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Don McLean Inspired What Became One of Roberta Flack’s Biggest Hits in 1973
10+ hour, 25+ min ago (368+ words) In 1973, Roberta Flack released "Killing Me Softly With His Song. The title track of her fourth studio album, the song was written by "Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel. Before Flack released her version, it was released by Lori Lieberman. Although…...
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4+ hour, 55+ min ago (23+ words) Born on This Day in 1947, This Crystalline-Voiced Country-Folk Pioneer and Animal Activist Who Vowed To Carry Gram Parsons" Torch'American Songwriter...
How NEEDTOBREATHE's Unplanned Record Became Frontman Bear Rinehart's Favorite of His Career (Exclusive)
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (853+ words) NEEDTOBREATHE didn't set out to make a record. It just happened to them. That's what frontman Bear Rinehart told American Songwriter during a Zoom call in support of the band's latest LP, The Long Surrender. "It's a record that happened…...
Legendary Rockers Forced To Postpone Tour as Band Member “Requires an Essential Operation”
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (387+ words) For fans hoping to see the band perform "Soon, they only had less than a month to go before Yes kicked off the tour. The group scheduled the tour from April 22 to May 4 and even teased additional dates. But that…...
On This Day in 2024, We Said Goodbye to This Country Music Songwriter Who Fathered Two Heavy Metal Legends
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (418+ words) Born in Abilene, Texas, on April 8, 1942, Jerry Bob Abbott was playing the piano by age 8 and the guitar by 15. After graduating high school at 18, he joined a local band and toured across Texas before working with numerous resident bands at…...
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Discusses His Upcoming Graphic Novel and Rock Opera Inspired by Seattle’s Grunge Scene (Exclusive)
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (896+ words) Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready is the mastermind behind a fascinating multimedia project titled Farewell To Seasons. Farewell To Seasons is an original graphic novel that tells a fictional story by McCready based on his experiences during the heyday of…...
Country Star and 80s Rock Legend Joining Forces With Wiz Khalifa for 2026 NFL Draft Headlining Show
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (178+ words) Wanting to take its brand international, the NFL decided to turn the draft into a full-blown celebration. Promoting the event as more than just a selection process, the league is leaning into a full weekend experience packed with music, fan…...
70 Years Ago Today, Johnny Cash Recorded His First No. 1—a Song He Wrote as a Promise to His First Wife
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (321+ words) [RELATED: The Night Johnny Cash Realized His Old Sound Was Over] Some details have been muddled in the seven decades since Johnny Cash wrote "I Walk the Line." According to Songfacts, he even had trouble keeping the details straight. There…...
5 of the Best Vince Gill Stories We’ve Ever Heard
5+ hour, 16+ min ago (510+ words) Melanie A. Davis is a musician, writer, and radio technician based in western Kentucky. While attending Murray State University for music business with a vocal performance emphasis, she began performing original jazz-folk across the eastern half of the United States and…...
3 Country Songs From the 1990s You Haven’t Heard in Years but Still Know Every Word To
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (310+ words) [RELATED: 3 Country Songs Everyone Pretends They Don't Love] Joe Diffie's "John Deere Green" is a 90s romantic staple. In terms of country grand gestures, the storyline in this hit pretty much takes the cake. "In John Deere green, on a hot…...