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.

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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.

Dr. S. Carver Davenport celebrates 50 years at Dillard University, becoming the longest-serving choral director in HBCU ...

In 1905, cowboy singer Tex Ritter was born in Texas. Most people remember him singing the title song for the Academy Award-winning film "High Noon" in 1952. He also made a number of cowboy movies of ...

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 ...

As I write this, I am listening to a line of the song of my favourite Jamaican reggae music superstar, Peter Tosh. It is a 1979 track entitled Jah Seh No, from his Mystic Man album. When life becomes ...

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 Rolling Stones recorded a song so controversial it was never released as a single, leaving fans both stunned and ...