26+ min ago   (332+ words) These three pop-punk songs from the 2000s still have an edge. While one might think that time would only soften a song, these three efforts prove otherwise. They still have a bite to them. [RELATED: 3 Songs From 1977 That Proved Rock Wasn’t…...

56+ min ago   (91+ words) americansongwriter.com Sometimes inspiration hits like a lightning bolt. Sometimes you have to run into your living room, grab a pen, and start jotting down ideas, song lyrics, whatever it is that’s jumping into your mind at the moment. And…...

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…...

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, 18+ 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, 7+ min ago   (234+ words) Before the Giants square off against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium at 8:20 p.m. Eastern, members of the New York Police Department, New York Fire Department, and Port Authority Police Department will take the field in remembrance of the nearly 3,000 lives…...

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....

6+ hour, 56+ min ago   (167+ words) American Songwriter Music serves many purposes in our lives. It helps us process emotions, calm down, and build courage. And in the case of these four hits from 1966, music can also feel like letting our hair down, letting loose, and…...