BARRY MANILOW — 1970s: Before Becoming a Superstar, He Was Writing Commercial Jingles — And One of Them Became One of the Most Recognizable Tunes in America
Before Barry Manilow became the voice behind some of the biggest pop hits of the...
TOM PETTY — 1981: He Wrote “The Waiting” After a Brutal Career Fight — Then Watched the Song Become a Statement About His Own Defiance
By 1981, Tom Petty had already learned that success in rock music came with a...
BOB MARLEY — DECEMBER 1976: After Gunmen Stormed His Kingston Home, He Refused to Cancel His Concert Two Days Later
On December 3, 1976, Bob Marley was preparing for a concert that had become far...
DAVID CASSIDY — 1972: One Magazine Cover Turned Him Into a Teen Idol Overnight — And Suddenly His Private Life Was No Longer His Own
In 1972, David Cassidy discovered just how quickly fame could change a person’s life. He...
LES McKEOWN — 1978: After Leaving the Bay City Rollers, He Revealed What Life Inside the Teen-Music Machine Had Really Been Like
By 1978, Les McKeown was no longer simply the smiling face at the center of...
Shania Twain – You’re Still The One
About the song THE LOVE SONG THAT PROVED EVERYONE WRONG: Shania Twain’s “You’re Still the...
Dolly Parton – Jolene
About the song THE DESPERATE PLEA BEHIND DOLLY PARTON’S “JOLENE” Few songs sound as desperate...
Dolly Parton – I Will Always Love You
About the song THE HEARTBREAKING STORY BEHIND DOLLY PARTON’S “I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU” Before...
Bob Marley – Could You Be Loved
About the song THE SONG THAT MADE THE WORLD MOVE: Bob Marley’s “Could You Be...
Neil Diamond – I Am… I Said
About the song “I AM… I SAID” — THE SONG THAT SOUNDED LIKE A CRY...