American Songwriter

3 Songs From 1979 That Accidentally Shaped 80s Country

Revisit three 1979 country songs that accidentally paved the way for the genre in the '80s. Do you still listen to these throwbacks?
Classical Music

Rock's strangest myths: 18 enduring legends we just WANT to be true

Beyond the distortion lies the truth. We debunk 18 legendary tall tales that have defined rock history for decades.

8 Songs We’re Talking About This Week

Bruno Mars, Jill Scott and Mandy, Indiana have new albums on the way, and a frantic tune from an anime film is No. 1 in Japan ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1955, Rosemary Clooney Topped the Charts With a Song That Faced a Wide Ban in the United States and All ABC-Owned Stations

Seventy-one years ago today, Rosemary Clooney was at No. 1 on the official UK Singles Chart with a song that was banned in ...

The song Josh Ritter was nervous to share and more stories from his catalog

The singer-songwriter joins World Cafe for a new installment of Backtracking, where musicians revisit songs from their back ...