This week in 1974 Dolly Parton’s I Will Always Love You hit number 1 on the US Country chart. Dolly wrote the ballad of undying platonic love for her longtime mentor, Porter Wagoner, with whom she recorded 13 duet albums before she decided to part ways.
Nearly two decades later, Whitney Houston’s version of the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of the best-selling singles of all time.
Country star “Ashley McBryde” has teamed up with “Lzzy Hale” of Grammy Award winning hard rock band “Halestorm” for a new duet version of Terrible Things. The original version, which was not released as a single, appeared on Halestorm’s 2022 album Back From The Dead which reached the top 10 of the UK album chart.
Terrible things by Halestorm ft Ashley McBryde is new this week on RadiJohan
Nineties hit-makers “Matchbox Twenty” have returned with their first new music in a decade. The band have been in hiatus more than once since they formed in 1996 and that explains why Where The Light Goes is only the band’s fifth studio album.
Matchbox Twenty’s new single, Don’t Get Me Wrong, is new this week on RadiJohan.
| TW | LW | Artist | Title |
| 10 | 3 | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Breaking The Circle |
| 9 | 10 | Mecca | Falling |
| 8 | 9 | Lenny Kravitz | Have you Been Blind |
| 7 | New | McFly | Where Did All The Guitars Go |
| 6 | 6 | Leah | Before This War Is Over |
| 5 | 5 | Birdy | Raincatchers |
| 4 | 2 | Floor Jansen | My Paragon |
| 3 | 8 | Texas | After All |
| 2 | 4 | Uriah Heep | Golden Light |
| 1 | 1 | Shinedown | A Symptom of Being Human |
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This week in 1973 the “Wings” album Red Rose Speedway hit the top of the albums chart in the USA. Its lead single, My Love, written by Paul McCartney as a love song to his wife (and Wings bandmate) Linda, started a four-week run at number 1 on the Hot 100. It was the band’s first number one.
American rock band “Winger” gained popularity during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s, particularly in the USA, with hits like Headed For a Heartbreak and Miles Away. In 1990 the band were nominated for an American Music Award for “Best New Heavy Metal Band.” Winger disbanded in 1994 but reunited in 2001 and have continued releasing new music and, occasionally, going on tour. Their new 12-track album Seven follows their 2014 release Better Days.
Winger’s new single, Tears of Blood, is new this week on RadiJohan.
American country music singer and songwriter Chris Janson has charted multiple singles on the “Billboard Hot Country Songs” and “Country Airplay” charts in the USA. He has now come to our attention at RadiJohan by bringing together a couple of iconic talents on his new single, which appears on the singer’s upcoming album, The Outlaw Side of Me, due out 16 June. 21 Forever features contributions by Dolly Parton and “Guns N’ Roses” guitarist Slash. The song is about growing up and making better choices as you get older and, hopefully, wiser.
21 Forever by Chris Janson, Featuring Dolly Parton and Slash, is new this week on RadiJohan.
Frank Sinatra topped the UK chart this week in 1966 with the title track of his most commercially successful album album, Strangers In The Night. The song also reached number 1 in the USA. Sinatra despised the song, apparently calling it “a piece of shit” at one time. Glen Campbell played rhythm guitar on the record.
| TW | LW | Artist | Title |
| 10 | New | Mecca | Falling |
| 9 | New | Lenny Kravitz | How Long Have you Been Blind |
| 8 | New | Texas | After All |
| 7 | 7 | Shakin’ Stevens | All You Need Is Greed |
| 6 | 4 | Leah | Before This War Is Over |
| 5 | 6 | Birdy | Raincatchers |
| 4 | 5 | Uriah Heep | Golden Light |
| 3 | 1 | Sophie Ellis-Bextor | Breaking The Circle |
| 2 | 2 | Floor Jansen | My Paragon |
| 1 | 3 | Shinedown | A Symptom of Being Human |
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Tina Turner, whose soul classics like What’s Love Got to Do With It and pop hits like The Best made her a superstar, has died at the age of 83.
Tina had suffered a number of health issues in recent years including cancer, a stroke and kidney failure.
She rose to fame alongside husband Ike in the 1960’s with songs including Proud Mary, Nutbush City Limits and River Deep, Mountain High.
She divorced Ike, who was abusive, in 1978, and went on to find even greater success as a solo artist in the 1980’s.
Dubbed the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” Tina Turner was known for her raunchy and energetic stage performances and her husky, powerful vocals.
Her death was announced on her official Instagram page.
“With her music and her boundless passion for life, she enchanted millions of fans around the world and inspired the stars of tomorrow,” the post said.
“Today we say goodbye to a dear friend who leaves us all her greatest work: her music.”