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Published: February 2, 2023 by Douglas A. McIntyre
Could this be the year ABBA finally wins a grammy? The wildly popular Swedish pop band of the 1970s and […]
Updated: February 9, 2023 by Hristina Byrnes
Ever since 1959, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences has honored performers, songwriters and composers, production personnel, and […]
Published: January 25, 2023 by Josie Green
Music videos (including songs for kids) currently top the list of the most-watched category on YouTube. Canadian artist The Weeknd, […]
Published: January 16, 2023 by John Harrington
Edwin Starr’s song “War” from 1970 asked the question, “War. What is it good for?” – and answered emphatically “Absolutely […]
Published: January 13, 2023 by John Harrington
Based on the standards of the Recording Industry Association of America, an artist needs to sell 500,000 copies of a […]
Published: January 5, 2023 by John Harrington
Having an album diamond-certified by the Recording Industry Association of America is an accolade many artists would love to have. […]
Published: January 3, 2023 by Hristina Byrnes
It is not easy to put patriotism into words, but music icons such as Johnny Cash and Bruce Springsteen have […]
Published: December 31, 2022 by John Harrington
A protest song by its very existence is polarizing, and as such it is unlikely to enjoy widespread appeal. Even […]
Published: December 28, 2022 by John Harrington
The open road beckons travelers in countries around the world, not just the U.S.. And while American travelers tend to […]
Published: December 25, 2022 by John Harrington
By this time, you might be tired of hearing holiday nuggets such as José Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad,” “Last Christmas” from […]
Published: December 23, 2022 by Jordan Litchfield
There’s something about a piano ballad that just tugs at our heartstrings. There’s something about someone sitting at a piano […]
Published: December 21, 2022 by John Harrington
At one time, music to a musician’s ears was the phrase “Number one with a bullet.” That was the music […]
Published: December 19, 2022 by Andrew Raker
When it comes to the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, landing anywhere in the top 40 is usually enough to […]
Published: December 18, 2022 by John Harrington
Virtually every major musical artist has released a Christmas album. And even though these performers were famous before they ever […]
Published: December 17, 2022 by John Harrington
Summer may be over but with the price of gasoline falling and the holidays approaching, Americans, to quote Willie Nelson, […]
Published: December 16, 2022 by John Harrington
At one time, at least in theory, the music industry offered the chance for anyone to be a star. That […]
Published: December 14, 2022 by John Harrington
Movies and music go together like peanut butter and jelly. There is no genre that hasn’t had a memorable song […]
Published: December 6, 2022 by John Harrington
It’s never been easy for an artist to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. So many things have […]
Published: November 30, 2022 by John Harrington
After a two-year hiatus, pop singer and hit-making machine Taylor Swift released her latest album, “Midnights,” on Oct. 21. Almost […]
Published: November 28, 2022 by John Harrington
Country-indie-pop singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, all of 32 years old, has rewritten the record books with her revealing, deeply personal songs. […]
Published: November 27, 2022 by Hristina Byrnes
After more than two years of no concert appearances by music’s biggest stars due to COVID-19, artists have again begun […]
Published: November 26, 2022 by John Harrington
Bob Dylan emerged from the smoky Greenwich Village clubs of the early 1960s to help revive American folk music, and […]
Published: November 24, 2022 by John Harrington
Dolly Parton grew up one of 12 children in a one-bedroom home in eastern Tennessee to become one of the […]
Published: November 22, 2022 by John Harrington
If you hit the clubs in the ‘70s and early ‘80s, chances are you were dancing to songs released by […]