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. Remember When James Taylor Scored His First No. 1 Hit, With a Song He Did Not Write?

4 Folk Songs From the 70s That Will Put You To Sleep (In a Good Way)

I Listened to Only Joni Mitchell for a Week—Here Are the Songs That Put Modern Songwriting to Shame

UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Solomon BURKE; Posed studio portrait of Solomon Burke (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns)

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British singer-songwriter David Bowie in a 1967 photoshoot on a rooftop in central London. (Photo by Mark Hayward/Getty Images)

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    May 20, 2026, 6:00 am

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  • INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 25: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (NOT TO BE LICENSED FOR ANY STANDALONE OR SPECIAL INTEREST BOOK PUBLISHING USE CONCERNING THE COACHELLA MUSIC FESTIVAL AND/OR STAGECOACH MUSIC FESTIVAL) Singer S.G Goodman performs on the Palomino Stage during day 2 of Stagecoach Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 25, 2026 in Indio, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images for Stagecoach)

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  • Watch Bob Dylan Perform "Mr. Tambourine Man" at the Height of the Folk Era

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    May 16, 2026, 6:15 am

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    Integrity Over Exposure: 63 Years Ago, Bob Dylan Walked Out on TV’s Longest-Running Variety Show After Censors Demanded He Change His Song Selection

    May 12, 2026, 1:16 pm

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