SHANIA TWAIN SANG IN NIGHTCLUBS BEFORE SHE WAS FAMOUS — Long Before the Millions, She Took Any Gig She Could Find to Help Her Family Survive
Long before Shania Twain became one of the biggest female stars in music, she was...
DOLLY PARTON WALKED INTO NASHVILLE WITH A DREAM — 1964: She Was Barely 18 When She Arrived, Determined to Prove Her Unusual Look Wouldn’t Stop Her
In 1964, Dolly Parton arrived in Nashville with little more than a suitcase, a guitar,...
NEIL DIAMOND WAS WRITING SONGS FOR OTHER STARS — 1966: He Was Struggling Financially While Songs From His Pen Were Already Finding Success
In 1966, Neil Diamond was in one of the most frustrating stages of his career....
BOB MARLEY REFUSED TO LET FEAR STOP HIM — 1976: After Being Shot at His Kingston Home, He Still Appeared on Stage Just Two Days Later
In December 1976, Bob Marley was already one of Jamaica’s most important musicians, but his...
BAY CITY ROLLERS BECAME TEENAGE HEARTTHROBS IN 1975 — Then Their Explosive Fame Began Creating Problems the Band Couldn’t Ignore
In 1975, the Bay City Rollers seemed to have everything a young band could possibly...
SHANIA TWAIN RELEASED “THE WOMAN IN ME” IN 1995 — Then One Album Turned a Struggling Singer Into One of Country Music’s Biggest Stars
In 1995, Shania Twain was still trying to prove that she belonged in country music....
DOLLY PARTON REFUSED TO GIVE ELVIS “I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU” — 1974: One Decision Kept Her Publishing Rights in Her Own Hands and Changed Her Future Forever
In 1974, Dolly Parton was already making a name for herself as one of country...
BEFORE “SWEET CAROLINE,” NEIL DIAMOND WAS BROKE — He Spent Years Writing Songs for Other Artists Before Finally Getting the Break He Had Been Waiting For
Long before Neil Diamond was filling arenas and performing in front of thousands of devoted...
THE FOOTBALL INJURY THAT CHANGED BOB MARLEY’S LIFE — 1977: A Wound on His Toe Led Doctors to a Diagnosis That Would Alter Everything
In 1977, Bob Marley was already an international star, but his life was about to...
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS COULDN’T WALK DOWN THE STREET — 1975: Their Fame Had Become So Extreme That Ordinary Trips Turned Into Scenes of Screaming Crowds and Chaos
By 1975, the Bay City Rollers had become far more than a successful Scottish pop...