SHANIA TWAIN WAS TOLD HER FIRST ALBUM WASN’T GOOD ENOUGH — 1993: She Refused to Give Up, and Two Years Later She Returned With “The Woman in Me”
When Shania Twain released her self-titled debut album in 1993, she had every reason to...
SHANIA TWAIN SANG IN BARS TO KEEP HER FAMILY FED — Long Before the Awards and Millions, She Was Performing at Night Just to Help Her Siblings Survive
Long before Shania Twain was filling stadiums and collecting awards, she was a young woman...
DAVID CASSIDY COULDN’T ESCAPE HIS OWN FANS — 1973: His Popularity Had Become So Extreme That Even Simple Trips Outside Became Nearly Impossible
By 1973, David Cassidy had reached a level of fame that seemed almost impossible for...
BOB MARLEY SURVIVED AN ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT — 1976: Just Days Later, He Walked Onto a Stage and Performed Anyway
On December 3, 1976, Bob Marley was preparing for a concert in Kingston that was...
THE NIGHT BAY CITY ROLLERS FANS LOST CONTROL — 1975: Thousands Rushed the Stage, Turning a Teen Idol Concert Into Complete Chaos
By 1975, the Bay City Rollers had become one of the biggest teenage sensations in...
SHANIA TWAIN’S CHILDHOOD WAS DEFINED BY HARDSHIP — BEFORE SHE BECAME A STAR, She Learned to Sing While Her Family Struggled Just to Survive
Long before Shania Twain became one of the most successful female artists in music, she...
TINA TURNER WALKED AWAY WITH JUST 36 CENTS — 1976: She Left Ike Turner Behind and Bet Everything on Starting Her Life Again
On July 4, 1976, Tina Turner made a decision that would change the rest of...
SHANIA TWAIN HAD ONLY ONE CHANCE — 1995: After Years of Rejection, “The Woman in Me” Finally Gave the Struggling Singer Her Breakthrough
In 1995, Shania Twain was standing at a crucial point in her career. She had...
DAVID CASSIDY WAS TIRED OF BEING A TEEN IDOL — 1973: Millions Wanted the Partridge Family Star, But He Wanted to Be Taken Seriously as a Musician
By 1973, David Cassidy had reached a level of fame that most young performers could...
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS COULDN’T ESCAPE THEIR OWN FAME — 1975: Their Plaid-Loving Fans Turned Them Into Teen Idols Almost Overnight
In 1975, the Bay City Rollers were no longer just a young Scottish band trying...