After breaking out in the '70s, this Californian star faltered as the '80s rolled on, but her comeback album at the end of the decade began a new career high.
Read MoreBarry and Robin Gibb wrote this 1980 smash hit for Barbra Streisand, but they were almost too intimidated by the legendary performer to work with her.
Read MoreIn 2025, after re-recording four of her first six albums, Taylor Swift turned one of her biggest regrets into one of her biggest success stories.
Read MoreVocalists such as Levi Stubbs and Gladys Horton might not be household names, but they propelled some of Motown's best songs to the top of the charts.
Read MoreOnce upon a time, a woman writing and performing her own music solo was considered a rarity, but these famous singers changed the game forever.
Read MoreIn 1977, NASA launched two space probes meant to leave our solar system and head into space — and a legendary rock 'n' roll song was along for the ride.
Read MoreSome say how you tune your guitar speaks to your skill, but this Canadian folk giant has long proven that such norms are irrelevant in the hands of a master.
Read MoreWhile creating a song for Glenn Frey to sing lead vocals, the Eagles were stuck on the chorus. Bob Seger came to the rescue, and this hit from 1979 was born.
Read MoreJohn Denver's insights into life became one of his biggest draws as an artist, and unsurprisingly, he had a great perspective on the harsher parts of life.
Read MoreVinyl records have a runout groove that is typically just "dead wax," but sometimes bands will inscribe secret messages into this part of the album.
Read MoreHit songs like "Love Shack," "Roam," and "Cosmic Thing," off of their 1989 album of the same name prove that year was the best of the B-52's career.
Read MoreThe history of Motown is full of one-hit wonders, but Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)" and Rockwell's "Somebody's Watching Me" are among the best.
Read MoreThis hitmaker was born in Detroit 78 years ago today and went on to form one of the most popular bands in history. He also had a solid solo career.
Read MoreDonna Summer had a No. 1 hit with this song 48 years ago, though it was first recorded by Richard Harris, the actor who played Dumbledore in the LOTR films.
Read MoreJanet Jackson rose to fame as a pop star in the '80s, even rivaling her older brother, yet it took decades for her to truly appreciate her achievements.
Read MoreMotown was home to some of the most famous singers in music history, so anyone who stands out as a spectacular singer is the cream of the crop.
Read MoreProgressive rock is kind of a niche genre, but it has still had its moment in the sun, with some one-hit wonders actually charting with prog rock tunes.
Read More1970 was a great year for music, but while some tunes still endure from the time, other hits faded from memory even though they shouldn't have.
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