“Big Shot” might sound like it came straight from Billy Joel’s heart, but he actually wrote this diss track on someone else’s behalf. The post This Classic 1978 Billy Joel Track Was…
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On This Day in 1965, Dottie West Recorded Her Fourth Consecutive Hit Single—a Heartbreaking Song About Drifting Apart in Your Marriage
Sixty-one years ago today, Dottie West stepped into a Nashville studio to record what would be one in a long line of hits. The post On This Day in 1965, Dottie West…
On This Day in 2019, the World Lost the Songwriter Who Penned Hits for Johnny Paycheck, George Strait, and Gene Watson
Seven years ago today, a songwriter who penned songs recorded by some of the biggest names in country music died. The post On This Day in 2019, the World Lost the Songwriter…
Years Before It Was Banned, a Cranky John Lennon Saved This Beatles Track From a Bad Case of Writer’s Block
John Lennon helped save his Beatles bandmate from a frustrating slump while working on “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” in 1968. The post Years Before It Was Banned, a Cranky John Lennon Saved This Beatles…
Did You Know This Famous Rock Band Was Allegedly the First To Ever Be Played in Outer Space?
Humans on Earth have broadcast quite a bit of music into space, but this rock band was the first of the genre to make it beyond our planet. The post Did You…