Today in Music History for Nov. 4: In 1740, English clergyman Augustus Toplady, who wrote the hymn "Rock of Ages," was born. In 1847, composer Felix Mendelssohn died at Leipzig at age 38.

These four country songs were released in 1970, and became hits back then, although most people have since forgotten them.

These three country artists emerged in the 1970s, but their legacy will live on forever, thanks to the music they made.

Country legend Hank Williams has many enduring and influential songs to his credit, from “Hey, Good Lookin’” to “Honky Tonk Blues” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry.” Now the Alabama native is earning new ...