1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (430+ words) americansongwriter.com Good storytelling isn’t a requisite for a song to become memorable or popular, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. A compelling narrative can be as addicting to a listener as the melody that’s being used to describe it, lodging…...

1+ hour, 56+ min ago   (399+ words) In 1971, Willie Nelson released “Yesterday’s Wine”. The song, the title track of a record Nelson also released that same year, was written solely by Nelson. When Nelson released “Yesterday’s Wine”, it didn’t do much for him on the radio, failing…...

3+ hour, 20+ min ago   (424+ words) Although he often balked at the “outlaw country” label, Waylon Jennings embodied it. Frequently and openly defying the Music Row establishment, he sent 11 albums to the top of the Billboard country albums chart. On this day (September 13) in 1976, he reclaimed…...

3+ hour, 17+ min ago   (374+ words) American Songwriter The 1970s were a great decade for singer-songwriters. However, considering just how many of them were making it in the industry, it only makes sense that a few massively underrated artists would slip through the cracks as well. That…...

4+ hour, 29+ min ago   (274+ words) On the night of September 11, Lainey Wilson joined in with a number of other performers during ABC’s 9/11 tribute in Manhattan. The televised special honored all of the victims who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks. It…...

5+ hour, 56+ min ago   (314+ words) These rock songs from the 1970s mean way more when you listen to them with friends. They all have something innate about them that makes them shoo-ins for a party, a dinner, or really any other gathering between you and the…...

6+ hour, 26+ min ago   (382+ words) The rock music scene in the late 1960s will always be legendary. So many great tunes were released in that time period, including these three rock songs. All out in 1968, I still can’t help but smile when I hear them today....

7+ hour, 26+ min ago   (108+ words) American Songwriter When it comes to music genres, what’s really in a name? Sometimes the best songs are those that bridge styles. They are tracks that make our ears perk up as we wonder, What kind of sound is that?...

7+ hour, 30+ min ago   (392+ words) Named for his adopted California hometown, Buck Owens cultivated the “Bakersfield sound” — or, as he preferred to call it, “freight train music.” Relying heavily on electric instruments and other rock-and-roll influences, the “Bakersfield sound” sprang up in opposition to the…...

10+ hour, 26+ min ago   (272+ words) George Jones himself was a songwriter. However, the country music titan was known for that voice of his that could make any lyric sound absolutely devastating. Here are some lyrics from his hit songs that will move you to the…...