American Songwriter

3 Soft Rock Songs That Defined Summer for Millions of Americans in 1975

In the mood for some soft rock summer songs from 1975? These three tunes defined summer break for many a youngin' that year.

1975 Country Classic, One of the Artist’s Best-Known Songs, Became a Shocking Feminist Anthem

Some years later, country superstar Loretta Lynn co-wrote a satirical, comedic song that mirrored facts from her actual life about this topic. This song, which would go on to be the most well-known of ...
American Songwriter

4 Terrific No. 2 Hits From the Bicentennial Year of 1976

These songs might just have missed the top of the charts in 1976. But these No. 2s still sound like chart-toppers to us.

Mexican reggae! Gunslinger duels! Chainsaws! The story of Hotel California

Fifty years after it was recorded and released, Don Henley and producer Bill Szymczyk revisit the making of the Eagles' most ...

Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Smash Ties As One Of The Band’s Longest-Charting Hits

As it returns to the Billboard Hot 100, "Sweet Home Alabama" ties as Lynyrd Skynyrd's second-longest-charting hit, alongside ...
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The truth about David Bowie's sexuality and more you may not know about him

Stacker compiled 25 things about David Bowie's life that you may not know, drawing from biographies, magazine interviews, and ...

1975 Classic Anthem Ranked the No. 2 Most Underrated Rock Song

Following the breakup with The Beatles in 1970, frontman Paul McCartneyrecorded two solo albums before forming another group in 1971, the rock bandWings. Wings was active as a group for 10 years until ...