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  • Otis Redding

    3 Timeless Singles From 1968 That Are Still Loved by Younger Generations

    January 29, 2026, 4:45 pm

  • Johnny Cash Hit No. 1 With a Song From Shel Silverstein on This Day in 1969

    On This Day in 1969, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 With a Song That Featured Lines Lifted From a Carter Family Classic

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  • On This Day in 1962, Patsy Cline Released an EP That Would Define Her Sound, Featuring the Iconic "Crazy"

    On This Day in 1962, Patsy Cline Released the Sound-Defining EP That Will Forever Drive Country Music Listeners “Crazy”

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  • 3 of the Most Heart-Wrenching Country Songs, Which All Came Out in 1967

    3 of the Most Heart-Wrenching Country Songs, Which All Came Out in 1967

    January 28, 2026, 8:15 am

  • Brian Wilson performing

    3 One-Word Classic Rock Songs From 1967 That Are Still Fantastic Today

    January 28, 2026, 5:15 am

  • Loretta Lynn

    On This Day in 1969, Loretta Lynn Released a No. 1 Single Directed at the Women Who Threw Themselves at Her Man

    January 27, 2026, 6:11 pm

  • Kyu Sakamoto. (1941-1985) Japanese singer, best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Aruko" (known as "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number one in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in June 1963, making Sakamoto the first Asian recording artist to have a number one song on the chart. (Photo by Sjöberg Bildbyrå/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

    3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s That No One Remembers Anymore (but They Were Better Than the Rest)

    January 27, 2026, 5:21 pm

  • 3 Nostalgic Rock Songs From 1964 That Take You Back Every Time

  • Bill Gaither, Gary McSpadden, and Shawn McSpadden

    Born on This Day in 1943, the Former Oak Ridge Boy Who Sang With Elvis Presley and Produced Award-Winning Gospel Albums

    January 26, 2026, 1:49 pm

  • Claude Gray

    Born on This Day in 1932, the “Tall Texan” Who Wrote Songs Recorded by Willie Nelson, Bob Marley, and Conway Twitty

    January 26, 2026, 12:31 pm

  • The Beatles in 1964

    3 One-Word Songs by The Beatles From 1965 That Are Fantastic

    January 26, 2026, 5:15 am

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