Photo by Terry Wyatt/FilmMagic John Anderson, the country music legend, died on Wednesday at 71. Known for honky-tonk staples like “Swingin’” a... read more
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Harry Wayne Casey tells the stories behind KC and The Sunshine Band hits like "Get Down Tonight," "That's The Way (I Like It)," and "Give It Up."
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This song starts in Boston with a tea party and takes us to the other end of the American Revolution.
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Many actors have attempted music, but only a few have managed a hit. Do you know which of these thespians charted?
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Do their first three albums have French titles? Is "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" really meaningless? See if you can tell in this Fact or Fiction.
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What a travesty that the best verse wasn't played on the radio when it was a hit. My wife knew a dreamy, occasionally druggy, biker in the late 70s named Jackie. He died when he drove his cycle through a barrier and into a ravine. No one was ever sure whether it was intentional or not, but she believed it was....