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

On This Day

08.17.26

Born 62 Years Ago in the City of Angels, the Country Rock Singer Who Soundtracked Tom Cruise and Quentin Tarantino Classics

By Clayton Edwards
The List

08.17.26

3 Songs From the 1970s That Instantly Transport You to a Place You Haven’t Thought About in Years

By Alex Hopper
The List

08.17.26

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1978

By Em Casalena
The List

08.17.26

4 Country Songs From 1988 That Might Sound Even Better Today

By Gayle Thompson
The List

08.17.26

4 Songs From 1978 That Feel Like Lounging in the Sunshine

Listening to these four songs from 1978 is guaranteed to transport you into the warm sunshine (mentally speaking, anyway).

By Melanie Davis
The List

08.17.26

3 HOF Rockers From the 1990s Whose First Bands Never Got Famous

By Jacob Uitti
The List

08.17.26

4 Songs From 1983 Every 80s Kid Heard While Riding the Bus to School Each Morning

By Em Casalena
The List

08.17.26

4 Hits That Thrived Thanks to the Influence of Roy Orbison

By Jim Beviglia
On This Day

08.17.26

On the Charts 35 Years Ago Today, George Strait Reigned With a Song That Proved No One Is Safe From Imposter Syndrome

By Erinn Callahan
The List

08.17.26

Knowing These 3 Forgotten Songs From the 1980s Will Make You Feel Old

By Kat Caudill
Features

08.17.26

The Making of Paul Simon’s Most Controversial but Beloved Album

By Alex Hopper
The List

08.17.26

3 Songs From 1969 That Teens Couldn’t Stop Playing in Their First Car

By Em Casalena

Features

Born 62 Years Ago in the City of Angels, the Country Rock Singer Who Soundtracked Tom Cruise and Quentin Tarantino Classics

3 Songs From the 1970s That Instantly Transport You to a Place You Haven’t Thought About in Years

Every Baby Boomer Alive Remembers These 4 Classic Pop Jams From 1978

4 Country Songs From 1988 That Might Sound Even Better Today

4 Songs From 1978 That Feel Like Lounging in the Sunshine

3 HOF Rockers From the 1990s Whose First Bands Never Got Famous

4 Songs From 1983 Every 80s Kid Heard While Riding the Bus to School Each Morning

4 Hits That Thrived Thanks to the Influence of Roy Orbison

On the Charts 35 Years Ago Today, George Strait Reigned With a Song That Proved No One Is Safe From Imposter Syndrome

Knowing These 3 Forgotten Songs From the 1980s Will Make You Feel Old

The Making of Paul Simon’s Most Controversial but Beloved Album

3 Songs From 1969 That Teens Couldn’t Stop Playing in Their First Car

On This Day in 1957, the Everly Brothers Were at No. 1 With a Controversial Single That Took Two Days To Record

Songwriter’s Column: Nicolle Galyon and Parker McCollum Discuss the Album He Always Wondered if He Could Make

Paul McCartney Calls Some of Today’s Popular Music “Very Banal”

3 Country Songs From the 1960s That Still Sound Fresh, Despite Being 60+ Years Old