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  • Jimmie Rodgers poses for a portait with an acoustic guitar in circa 1930.

    On This Day in 1982, Clint Eastwood Released a Film Inspired by the Father of Country Music

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  • 3 Country Songs From 1984 That Most People Already Forgot About

    3 Country Songs From 1984 That Most People Already Forgot About

    December 15, 2025, 6:00 am

  • Rock Hall’s 2025 Exhibit Showcases Cyndi Lauper’s Handwritten "Time After Time" Lyrics—and the Story Behind Them

    3 Classic Rock Songs From the 1980s That Are Perfect for Singing Karaoke

  • 3 Power Ballads From 1984 That Still Hit Me in the Gut Today

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  • It’s Hard Not To Cry Listening to These 3 Country Songs From the 1980s

    It’s Hard Not To Cry While Listening to These 3 Country Songs From the 1980s

    December 14, 2025, 9:30 am

  • 3 Guitar Solos From the 1980s That Made You Want To Play Guitar

    December 14, 2025, 7:00 am

  • Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart

    3 Classic Rock No. 1 Hit Albums From the 1980s That We Still Stan

    December 13, 2025, 5:30 am

  • Born on This Day in 1984, the Country Music Singer-Songwriter Who Has Penned Songs for Carrie Underwood and Reba McEntire

    Born on This Day in 1983, the Vocalist of the Year Who Starred in a Movie Alongside George Strait and Penned Songs for Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts

    December 12, 2025, 2:13 pm

  • 4 Bands From the First Wave of the British Invasion Who Were Still Scoring Hits in the 80s

  • 4 of the Best Country Bands From the 80s

    4 of the Best Country Bands From the 1980s That Still Sound Great Today

    December 10, 2025, 6:00 am

  • Billy Joel

    On This Day in 1989, Billy Joel Reached No. 1 with a Fiery Song That Gave Generations of Listeners a Crash Course in History

    December 9, 2025, 1:59 pm

  • Patrick Swayze in 1987

    The Emotional One-Hit Wonder From 1987 That Nearly Made It Into a Different 80s Movie (And Prompted at Least Five Lawsuits)

    December 9, 2025, 10:35 am

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