American Songwriter

4 Songs by Chicago That Sound Like Country Hits

Steve Kipner and John Lewis Parker penned “Hard Habit To Break” for Chicago. The song, out in 1984, became a Top 5 hit for Chicago, earning them numerous Grammy Award nominations. Country music is ...

Is Authenticity in Country Music a ‘Load of Bullshit’? Joshua Hedley Says Yep

Joshua Hedley's new album 'All Hat' is a tribute to Western swing; the Nashville musician says the authenticity argument in country is 'bullshit.' ...

Dodgers Organist Dieter Ruehle on His Witty, Spontaneous Song Picks, and Keeping Up With the Series’ Epic Game 3: ‘The Game Isn’t Scripted — What’s Better Than Liv…

Dodgers organist Dieter Ruehle talks about his amusing choices of song snippets for the World Series, especially that nearly ...

Brad Paisley sang the national anthem before the 2 longest games in World Series history

Yep, Paisley was the anthem singer that night, too. MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince shared this stat on X overnight, adding ...
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Vanderbilt Baseball Players Sound Off On Their Favorite Country Music Walkup Songs Including Johnny Cash, Morgan Wallen, Cody Johnson & More

As expected, plenty of players showed love for Morgan Wallen with his Lil Durk collaboration, “Broadway Girls,” his ERNEST-backed #1 hit, “Cowgirls,” and, of course, his ode to the 1998 Atlanta Braves ...