Revisit three 1979 country songs that accidentally paved the way for the genre in the '80s. Do you still listen to these throwbacks?

Forty-seven years ago today, the lead singer and autoharp player for one of the most important groups in country history died.

Bruce Springsteen released 'Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ', Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits went Gold, The Wiz opened at the ...

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Sister Sledge were the inspiration for ‘We Are Family’, meaning Kathy is singing about herself and her sisters in the song.

You ever wonder what would happen if the devil wound up in a high-stakes guitar competition with a prodigious young bluegrass picker? Honestly, I can't say the thought has crossed my mind. But I'm ...

Today in Music History for Jan. 8: In 1921, Canadian soprano Beatrice LaPalme, one of the most sought-after artists of her generation, died in Montreal at the age of 42. In 1923, Canadian soprano ...

Beyond the distortion lies the truth. We debunk 18 legendary tall tales that have defined rock history for decades.

In 1981, Bruce Dickinson became the fourth singer to front Iron Maiden, after Paul Mario Day, Dennis Wilcock and Paul Di’Anno ...

The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond.

Bruno Mars, Jill Scott and Mandy, Indiana have new albums on the way, and a frantic tune from an anime film is No. 1 in Japan ...

Reed’s version of “Sweet Jane” never saw such chart success and hasn’t seen a boost from “Stranger Things,” according to ...