Kris Kristofferson wrote “Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends”, which was first recorded by Bobby Bare. But it’s Ronnie Milsap who made it a No. 1 hit. “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends” is ...

A 1974 hit has been named the greatest ‘American rock song’ ever. Here’s why the track still stands as one of the defining songs in rock history. Ultimate Classic Rock named Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Free ...

Now, a 1974 hit has been crowned the best country love song of all time, and it’s still one of the most celebrated songs in ...

I’ve been writing about music history for many years now, and one thing remains true: The best music tends not to make it high on the charts, if at all. Let’s take a quick dive into just three stellar ...

What a strange year 1974 was in pop music. A total of 23 different albums reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. And sure, there were some expected presences: Paul McCartney and John Lennon both ...

Summertime, and the listening is easy, songs are rockin’ and the volume is high. Which is to say, it’s time to talk about songs of summers past. Songs of the summer anchor us in a time and place. You ...

What a strange year 1974 was in pop music. Stranger still: One album reached No. 1 nearly two years after it was released, due to the untimely death of its maker. RELATED: From Green Day’s ‘Dookie’ to ...