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Dive deeper into the songs, artists, and moments that continue to shape music.

The List

08.18.26

3 Power Ballad Songs From the 1980s That Turned Shredding Heartbreak Into Radio Gold

By Em Casalena
On This Day

08.18.26

On This Day in 1977, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 With the Album Behind His Least Favorite—and Most Successful—Single

By Clayton Edwards
The List

08.18.26

3 Songs From the 1980s That Make Me Feel Invincible Today

By Gayle Thompson
Features

08.18.26

How Neil Young Poached Some Musicians and Ended up With His Greatest Collaborators: “We Didn’t Climb as We Thought We Would”

By Alex Hopper
Behind The Song

08.18.26

A Painful Divorce Inspired Paul McCartney To Pen This Massive Beatles Hit

By Gayle Thompson
The List

08.18.26

4 Songs From 1980 Every 80s Kid Heard While Riding the Bus to School Each Morning

By Em Casalena
The List

08.18.26

6 of the Best Country Songs Turning 46 This Year

1980 was an incredibly good year for country music, as proven by these iconic tracks celebrating their 46th birthday in 2026.

By Melanie Davis
The List

08.18.26

3 Country Groups From the 1950s Whose Melodies Still Echo Through the Decades

By Jacob Uitti
On This Day

08.18.26

53 Years Ago Today, Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty Hit No. 1 Thanks to Lynn’s Husband

By Erinn Callahan
The List

08.18.26

4 Splendid 1988 No. 2 Songs That Stalled Just Shy of the Brass Ring

By Jim Beviglia
The List

08.18.26

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Country Jams From 1965

By Em Casalena
On This Day

08.18.26

Born 64 Years Ago in El Paso, the Bluegrass Star Who Played With Jimmy Martin and Rhonda Vincent Before Launching a Solo Career

By Clayton Edwards

Features

3 Power Ballad Songs From the 1980s That Turned Shredding Heartbreak Into Radio Gold

On This Day in 1977, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 With the Album Behind His Least Favorite—and Most Successful—Single

3 Songs From the 1980s That Make Me Feel Invincible Today

How Neil Young Poached Some Musicians and Ended up With His Greatest Collaborators: “We Didn’t Climb as We Thought We Would”

A Painful Divorce Inspired Paul McCartney To Pen This Massive Beatles Hit

4 Songs From 1980 Every 80s Kid Heard While Riding the Bus to School Each Morning

6 of the Best Country Songs Turning 46 This Year

3 Country Groups From the 1950s Whose Melodies Still Echo Through the Decades

53 Years Ago Today, Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty Hit No. 1 Thanks to Lynn’s Husband

4 Splendid 1988 No. 2 Songs That Stalled Just Shy of the Brass Ring

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Country Jams From 1965

Born 64 Years Ago in El Paso, the Bluegrass Star Who Played With Jimmy Martin and Rhonda Vincent Before Launching a Solo Career

‘The Voice’: Queen Latifah Pairs Two Four-Chair Turns for Incredible Little Big Town Cover, Leading to the Season’s First Steal

Riley Green’s ‘Voice’ Contestants—Who Started Dating After Meeting on the Show—Flirt While Performing Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn Duet

Riley Green Assigns His Own Song for His First-Ever Battle on ‘The Voice’—And the Contestants Crush It

Born 88 Years Ago Today in the Windy City, the Girl Group Soprano Who Sang Alongside Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, and Tom Jones