SHANIA TWAIN’S “MAN! I FEEL LIKE A WOMAN!” ALMOST NEVER HAPPENED — 1997: The Song That Became Her Signature Anthem Started With an Idea Few Expected to Become a Hit
When Shania Twain released “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!” in 1997, it quickly became...
DOLLY PARTON REFUSED ELVIS PRESLEY’S OFFER — 1974: She Wouldn’t Surrender Her Publishing Rights, and That Choice Became One of the Smartest Decisions of Her Career
In 1974, Dolly Parton was faced with a decision that could have changed her career...
NEIL DIAMOND REVEALED THE REAL STORY BEHIND “SWEET CAROLINE” — Decades After the 1969 Hit, His Explanation Finally Put an Old Mystery to Rest
When Neil Diamond released “Sweet Caroline” in 1969, the song quickly became one of the...
BOB MARLEY LEFT JAMAICA AFTER THE SHOOTING — Then One Recording Session in London Helped Create the Album That Would Change His Career Forever
In December 1976, Bob Marley left Jamaica under circumstances that few musicians could have imagined....
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS HAD MILLIONS OF FANS — But One Major Dispute Over Money and Control Would Help Change the Band’s Future
By the mid-1970s, the Bay City Rollers had become one of the biggest teenage sensations...
SHANIA TWAIN ARRIVED IN NASHVILLE WITH JUST $300 — 1991: She Had a Dream, a New Name and Almost No Connections in the Music Industry
In 1991, Shania Twain arrived in Nashville with something most aspiring singers desperately wanted but...
DOLLY PARTON WROTE TWO HEARTBREAKING SONGS IN ONE MORNING — 1973: “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You” Came From the Same Extraordinary Creative Streak
There are songwriting days that become part of music history. For Dolly Parton, one extraordinary...
NEIL DIAMOND WAS PAID JUST $50 A WEEK AS A SONGWRITER — Then One Unexpected Opportunity Finally Put Him Behind the Microphone
Before the sold-out arenas, gold records, and songs that would become part of American culture,...
BOB MARLEY STEPPED ONSTAGE TWO DAYS AFTER BEING SHOT — 1976: He Had Every Reason to Stay Away, But His Decision That Night Became Legendary
On December 3, 1976, Bob Marley was preparing for a concert that was supposed to...
BAY CITY ROLLERS LANDED IN AMERICA IN 1975 — What Happened at the Airport Showed Just How Completely the “Rollermania” Craze Had Taken Over
By the time the Bay City Rollers arrived in America in 1975, they were no...