Without the song, ‘The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ may have been largely forgotten

Without Gordon Lightfoot’s song, the Edmund Fitzgerald could have faded from memory along with the names of the roughly 6,500 ...

Bob Dylan’s earliest New York tapes see the light — and they complement Timothée Chalamet biopic

Don’t think twice, it’s all right. Bob Dylan’s earliest New York recordings are finally getting their due. “The Bootleg ...

The one song Damon Albarn wrote he considers “perfect”

Exploring comments made by Blur and Gorillaz leader Damon Albarn about his favourite song 'Clint Eastwood', which he once ...

The NBA integrated 75 years ago with the debuts of three Black players

The stories and legacies of Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper and Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton have been woven into the fabric of the NBA.

New bootleg boxed set highlights Bob Dylan’s earliest and rarest Minnesota recordings

Dylan took the Greyhound Bus from Hibbing to St. Paul, where his cousin Howard Rutman and their summer camp friend Larry ...

Animal Collective’s Geologist Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares New Video: Watch

Brian Ross Weitz, the Animal Collective musician better known as Geologist, has announced his debut solo studio album. The ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1939, the Songwriter Who Wrote Timeless Hits for the Likes of George Jones, the Oak Ridge Boys, Merle Haggard, and Brenda Lee

Eighty-six years ago today, a prolific songwriter who penned hits for some of country music's biggest names was born in Oklahoma.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1962, The Rolling Stones Recorded Their First Demo Under a Slightly Different Name

In late October 1962, The Rolling Stones cut their first demo at a North London studio with a slightly different name and ...