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

The List

09.14.26

3 Pop Songs From 1981 That Will Never Be Forgotten

By Gayle Thompson
Behind The Lyrics

09.14.26

How Elvis Costello Turned a Bruce Springsteen Homage Into His Most Searing Protest Song

By Jim Beviglia
On This Day

09.14.26

On This Day in 1946, Hank Williams Was Rejected by the Grand Ole Opry—but the Audition Landed Him a Recording Contract

By Clayton Edwards
The List

09.14.26

4 Songs From the 60s That Feel Like a First Date

By Kat Caudill
On This Day

09.14.26

44 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson Hit No. 1 With an Album Anchored by a Song Previously Recorded by Brenda Lee and Elvis Presley

By Erinn Callahan
The List

09.14.26

These 3 Folk Songs From the 1970s Are the Only Life Advice You’ll Ever Need

By Alex Hopper
The List

09.14.26

4 Songs by The Drifters That Still Make Me Want To Dance Today

By Gayle Thompson
On This Day

09.14.26

Born 112 Years Ago in Texas, the “Queen Mother of Nashville” Who Helped Launch Blake Shelton’s Career and Wrote Elvis Presley’s First No. 1

By Clayton Edwards
The List

09.14.26

4 Songs by Soft Rock Bands That Sound Like Anything but Soft Rock

There’s a lot of gray area in soft rock, which might explain these four songs by soft rock artists that sound nothing like the rock subgenre.

By Melanie Davis
The List

09.14.26

3 Sci-Fi Rock Songs From the 1970s That Sounded Like Fiction but Are Now Realer Than Ever

By Jacob Uitti
The List

09.14.26

4 Smash Hits From the 1980s That Have a Socially Conscious Streak

By Jim Beviglia
The List

09.14.26

3 Waylon Jennings Lyrics That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks

By Kat Caudill

Features

3 Pop Songs From 1981 That Will Never Be Forgotten

How Elvis Costello Turned a Bruce Springsteen Homage Into His Most Searing Protest Song

On This Day in 1946, Hank Williams Was Rejected by the Grand Ole Opry—but the Audition Landed Him a Recording Contract

4 Songs From the 60s That Feel Like a First Date

44 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson Hit No. 1 With an Album Anchored by a Song Previously Recorded by Brenda Lee and Elvis Presley

These 3 Folk Songs From the 1970s Are the Only Life Advice You’ll Ever Need

4 Songs by The Drifters That Still Make Me Want To Dance Today

Born 112 Years Ago in Texas, the “Queen Mother of Nashville” Who Helped Launch Blake Shelton’s Career and Wrote Elvis Presley’s First No. 1

4 Songs by Soft Rock Bands That Sound Like Anything but Soft Rock

3 Sci-Fi Rock Songs From the 1970s That Sounded Like Fiction but Are Now Realer Than Ever

4 Smash Hits From the 1980s That Have a Socially Conscious Streak

3 Waylon Jennings Lyrics That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks

‘Voice’ Contestant Who Lives in Her Car Gets a Four-Chair Turn and Standing Ovation After Stunning “Moon River” Performance

6 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Legendary “Father of the Drums” Who Played With Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins

“What’s Happening Here?!”: 14-Year-Old Stuns Kelly Clarkson and Queen Latifah on ‘The Voice’

‘Voice’ Contestant Who Previously Opened for Riley Green Impresses the Country Star With Chris Stapleton Cover