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She Didn’t Want to Sing — Then This TV Song Sold More Than 1 Million Copies and Hit No. 1

Sep 01, 2026

She Didn’t Want to Sing — Then This TV Song Sold More Than 1 Million Copies and Hit No. 1

Then It Became the First New No. 1 of the 1980s

Jul 01, 2026

Then It Became the First New No. 1 of the 1980s

Their Biggest Hit Wasn’t Really a Band Recording

Jul 17, 2026

Their Biggest Hit Wasn’t Really a Band Recording

This Sunny 1971 Pop Hit Sold 10 Million Copies — But Its Story Is Far Darker Than It Sounds

Aug 14, 2026

This Sunny 1971 Pop Hit Sold 10 Million Copies — But Its Story Is Far Darker Than It Sounds

How 10cc Built a Studio Masterpiece From Thousands of Voices

Aug 28, 2026

How 10cc Built a Studio Masterpiece From Thousands of Voices

Dolly Parton’s Working-Life Anthem

Aug 10, 2026

Dolly Parton’s Working-Life Anthem

Linda Ronstadt’s No. 1 Breakthrough

Aug 27, 2026

Linda Ronstadt’s No. 1 Breakthrough

Neil Diamond’s Worldwide Singalong

Jul 22, 2026

Neil Diamond’s Worldwide Singalong

Barbra Streisand and the Power of Memory

Aug 24, 2026

Barbra Streisand and the Power of Memory

Dionne Warwick’s Elegant Portrait of Heartbreak

Jul 28, 2026

Dionne Warwick’s Elegant Portrait of Heartbreak

David Ruffin’s Temptations Classic

Aug 20, 2026

David Ruffin’s Temptations Classic

A Dramatic Motown Interpretation

Jul 08, 2026

A Dramatic Motown Interpretation