“Elvis Presley. Bob Dylan. Lennon & McCartney. And now SLY STONE. The new leader.” So proclaimed an ad that ran in Billboard in April of 1969, essentially proclaiming that it was Sly Stone’s turn to ...

Michael in Studio City said he’s always found the billboard queen entertaining. They’re known for being bright pink and ...

On Aug. 16, 1969, Merle Haggard’s “Workin’ Man Blues” climbed to No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. It became the seventh of the genre cornerstone’s 38 leaders, the third-most in the survey ...

On This Day - 15 February 1969 In 1969, funk soul act Sly and the Family Stone was at No. 1 in the Billboard Hot 100 with their single "Everyday People." (Feb. 15) In 1969, funk soul act Sly and the ...