DOLLY PARTON WROTE “JOLENE” AFTER A FLIRTATION THREATENED HER MARRIAGE — 1973: The Woman in the Song Was Inspired by a Real-Life Encounter
In 1973, Dolly Parton took a small moment of jealousy and turned it into one...
NEIL DIAMOND WROTE “SWEET CAROLINE” IN SECRET — 1969: The Song Became a Global Classic, But the Story Behind Its Name Took Years to Fully Emerge
In 1969, Neil Diamond was still building the career that would eventually make him one...
BOB MARLEY WAS SHOT BEFORE HIS BIGGEST CONCERT — 1976: Just Two Days Later, He Walked Onto the Stage and Performed Anyway
In December 1976, Bob Marley was already more than a successful musician. He had become...
BAY CITY ROLLERS SOLD OUT ARENAS IN 1975 — But Behind the Tartan, Screaming Fans and Number-One Hits, the Pressure Was Already Becoming Too Much
In 1975, the Bay City Rollers seemed to have everything a young band could possibly...
SHANIA TWAIN’S “THE WOMAN IN ME” CHANGED EVERYTHING — 1995: The Album That Nearly Didn’t Happen Turned an Unknown Country Singer Into a SuperstarSHANIA TWAIN’S “THE WOMAN IN ME” CHANGED EVERYTHING — 1995: The Album That Nearly Didn’t Happen Turned an Unknown Country Singer Into a Superstar
Before 1995, Shania Twain was far from the superstar audiences would eventually know. She had...
DOLLY PARTON TURNED DOWN ELVIS PRESLEY — 1974: She Refused to Give Up Her Publishing Rights, Making a Decision That Would Pay Off for DecadesDOLLY PARTON TURNED DOWN ELVIS PRESLEY — 1974: She Refused to Give Up Her Publishing Rights, Making a Decision That Would Pay Off for Decades
In 1974, Dolly Parton was already becoming one of country music’s most respected songwriters. She...
TINA TURNER WAS NEARLY 45 WHEN HER CAREER EXPLODED AGAIN — 1984: “What’s Love Got to Do with It” Turned a Comeback Into a Global Phenomenon
In 1984, Tina Turner was approaching an age when the music industry often stopped giving...
THE FOOTBALL ACCIDENT THAT REVEALED BOB MARLEY’S CANCER — 1977: What Began as a Painful Toe Injury Led to a Devastating Discovery
In 1977, Bob Marley was already an international music icon, but behind the success of...
THE $50 SONG THAT CHANGED NEIL DIAMOND’S LIFE — Before the Sold-Out Arenas, He Was Struggling to Make Ends Meet as a Young Songwriter in New York
Long before Neil Diamond was filling arenas, topping the charts, and becoming one of the...
SHANIA TWAIN LOST HER PARENTS AT 22 — 1987: Overnight, the Young Singer Had to Put Her Dreams Aside and Help Raise Her Younger SiblingsSHANIA TWAIN LOST HER PARENTS AT 22 — 1987: Overnight, the Young Singer Had to Put Her Dreams Aside and Help Raise Her Younger Siblings
In 1987, Shania Twain was still a young woman trying to figure out what her...