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  • Born 47 Years Ago Today in South Carolina, the Former Division 1 Football Player With Nine No. 1 Hits Under His Belt

    Born 47 Years Ago Today in South Carolina, the Former Division 1 Football Player With Nine No. 1 Hits Under His Belt

    June 10, 2026, 12:07 pm

  • Sammy Davis Jr.

    54 Years Ago Today, Sammy Davis Jr. Hit No. 1 for the Only Time With a Song He Believed Would Ruin His Career

    June 10, 2026, 7:33 am

  • The Time John Lennon Gave Back One of the Most Prestigious English Awards: “I Must Get Rid Of It”

    3 Rock Songs From the 1970s That You’ll Recognize in Two Seconds

  • American soft-rock ensemble The Eagles perform on stage before a faux Old West backdrop, 1974. Members of the band are (left to right) bassist Randy Meisner, drummer Don Henley, guitarist Glenn Frey, guitarist Don Felder, and guitarist Bernie Leadon. All members also sang. (Photo by Fotos international/Getty Images)

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    4 Songs From 1974 That Every Baby Boomer Knows by Heart

    June 9, 2026, 3:15 pm

  • Waylon Jennings

    On This Day in 1977, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 With an Album That Proved He Could Turn Pop Hits Into Country Gold

    June 9, 2026, 1:18 pm

  • UNITED STATES - JANUARY 01: BOTTOMLINE Photo of Carly SIMON (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)

    3 Breakup Anthems From the 70s That Always Hit (Even When You’re Happily Taken)

    June 9, 2026, 11:30 am

  • 3 Modern Songs That Will Bring 1970s Folk Fans Back To The Genre’s Prime

    3 Modern Songs That Will Bring 1970s Folk Fans Back to the Genre’s Prime

    June 9, 2026, 9:30 am

  • NASHVILLE - MARCH 1: Portrait of Kenny Rogers for the CBS television special 'The Kenny Rogers Special,' Nashville, Tennessee, March 1979. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)

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    3 Country Songs From the 1970s You Didn’t Know Were Written About Real People

    June 9, 2026, 7:30 am

  • On the Charts 47 Years Ago Today, Kenny Rogers Was on Top With One of His Favorite Songs He Ever Recorded

    47 Years Ago Today, Kenny Rogers Was Atop the Charts With One of His Favorite Songs He Ever Recorded

  • Johnny Cash

    On This Day in 1976, Johnny Cash Was at No. 1 for the Last Time With a Song Based on an Oklahoma Urban Legend

    June 8, 2026, 5:45 pm

  • Norro Wilson

    We Said Farewell to the Songwriter Behind Timeless Hits From George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and Charley Pride 9 Years Ago Today

    June 8, 2026, 2:42 pm

  • On the Charts 52 Years Ago Today, Dolly Parton Was at No. 1 With This Timeless Hit That Made Her “Enough To Buy Graceland”

    On the Charts 52 Years Ago Today, Dolly Parton Was at No. 1 With the Timeless Hit That Made Her “Enough To Buy Graceland”

    June 8, 2026, 10:39 am

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