1979 Career-Defining Classic Named No. 1 Hit Song Became a Breakup Anthem

Forty-seven years ago, iconic funk-rocker Donna Summer topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her empowering breakup anthem, ...
American Songwriter

The 1967 Johnny Cash Poem About June Carter Cash That Brad Paisley Turned Into a Song 50 Years Later

It felt very spiritual to do," said Brad Paisley of transforming one of Johnny Cash's poems into a song. "It felt like Johnny ...
American Songwriter

The 1982 One-Hit Wonder You Probably Missed Was a Protest Song

The 1982 Men Without Hats hit, "The Safety Dance", had a stronger protest message than you might have realized.

Toe-tapping musical comedy ‘Some Like it Hot’ sends TPAC back to the 1930s

Some Like it Hot” — an award-winning show featuring old school music and comedy, as well as some terrific tap dancing — has ...

1979 Classic Named No. 1 Hit Song Became an Unconditional Timeless Anthem

Rod Stewart ’s 1979 global smash hit “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” continues to stand tall as one of the most recognizable songs in ...