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Ernest Tubb

Born on This Day in 1914, the Legendary Singer Who Found Genre-Defining Success After a Surgery Forced Him To Change His Style

Ringo Starr Shares His Hopes That “Now and Then,” the “Last Beatles Song,” Wins a Grammy Award

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The Doors performing in 1970

On This Day in 1970, The Doors Released an Iconic Album on the Heels of Several Career-Threatening Legal Controversies

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Bono’s Subtle Remark That Predicted the Rise of the World’s Biggest Pop Star

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