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4 Pop Icons From the 80s You Probably Recognize (Even if You Can’t Name Them)
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (357+ words) There’s nothing wrong with being a one-hit wonder. Here are a few 80s singers that were pop icons in their own right, even if they only have one or two hits that you’re familiar with. Remember “I Think We’re Alone Now…...
4 Tracy Chapman Lyrics That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (332+ words) Tracy Chapman has to be one of the best musicians to ever be plucked out of Cleveland, Ohio, and onto mainstream radio. Ever since she made her mark with hits like “Fast Car”, Chapman’s lyrics have lingered in our minds…...
Born 101 Years Ago Today, One-Half of the Husband-and-Wife Songwriting Duo Behind Hits for Sonny James, the Everly Brothers, and Roy Clark
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (458+ words) On this day (August 7) in 1925, Matilda Genevieve Scaduto was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After marrying Boudleaux Bryant, she changed her name to Felice. Later, they became the first full-time professional songwriters in Nashville. Together, the couple penned songs that became…...
3 Female Pop Stars Who Hit No. 1 in 2000 (And Are Still Hitting the Charts Today)
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (186+ words) In the late 90s and early 2000s, Destiny’s Child was one of the hottest groups around. Later, the collective disbanded when its centerpiece, Beyoncé, decided to go solo. But in 2000, the group garnered one of its four No. 1 songs, “Say My Name…...
4 Eyebrow-Raising Country Lyrics Every Baby Boomer Loves
2+ week, 4+ day ago (403+ words) American Songwriter Each generation has its own distinct sense of humor, and most baby boomers agree that theirs is the kind that doesn’t mind ruffling feathers or pushing the envelope. This humor inevitably bled into the music of the latter…...
8 Rock Choruses From the 1980s That Are Just As Catchy Decades Later
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (449+ words) The best choruses are punchy, memorable, and in-your-face, and what era of rock ‘n’ roll was punchier, more memorable, or more in-your-face than the 1980s? Those three descriptors were practically requisites to be in a rock band in the age of…...
3 One-Hit Wonder Songs From the 1980s That No One Else on Earth Could Have Written
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (217+ words) American Songwriter Some songs are so unique you can’t imagine anyone else writing them. They are like acting roles. You can’t imagine anyone else in The Godfather, just like you can’t picture anyone else singing a certain lyric or melody....
3 Folk Lyrics From the 1980s That Hit Harder Now That Their Artists Have Aged
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (402+ words) These folk lyrics from the 1980s hit even harder now that the artists who penned them are older. Time has been more than kind to these tracks, polishing them to perfection. [RELATED: 3 Folk Songs From the 1960s With Melodies That Still Echo…...
Oh “Boy”: 4 Wonderful Songs With the Word “Boy” in the Title
1+ week, 5+ day ago (101+ words) American Songwriter We’d venture to guess that there have been at least twice as many “girl” songs as “boy” songs in the pop music catalog. As a result, we have far less from which to choose in this list of…...
3 Folk Lyrics From 1988 That Hit Harder Now That Their Artists Have Aged
3+ week, 3+ day ago (384+ words) These folk lyrics from 1988 have aged with grace. Arguably, they are better now than they were when they were first released. Time has given us a moment to sit with these songs. The result of our frequent listens to them…...