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49 years ago: Glen Campbell's 'Southern Nights' became a historic crossover hit

In 1977, Glen Campbell scored one of the biggest hits of his career when “Southern Nights” climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard ...
American Songwriter

3 Tried-and-True Country Songs That Unexpectedly Became Crossover Hits

An uncommon occurrence on the most popular chart in the world, the Billboard Hot 100, is when a tried-and-true country song makes its way near the top of the chart and becomes a crossover success.
American Songwriter

3 Recent Country Songs That Reference Classic Rock Songs

McCreery wrote “Bottle Rockets” with Bobby Hamrick, Brent Anderson, Derek George, Jeremy Bussey, Monty Criswell, and Frank ...