'Sultans of Swing,' Ranked Among 'Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time,' Was Dire Straits' First Single

Dire Straits is known as the biggest British rock band of the '80s, and for good reason. Bursting onto the music scene in ...
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Their first single was so bad, the label pulled 10,000 copies. Yet they went on to be one of the most influential supergroups in music history

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Harry Styles Sees His First Solo Single Soar To New Heights

After its sync in the box office giant Project Hail Mary, "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles climbs once again to new peaks on Billboard's global charts.

Gracie Abrams releases 'Hit the Wall,' first single from new album

Gracie Abrams released a single and video for "Hit the Wall," the first song to debut from her forthcoming album, "Daughter ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1955, Johnny Cash Landed His First Single on the Country Chart, Kicking Off a Long String of Hits

On this day (November 26) in 1955, Johnny Cash made his chart debut with “Cry! Cry! Cry!” which peaked at No. 14. It was the Man in Black’s debut single and the first of a long line of hits. Over the ...
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Hear Deep Purple’s First ‘SPLAT!’ Single, ‘Arrogant Boy’

Deep Purple have released "Arrogant Boy," the first single from their recently announced studio album SPLAT!, which is due in ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1955, George Jones Released His First Hit Single and a Song That Would Become a Country Standard

On this day (September 17) in 1955, George Jones released “Why Baby Why.” The song, co-written by Jones and Darrell Edwards, was his first single to reach the Billboard country chart. It was also his ...