'First Lady of Latin Crossover' Who Sang for 5 U.S. Presidents and the Queen Elizabeth II Turns 86

Throughout the 1980s and '90s, Carr became a major force in Latin music, winning two more Grammys and releasing a string of gold and platinum Spanish-language albums. Her 1991 duet "Cosas del Amor" ...

1967 No. 1 Hit, With 'Odd' Lyrics, Became an Ultimate Psychedelic Rock Classic

American Songwriter reported that "Incense and Peppermints" secured the No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 spot the year it was released. The band's former bassist, George Bunnell, discussed the popularity of ...

62 Years Ago Today: Iconic Rock Band’s Hit Song Peaked on ‘Billboard’ Hot 100

Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones performed their first concert at London’s Marquee Jazz Club on July 12, 1962. Slowly but ...
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3 Psychedelic Rock Songs From 1967 That Made Pop Radio Feel Like a Fever Dream

It’s not the strangest Beatles song by any stretch (“Revolution 9” would like a word), but “Strawberry Fields Forever” really did mark the start of the period in which The Beatles went from pop boy ...

Grand Ole Opry’s Opry 100 Honors to Celebrate Charley Pride’s Career and Legacy

The Grand Ole Opry's Opry 100 Honors is set to honor the life, career and legacy of the late Charley Pride on Sept. 22. The ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Classic Smash Rises To No. 1 For The First Time

Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" reaches No. 1 on Billboard's Rock Streaming Songs chart for the first time after the ...

1967 Rock Song, Written by 'Greatest Supergroup' of All Time, Became a Timeless Anthem

Cream may have been a short-lived band, but this supergroup created a timeless track that became one of the most recognizable and enduring anthems of the classic rock era.Formed i ...