There's no shortage of songs about California, with iconic bands such as Weezer, The Eagles, and The Beach Boys penning tracks about it.

John Lennon was the writer, and Paul McCartney the musician, and according to George Martin, McCartney was also the motivator of the two.

Neil Finn was writing hits even before he founded Crowded House. "I Got You" found Finn getting it done with the brotherly band Split Enz.

When the 1990s hit, there was a lot going on in popular music. New genres and subgenres were sprouting up all over the place, from so-called “gangsta rap” to grunge to electronic to much more. It was ...

The Beatles were more or less done by the time their final photoshoot took place on this day in 1969, but at least the shots are beautiful.

Bread topped the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 on August 22, 1970, for the only time with "Make It with You," a soft-rock classic with a suggestive theme.

On this day in 1968, George Jones and Tammy Wynette became "Mr. and Mrs. Country Music," setting Nashville a buzz.

Luke Bryan presented Cody Johnson with the ACM Spirit Award during the 18th ACM Honors ceremony earlier this week.

On this day, 1982, Willie Nelson was at No. 1 on the country albums chart with his iconic album, 'Always On My Mind.' ...

Lucinda Williams used this Native American tradition to help ease self-doubt in the studio, and it might help you, too.

"Harold [Ramis] came down to the studio and we played it for him," remembers Buckingham. "And obviously, he was just thrilled right away." ...

"People were probably afraid to bank on an artist who'd make a mockery of himself like that," said Cash of his "Man in Black" ...