SHANIA TWAIN WAS SINGING IN BARS TO FEED HER FAMILY — Before Fame, She Took Nightclub Gigs Wherever She Could Find Them Just to Keep Her Family Going
Long before Shania Twain became one of the best-selling female artists in music, she was...
DOLLY PARTON ARRIVED IN NASHVILLE AT 18 — 1964: With Little Money and a Very Different Look, She Refused to Let Anyone Tell Her She Didn’t Belong
In 1964, Dolly Parton arrived in Nashville with a dream that seemed much bigger than...
NEIL DIAMOND SPENT YEARS WRITING FOR OTHER SINGERS — 1966: He Was Barely Making a Living Until One Unexpected Hit Finally Put His Own Name in the Spotlight
Before Neil Diamond became a household name, he spent years working in the background of...
BOB MARLEY WAS SHOT JUST DAYS BEFORE A MAJOR CONCERT — 1976: Instead of Running Away, He Returned to the Stage and Delivered a Performance the World Never Forgot
In December 1976, Bob Marley was preparing for one of the most important concerts of...
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS CRAZE EXPLODED IN 1975 — Girls Screamed, Police Struggled With Crowds, and the Band Suddenly Couldn’t Go Anywhere in Peace
In 1975, the Bay City Rollers went from being a successful Scottish pop group to...
SHANIA TWAIN’S BIG BREAK DIDN’T COME OVERNIGHT — 1995: “The Woman in Me” Finally Gave the Struggling Singer the Break She Had Been Chasing for Years
When The Woman in Me arrived in 1995, Shania Twain was suddenly everywhere. Her songs...
DOLLY PARTON ALMOST GAVE AWAY THE SONG THAT WOULD MAKE HER FORTUNE — Then She Made One Decision That Protected Her Future
In the mid-1970s, Dolly Parton was already becoming one of country music’s most respected songwriters....
“SWEET CAROLINE” BECAME A HIT — But Neil Diamond Didn’t Expect the Song to Survive for Generations After Its 1969 Release“SWEET CAROLINE” BECAME A HIT — But Neil Diamond Didn’t Expect the Song to Survive for Generations After Its 1969 Release
When Neil Diamond released “Sweet Caroline” in 1969, he could not have known that he...
BOB MARLEY’S LAST CONCERT — 1980: He Was Already Seriously Ill, But He Kept Performing Until His Body Could No Longer Carry Him
By 1980, Bob Marley was no longer simply a reggae star. He had become an...
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS’ DREAM YEAR TURNED SOUR — 1976: After Conquering the Charts, the Band Faced Growing Tensions Behind the Scenes
In 1976, the Bay City Rollers were still riding the enormous wave of success that...