American Songwriter

On This Day in 1983, Reba McEntire Topped the Charts for the First Time With a Song She Had To Fight To Record

On this day in 1983, Reba McEntire's instincts proved right when she scored the first No. 1 country music hit of her career.

Dolly Parton’s 25 Best Songs: Critics’ Picks

Since releasing her debut solo album, 1967’s Hello, I’m Dolly, Dolly Parton has changed the face of the entertainment ...

Richard Marx Talks New Album, ‘After Hours’: ‘I Have To Have a New Bucket List Now’

It was the most fun record I’ve ever made,” the chart-topping artist tells Billboard. “I just was on pins and needles every ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1981, a Lost Tape Unearthed in a Basement Dethroned Dolly Parton’s Signature Hit From the Top of the Charts

Released in November 1980, “I Love a Rainy Night” followed “Drivin’ My Life Away” as the second single off Eddie Rabbitt’s album Horizon. And it certainly lived up to its predecessor’s standards, ...
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‘Stranger Things’ brings Prince and Fleetwood Mac back to the charts

Prince is back on the pop charts. So are Kate Bush and Fleetwood Mac. That can only mean one thing: Netflix’s Stranger Things ...

An iconic classic rock band’s secret lead singer: ‘I was on top of the world’

Mark Dixon recalls his year as Boston's new lead singer, a job that never came to fruition, in a fascinating new YouTube ...