DOLLY PARTON’S $1,000 DECISION — 1974: She Gave Away a Song She Had Written Herself — And Watched It Become a Massive Hit for Another Singer
In 1974, Dolly Parton was already an established country star and one of Nashville’s most...
TINA TURNER WAS ALMOST 45 WHEN EVERYTHING CHANGED — 1984: After Years in the Shadows, “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Made Her a Global Superstar Again
By 1984, Tina Turner had already lived through more than most performers could imagine. She...
TINA TURNER’S ESCAPE — 1976: She Left Ike Turner With 36 Cents and a Gas Station Credit Card — Then Started Her Life Over From Nothing
In the summer of 1976, Tina Turner made a decision that would completely change her...
BOB MARLEY’S 1977 DIAGNOSIS: Doctors Found Something Unexpected Under His Toenail — And He Refused to Let It Stop His Music
In 1977, Bob Marley was already becoming an international symbol of reggae music. His songs...
THE DAY DAVID CASSIDY WALKED AWAY FROM THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY — 1973: Fame Was Everywhere, But He Could No Longer Stand Being Treated Like a Teen Idol
By 1973, David Cassidy had become one of the most recognizable young stars in America....
SHANIA TWAIN — 2004: At the Height of Her Fame, She Suddenly Disappeared From the Spotlight — The Personal Crisis Behind Her Years Away
In 2004, Shania Twain seemed to have the world at her feet. She had become...
SHANIA TWAIN — 2011: Three Years After the Divorce, She Shocked Everyone by Marrying the Ex-Husband of the Woman at the Center of Her Marriage Scandal
In 2011, Shania Twain did something almost nobody could have predicted. Just three years earlier,...
NEIL DIAMOND — 2018: After Decades of Sold-Out Shows, He Suddenly Cancelled His Tour — The Diagnosis That Forced Him to Leave the Stage
For more than five decades, Neil Diamond had lived beneath the spotlight. He had performed...
BOB MARLEY — 1977: The Football Injury That Looked Harmless Exposed a Devastating Diagnosis — And Marley Made a Decision His Doctors Disagreed WithBOB MARLEY — 1977: The Football Injury That Looked Harmless Exposed a Devastating Diagnosis — And Marley Made a Decision His Doctors Disagreed With
In the summer of 1977, Bob Marley was at the height of his fame. He...
BAY CITY ROLLERS — 1976: They Were Selling Out Arenas and Driving Fans Wild — Then a Shocking Dispute Over Money Started Splitting the Band Apart
In 1976, the Bay City Rollers seemed almost unstoppable. The Scottish band had become one...