story Behind the 1984 Song Dolly Parton Gave…
Alan Jackson Is Starting His Own Music Festival—and Ella Langley and Old Dominion Are Headlining Year One
Ahead of the final show of his career, Alan Jackson announced that he’s started a new, two-day music festival. The post Alan Jackson Is Starting His Own Music Festival—and Ella Langley and…
Born on This Day in 1950, the Elvis Presley Superfan Who Launched His Illustrious Career With a Tribute Song to The King
Ronnie McDowell, the country music hitmaker who got his start impersonating Elvis, turns 76 years old today. The post Born on This Day in 1950, the Elvis Presley Superfan Who Launched His…
Born on This Day in 1938, the Country-Folk Hitmaker and ‘Gremlins’ Star Whose Mom Penned an Elvis Presley Hit
Hoyt Axton, the ‘Gremlins’ star who wrote hits for Ringo Starr, Steppenwolf, and Three Dog Night, would have turned 88 today. The post Born on This Day in 1938, the Country-Folk Hitmaker…