21+ hour, 23+ min ago   (465+ words) American Songwriter Everybody knows Johnny Cash, including those who aren’t particularly huge fans of country music. He was an icon, and his talent ran in the family. His younger brother was one Tommy Cash, who also had a long and…...

22+ hour, 8+ 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…...

22+ hour, 38+ 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+ day, 4+ hour 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....

1+ day, 4+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (348+ words) American Songwriter Remember what it was like to be a 90s teen, hanging out at the mall, often with no intention to buy a darn thing? Mall culture is waning nowadays. But back in the 90s, the shopping center was starting to…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (114+ words) American Songwriter Shopping malls and grocery stores want to put you in the right mood. They want you smiling, happy, and without a care in the world. That’s why these spots often have the best music playing on the stereo....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (732+ words) Contemporary bluegrass titan Ricky Skaggs gives credit where it’s due. “I don’t know how I could extract the influence of Bill Monroe’s music from what I play today… He is the one constant that I continue to go back to…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (106+ words) American Songwriter While hair metal was big in the 1980s, it also trickled into the early 1990s. There were many music fans at the beginning of the decade who wanted to head bang and let their long, flowing locks shake in the…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (587+ words) Born on this day (September 12) in 1974 in the small town of Douglas, Georgia, Jennifer Nettles seized the national spotlight as the lead singer of country-pop duo Sugarland, which she founded in 2002 with Kristian Bush and Kristen Hall. When Hall left…...