14+ hour, 42+ min 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, 4+ hour ago   (447+ words) The early 1980s had plenty of great songs. But not all of them led to lengthy careers. These are three of the best songs that came out in 1981, which all happen to be one-hit wonders. Grover Washington Jr. spent more than…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (413+ words) These three honky-tonk classics should be among the first songs you sit down with your kids and listen to. If you want to give them a strong lesson in country fandom, these songs will certainly turn their heads. It might…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (217+ words) American Songwriter Some songs are so unique you can’t imagine anyone else writing them. They are like acting roles. You can’t imagine anyone else in The Godfather, just like you can’t picture anyone else singing a certain lyric or melody....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (213+ words) American Songwriter Some songs you just know are destined for overhead store stereos. You can just tell as soon as you hear them that their style, tone, or lyrics are perfect for customers out in the world shopping for clothes…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (101+ words) American Songwriter We’d venture to guess that there have been at least twice as many “girl” songs as “boy” songs in the pop music catalog. As a result, we have far less from which to choose in this list of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (119+ words) American Songwriter Grocery stores and shopping malls want their customers to be in the best mood possible when they browse. That’s why the places often pump in some of the best and most beloved pop songs over their loudspeakers. Here…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (265+ words) American Songwriter Many a Gen X rock fan got to enjoy some of the most legendary songs of the 80s as they hit the airwaves. It was quite a decade to be a fan of everything from heavy metal to hard…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (116+ words) American Songwriter Perhaps more than any other era, the 1980s were the decade of one-hit wonders. There was so much sonic experimentation happening during the time period; there were bound to be popular anomalies popping up. And that’s what we wanted…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (403+ words) American Songwriter Each generation has its own distinct sense of humor, and most baby boomers agree that theirs is the kind that doesn’t mind ruffling feathers or pushing the envelope. This humor inevitably bled into the music of the latter…...