The guitarist behind the 1960s pop hitmakers who sold more records than the Beatles and Rolling Stones combined

Louie Shelton played on the original recordings for the Monkees, establishing the sound that would help them become one of ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, Merle Haggard Released His First No. 1 Single—a Song With Two Titles That He Almost Never Recorded

Fifty-nine years ago today, Merle Haggard released what would later become his first single to reach the top of the country ...
FIFA

England 4-2 West Germany (AET)

England’s ‘wingless wonders’ were almost impregnable on their way to the final. It took until the 82nd minute of their semi-final against Portugal before they conceded a goal – and even that was from ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1966, The Beatles’ Biggest Competitor Landed Their Third No. 1 Hit With a Classic Song They Accredit to Marijuana

On this day, December 10, 1966, the biggest competitor of The Beatles landed their third No. 1 hit on the most famous chart in the world.

Pete Townshend claimed this guitar innovation was the Who’s idea. The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood proved him wrong

The historical record gave Pete the edge — but Wood delivered proof he had the idea first when his 1965 diary was published ...