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3 Multi-Genre Songs That Prove the 1970s Were the Best Decade for Music (opens the original)
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The 1970s were a powerful decade for music. From prog rock to disco, this era was full of creative freedom and boundary-pushing. The three songs below make a strong argument for the 1970s being the best decade for music. Of course, that’s a hard argument to make and defend, but these songs are strong examples of what the 1970s had to offer. [RELATED: 3 Folk Rock Songs From the 1970s That Made Falling in Love Feel Somehow Religious] We’re starting with perhaps the most important song of the decad
3 Songs That Show a Completely Different Side of Dolly Parton (opens the original)
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These three songs show Dolly Parton in a different light than most would expect. They aren’t her typical fare, leaving many who aren’t uber-familiar with her catalog shocked by the dynamics of her artistry. These songs prove that Parton could really do it all. Her appeal has no bounds. [RELATED: Country Superstar Set To Honor Dolly Parton With Special Tribute at 2026 MTV VMAs] “I don’t even like myself, but it’s something I can’t help / I got those god almighty, slap somebody PMS blues / Most ti
Amy Grant and Natalie Grant To Share the Stage for the First Time for Special Dolly Parton Tribute (opens the original)
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57th annual GMA Dove Awards have announced their final string of performers. Alongside the buzzy lineup, the Christian and gospel-focused ceremony will host a touching Dolly Parton tribute from Amy Grant and Natalie Grant. [RELATED: Watch Kacey Musgraves Give Dolly Parton the Perfect Goodbye With Emotional 2026 VMAs Tribute] The show, set for October 9 at 7:30 p.m., will see Brandon Lake, Lainey Wilson, Tye Tribbett, Hope Darst, and Elevation Worship take the stage. Lake and Wilson recently rele
Wynonna Judd Opens Up About Naomi’s 30-Year Family Secret and the New Song It Inspired (opens the original)
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Wynonna Judd is set to release her first solo album in a decade, The Hard Truth, on October 2. The album is punctuated by the death of her mother and collaborator, Naomi Judd. Ahead of the album’s release, Judd spoke about how that tragic loss affected her. Four years ago, news broke that Naomi Judd committed suicide, shocking the country world. Her daughter has delivered many tributes over the years and has now decided to discuss the harder edges of her relationship with her mother in this reco
3 Songs That Show Why Patsy Cline Was One of Country’s Greatest Voices (opens the original)
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Patsy Cline’s voice ushered in a new era for country music in the late 1950s and early 1960s. She became one of the most prominent figures in the development of the “Nashville Sound,” revolutionizing the genre. As happens with icons sometimes, many of us have grown complacent in our love for Cline. We’ve heard her name so many times (and her songs twice as much) that we fail to appreciate just how stunning a vocalist she was. To remind ourselves, revisit the three songs below. We have to start w
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