What the Rolling Stones’ Altamont Free Concert Can Teach You About Having the Wrong People Under Your Thumb

This unmitigated disaster can be a reminder to those in the business world of the importance of considering every hole in a ...
American Songwriter

Are These 3 Songs From 1969 Overplayed, or Are They Just That Good?

On the Billboard Hot 100, this song ultimately landed at No. 14 in late 1969 and was outperformed by its partner track, “Down ...
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Why the 1969 Pontiac Executive lived in the Bonneville’s shadow

The 1969 Pontiac Executive sat in a curious middle ground. It shared the big car swagger of the Bonneville and Catalina, yet it never earned the same spotlight or sales. To understand why it lingered ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, Loretta Lynn Released a No. 1 Single Directed at the Women Who Threw Themselves at Her Man

On this day (January 27) in 1969, Loretta Lynn released “Woman of the World (Leave My World Alone).” Later in the year, it ...

Legendary Reggae Drummer/Producer Lowell ‘Sly’ Dunbar Dies at 73

Dunbar was one half of the rhythm section duo Sly & Robbie along with late partner bassist Robbie Shakespeare.

“The first three times I performed it in public, I burst into tears”: Joni Mitchell's era-defining classic Woodstock

The spiritual journey continues into the third verse: “By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong,” ...

The 13 artists with the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100

Bruno Mars joins the likes of Taylor Swift, Janet Jackson, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson with "I Just Might." ...
American Songwriter

3 Rock and Roll Debut Albums From 1969 That Set the Stage for the 1970s

These three debut albums from 1969 may not have made these musicians stars overnight, but they set the tone for what was to ...
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An anti-smoking billboard is an LA New Year’s mainstay. What do its sponsors think?

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American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, Two Up-and-Coming Bands That Would Later Become Giants Performed at This Iconic LA Venue

If you are a devout disciple of classic rock, then you surely know of the Whisky a Go Go. For years, it was the epicenter of rock ‘n’ roll on the West Coast, hosting bands such as The Doors, Janis ...
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What the Carpenters Really Thought About Their Chart-Topping ‘Singles’

Forty-two years ago, the Carpenters scored their first No. 1 album with The Singles 1969-1973, a compilation album that collected the greatest hits by the musical siblings from Downey, Calif. Richard ...
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Billboard campaign urging troops to disobey orders from Trump administration launches in Tampa

TAMPA, Fla. — If you’ve driven down Gandy Blvd. or even the Selmon Expressway over the course of the last week or so, you may have wondered about a new billboard targeting the troops. It’s not a ...