June saw the death of a musician whose talent brought The Beach Boys from a local California band to hitmakers and international ambassadors of surf and sun.

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The R&B world has been hit hard by tragedy and heartbreak in 2025. News broke earlier this month that iconic Atlantic Starr frontman Wayne Lewis died at the age of 68. That makes at least 16 notable ...

The R&B world has been hit hard by tragedy and heartbreak in 2025. News broke earlier this month that iconic Atlantic Starr frontman Wayne Lewis died at the age of 68. That makes at least 16 notable ...

Toward the end of the ’60s, though, Mayfield’s songs lost some of the softness found in the earlier hits and took on a rhythmic, funkier edge, Werner says. “That’s the big message of ’68.

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Unlike a few songs that rank this high on the best country songs of the last 25 years list, "Believe" lacks a few bonafides. It did win an ACM and CMA, but is just a Platinum hit and never reached ...

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