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4 Feel-Good Songs From 1967 That Every Baby Boomer Can Still Sing by Heart
Photo by Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images Every baby boomer alive can likely still sing (at least the chorus of) these four feel-good songs from 1967. The post 4 Feel-Good Songs From 1967 That Every Baby Boomer Can Still Sing by Heart appeared first on American Songwriter .
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Remember When a Glam Metal Icon Covered a Frank Sinatra Song With Surprising Success in 1986?
Photo by Getty Images In 1966, Frank Sinatra released one of his biggest hits, which was later covered by rocker David Lee Roth. The post Remember When a Glam Metal Icon Covered a Frank Sinatra Song With Surprising Success in 1986? appeared first on American Songwriter .
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Revisiting Odd Musical Couple Neil Diamond and Robbie Robertson’s Collab Album From 1976
UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 27: ROYAL ALBERT HALL Photo of Neil DIAMOND, performing live onstage (Photo by Tony Russell/Redferns) Nobody saw a collaboration between Neil Diamond and Robbie Robertson coming. But then came the 'Beautiful Noise' album in 1976. The post Revisiting Odd…
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Born 81 Years Ago Today in the Motor City, the Songwriting Mastermind Who Sacrificed Solo Success by Giving the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt His Best Songs
JD Souther Eighty-one years ago today, the singer and songwriter who helped the Eagles become one of the biggest bands of the 1970s was born. The post Born 81 Years Ago Today in the Motor City, the Songwriting Mastermind Who Sacrificed Solo Success by Giving the Eagles and Linda…
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Jonathan Cain Drops Unexpected Bombshell About His Future With Journey
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - OCTOBER 19: Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon of Journey perform on stage during the "Final Frontier" tour at State Farm Arena on October 19, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images) Jonathan Cain revealed why his time with Journey might not…
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3 Classic Rock Albums From 1981 That Suddenly Sounded Old Overnight
Dennis DeYoung of Styx at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois, March 9, 1981. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) These classic rock albums released in 1981 were killer; and yet, they ended up sounding like old news very quickly. The post 3 Classic Rock Albums From 1981…
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Morgan Wallen’s Sand in My Boots Festival Returns in 2027, and He’s Bringing Some Famous Friends Along
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 23: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Morgan Wallen performs onstage during the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 23, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) Morgan Wallen promises a bigger…
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4 Songs From 1978 That Even Modern Music Fans Can Get Behind
Australian singer and actress Olivia Newton-John and American actor John Travolta as they appear in the Paramount film 'Grease', 1978. (Photo by Paramount Pictures/Fotos International/Getty Images) From the 'Grease' soundtrack to Blondie, here are some 1978 hit songs we never…
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Morgan Wallen Just Accomplished Something No Artist in the History of Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart Has Ever Done
KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 20: Morgan Wallen performs onstage for night one of his One Night At A Time tour at Neyland Stadium on September 20, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for Morgan Wallen's One Night At A Time 2024) Morgan Wallen…
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On This Day in 1967, Eric Clapton and Cream Unleashed a Psychedelic Masterpiece That Changed the Sound of Rock
Cream Fifty-nine years ago today, Cream released an album that inspired generations of musicians and helped shape the future of rock music. The post On This Day in 1967, Eric Clapton and Cream Unleashed a Psychedelic Masterpiece That Changed the Sound of Rock appeared first on…
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Song Diving with Michelle Branch
Listen everywhere you listen to podcasts including: Spotify, Apple, and Amazon. We go Song Diving with Michelle Branch, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter whose debut major-label album, The Spirit Room, gave us hits like “Everywhere,” “All You Wanted,” and “Goodbye to You.”…
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3 Lyrics From 1970s Pop Greats That Are Absolute Poetry
Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage These iconic 1970s pop songs are absolute poetry. They go beyond the conventions of normal pop hits and hit harder than most. The post 3 Lyrics From 1970s Pop Greats That Are Absolute Poetry appeared first on American Songwriter .
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Riley Green Tapped to Headline First Announced Concert at Massive New $160 Million Music Venue
US country music singer-songwriter Riley Green performs on stage during the American Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 25, 2026. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP via Getty Images) Riley Green will make history at The Farmer Music Center in June…
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This 1975 Hit Single Was Recorded by Two Country Icons Before Becoming a No. 1 Track for Someone Else in 1974
Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Freddy Fender had his first No. 1 single with a song that Charley Pride and Jerry Lee Lewis recorded first. The post This 1975 Hit Single Was Recorded by Two Country Icons Before Becoming a No. 1 Track for Someone Else in 1974 appeared…
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4 Rock Songs From 1982 That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time
Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images No matter how many times I listen to these four rock songs from 1982, they always give me goosebumps on my arms and legs. The post 4 Rock Songs From 1982 That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time appeared first on American Songwriter .
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3 British Invasion Songs From the 1970s We Know You Sing All the Time in the Shower
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 11: Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac performs onstage during Fleetwood Mac In Concert at Madison Square Garden on March 11, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) On average, the 1970s offered music fans the type of songs that made them want…
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Sheila E. And Prince Wrote and Recorded This Smash Hit on the ‘Purple Rain’ Tour in 1985
American R&B, Funk, and Rock musicians Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson, 1958 - 2016), on electric guitar, and Sheila E (born Sheila Escovedo) perform, with the latter's band, onstage at the Ritz, New York, New York, September 13, 1984. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)…
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Queen Fans Dreaming of a Las Vegas Sphere Residency Might Not Like Brian May’s Latest Update
17 October 2025, Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart: Queen guitarist Brian May, on stage at the premiere of the revival of the Queen musical "We will rock you" at the Palladium Theater. Photo: Bernd Weißbrod/dpa (Photo by Bernd Weißbrod/picture alliance via Getty Images) Brian May…
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11 Years Ago Today, We Lost a ‘Hee Haw’ Regular and Countrypolitan Hitmaker Who Scored 11 Top 10 Hits but Never Reached No. 1
Disco, Musiksendung, Deutschland 1971 - 1982, Sendung vom 28. Mai 1977, Gaststar: Thomas Tommy Overstreet. (Photo by Arthur Grimm/United Archives via Getty Images) Tommy Overstreet, the '70s country-pop singer whose hits included "Ann (Don't Go Runnin')", died 11 years ago today…
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Guns N’ Roses Turn Back the Clock With “Sweet Child O’ Mine” at Aerosmith & Friends Concert
INDIO, CA - APRIL 16: (L-R) Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Slash of Guns N' Roses perform onstage during day 2 of the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2016 in Indio, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for…