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  • 3 Country Songs Out in 1977 That Have Incredibly Sad Lyrics

    3 Country Songs From 1977 That Have Incredibly Sad Lyrics

    February 24, 2026, 10:30 am

  • On This Day in 1981, Kenny Rogers Topped Every Billboard Singles Chart With This Lionel Richie-Penned Hit

    3 ACM Winners From 1978 We Still Can’t Get Enough of Now

    February 24, 2026, 6:30 am

  • 3 Classic Rock Grammy Award Winners From 1970 We Still Stan

  • Chris Jasper while he was with the Isley Brothers.

    On This Day in 2024, the World Lost the Classically Trained Pianist Who Brought a New Level of Artistry to the Isley Brothers

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  • Behind the Meaning of Bob Dylan's Religious Creed, "Gotta Serve Somebody"

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    3 Now-Beloved Rock Songs From the 1970s That Took Years To Write Before Becoming Hits

    February 23, 2026, 11:38 am

  • 4 Classic Rock Artists Who Scored No. 1 Hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977, Including The Eagles & Fleetwood Mac

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    4 Classic Rock Artists Who Scored No. 1 Hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977

    February 23, 2026, 10:00 am

  • Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott seemingly predicted his death in the song heart attack.

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    3 Classic Rock Songs From 1976 That Still Shake the Ground We Stand On

    February 23, 2026, 9:57 am

  • On This Day in 1977, the Eagles Released the “Best Guitar Solo of All Time” While Taking Us on a “Journey From Innocence to Experience”

    On This Day in 1977, the Eagles Released the “Best Guitar Solo of All Time” While Taking Us on a “Journey From Innocence to Experience”

    February 22, 2026, 5:25 pm

  • 3 Genre-Defining One-Hit Wonders From the 1970s We Can’t Quit

  • Paul and Linda McCartney walking in the city

    3 Iconic Albums From the 1970s That Critics Turned Their Nose at, but History (Thankfully) Corrected

    February 22, 2026, 12:26 pm

  • On This Day in 1971, Sammi Smith Topped the Charts With This Achingly Raw Ballad Penned by Kris Kristofferson

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    On This Day in 1971, Sammi Smith Topped the Charts With This Achingly Raw Ballad Penned by Kris Kristofferson

    February 22, 2026, 11:30 am

  • On This Day in 1971, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson Hit No. 1 With a Song Inspired by Ike and Tina Turner

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    On This Day in 1976, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson Hit No. 1 With a Song Inspired by Tina Turner

    February 22, 2026, 8:24 am

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