One-hit wonders happen in every genre, but they’re particularly prevalent in pop music. That’s not a new thing, either. Even back in the 1970s, pop one-hit wonders were in abundance. Let’s take a look ...

These classic rock songs from 1970 still make it to my regular rotation and playlists today, and they might just be your favorites, too.

This week, we take a look at some oddball songs and viral musical sensations. What makes a hit song memorable is often how it evokes big emotions. On much rarer occasions, a tune gets released to the ...

Best known for novelty songs like "King of the Road," Miller was also a serious songwriter who wrote ballads for artists such as Ray Price. Miller's '70 album A Trip in the Country is newly available.

It can’t be said enough that, in 2020, we need all the smiles and laughs we can get. Novelty songs like the ones mentioned here have been transporting listeners to happy places for decades. Oklahomans ...

As the University of Washington’s (UW) Husky football program kicks off its final Pac-12 season in Montlake tomorrow, it’s a perfect excuse to look and listen back to some old local novelty songs ...

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