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Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images 5 Top 40 Hits From 1977 That Stay on Repeat in My Car
Even decades after these iconic hits were in the Top 40 in 1977, they stay on heavy rotation on my car radio.
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Photo by Christian Rose/Roger Viollet via Getty Images 3 Songs Written by Don Gibson That Became Incredible Hits for Other Artists
These are three songs that were written by Don Gibson, which later became incredible hits for other artists.
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Photo by Rick Diamond/WireImage 3 Rowdy Country Songs That Out-Rock the Rock Stars
These rowdy country songs could go toe-to-toe with any rock hit. These artists threatened the border between genres.
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Jeff Cook performing with Alabama
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14th October 1963: The other Beatles, from left to right: George Harrison (1943 – 2001), John Lennon (1940 – 1980) and Paul McCartney, stare in disbelief at the plastic spider perched on drummer Ringo Starr's nose, backstage after their Sunday Night at the London Palladium show. (Photo by Peter Hall/Keystone/Getty Images)
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ATHENS, GA – JUNE 23: Jeff Brakebill and Richard Lloyd (formely of Television) of The Richard Lloyd Group perform at Georgia Theatre during AthFest on June 23, 2017 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Chris McKay/Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 07: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Luke Bryan performs onstage during day four of CMA Fest 2026 at Nissan Stadium on June 07, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage) -
Rock music legend Janis Joplin performs at the free Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The festival took place on Max Yasgur's dairy farm, which he rented to event organizers for $75,000. About 450,000 people attended the three day concert, which turned into chaos due to the crowds, heavy rains, and traffic jams. It is nonetheless romantically remembered as a symbol of the liberal spirit of the hippie generation. (Photo by Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE – 1965: Country singer Dolly Parton poses for a portrait in 1965 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1908 — Pictured: (l-r) Mikey Day, Ashley Padilla, Kenan Thompson, host Inde Navarrette, and Marcello Hernández during the "Telenovela" sketch on Saturday, October 31, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images) -
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Photo by Ron Wolfson/Dick Clark Productions via Getty Images Out With the Old, In With the New? Sammy Kershaw’s CMA Snub Strikes a Nerve With Fellow 90s Country Star
Mark Chesnutt took to social media to show his support for fellow 1990s country star Sammy Kershaw following surprising CMA snub.
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ST PAUL, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 11: Country musician Sammy Kershaw opens for Cody Johnson at Xcel Energy Center on October 11, 2024 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
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ST PAUL, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 11: Country musician Sammy Kershaw opens for Cody Johnson at Xcel Energy Center on October 11, 2024 in St Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 21: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Vince Gill speaks onstage as CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration Of Dolly Parton at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on October 21, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) -
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THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 0972 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical guest Dolly Parton performs on November 30, 2018 — (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND – AUGUST 28: Jon Bon Jovi of Bon Jovi performs at Murrayfield Stadium on August 28, 2026 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images for ABA)
Behind Songs
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4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet, Musiksendung, Deutschland 1970, Gaststar: Elton John. (Photo by Arthur Grimm/United Archives via Getty Images) -
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Musicians/Songwriters/Singers Jim Messina (L) and Kenny Loggins of Loggins & Messina musical duo pose on Jim Messina's ranch in Ojai, CA 1974. (Photo by Mark Sullivan/Getty Images)
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November/December 2026 Issue: Shania Twain Delivers Her Most Personal and Eclectic Album Yet
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American country music performer Merle Haggard smiles as he plays an acoustic guitar, 1970. (Photo by Lynn Pelham/Getty Images) -
Joni Mitchell singing and playing a piano in the recording booth, seen from over the piano, with a music stand in the background. (Photo by Sulfiati Magnuson/Getty Images)
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Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images 3 Pop Vocalists Who Proved the 1970s Were Unmatched
These pop vocalists proved the 1970s were unmatched. Their voices are some of the most memorable sounds of this era.
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Photo by Christian Rose/Roger Viollet via Getty Images Remember When Joan Baez Had a Five-Week No. 1 Hit With a Cover Song?
Joan Baez had a five-week No. 1 song, her biggest hit, with a song that was actually a cover from a band first.
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Photo courtesy of Facebook This Surprising Revelation About Dolly Parton and Carl Dean’s Relationship Spoke Volumes About Them Both
This interesting dynamic in Dolly Parton and Carl Dean’s decades-long marriage speaks volumes about them both.
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Musician Bob Seger performs at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, July 9, 1983. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
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Paul and Linda McCartney and other members of the band Wings seen here at Madison Square Garden, New York to meet with 300 members of the Daily Mirror Pop Club prior to their concert. 24th May 1976 (Photo by Staff/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) -
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(NO TABLOIDS) George Harrison and Bob Dylan perform during The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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CIRCA 1977: (Clockwise from left) Roger Fisher, Howard Leese, Steve Fossen, Michael Derosier, Nancy Wilson, Ann Wilson of the rock band "Heart" pose for a portrait in circa 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of Jon BON JOVI and BON JOVI; Jon Bon Jovi (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns)