4 Songs By Dolly Parton That Prove 1983 Was The Best Year Of Her Career
With solo albums as recent as 2023, Dolly Parton has a catalog going back more than 50 years, but one year in particular stands out as her career peak.
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3 Folk Rock Songs You Didn't Know Paul McCartney Wrote
As the Beatles' stature and influence grew throughout the '60s, Paul McCartney's songwriting services were sought out by rising folk rock stars from the U.K.
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Days before her death, music legend Dolly Parton posted a video one of her biggest hits of all time on Instagram and celebrated its anniversary.
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5 Deep Cuts That Prove This Overlooked Genre Is Even Cooler Today
We're going to highlight a legitimately overlooked branch of music that lived, breathed, and oozed cool — a fusion of funk, jazz, post-hardcore, and more.
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Why Dolly Parton Refused To Let Elvis Presley Cover I Will Always Love You
Dolly Parton was thrilled when Elvis Presley asked to cover her 1974 hit "I Will Always Love You," but a late-night call and her savviness scuppered the deal.
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Bass solos are a rare treat, and these five from John Entwistle, Chris Squire, Jaco Pastorius, Bootsy Collins, and Geddy Lee need to be heard by '70s diehards.
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5 Best Dolly Parton Songs For Getting Over A Breakup
For most people, breakups are a fact of life. So if you're getting cold feet, enduring a split, or in need of some healing vibes, Dolly Parton's got your back.
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Dolly Parton, Legendary Singer And Philanthropist, Dead At 80
The microphone fell silent for one of the world's most universally beloved musicians and all-around, authentically down-to-earth people — Dolly Parton.
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'70s Supergroup Classics That Sound Even Cooler Today
The 1970's was a good decade for supergroups, with acts like Crosby, Still, Nash & Young and Derek and the Dominos releasing songs that are even cooler today.
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Songwriters and musicians saw something so special in your favorite cinematic works that they adapted and interpreted them into short pop songs.
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The No. 1 Song On August 25, 1963 Sounds Even More Jubilant Today
With an upbeat melody and classic doo-wop vocal harmonies, this '60s hit masks lyrics that speak of someone who's eagerly looking forward to some payback.
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Quote Of The Day By Tom Jones: 'I Think It's Good That I Had Some Experience Of The Real World Before ...'
Tom Jones made a living out of doing what he loved, but he says he's grateful for his "real world experience" prior to his dreams coming true.
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The Louvin Brothers Wrote This Classic In 1958 — 17 Years Later, Emmylou Harris' Cover Was A Hit
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The Bee Gees are largely remembered for their contribution to the disco era, and some of those songs are still among the best in their catalog to dance to.
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From the foot-stomping music of Mumford & Sons to the honest, timeless power of Tracy Chapman, folk rock can excite a crowd even when it doesn't go electric.
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This passionate bop reigned supreme at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on August 24, 1960, spending a total of five weeks at No. 1.
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In the mid '80s, Jimmy Page teamed up with Paul Rodgers and others to form a supergroup that, after two albums and a tepid reception, simply fizzled out.
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