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When Stan Jones (1914-1963) was working as a park ranger in Death Valley, California by the late 1940s, he was also writing songs and would often sing one he had written, “Ghost Riders in the Sky,” ...
Central internet radio station will rebroadcast the entire Live Aid concert to mark the historic event's 40th anniversary.
Buddy Holly influenced the Beatles in countless ways, including one eye-opening way you might not have considered.
James McMurtry made the most of a traffic jam. He dreamed up the brilliant "Long Island Sound" while waiting for a break in the gridlock.
There is something psychedelic about jam bands. Their songs and live shows are trippy. These songs might even give you a contact high.
The Clash made the papers in 1976 thanks to a write up in NME that included young Shane MacGowan and rumors of cannibalism.
Neil Diamond wrote "Shilo" about an imaginary childhood friend, who was there for him when everyone else wasn't.
These three British rock bands were certainly not known for making country music, but the few times they did, they created classics.
When 'Chinese Democracy' finally arrived in 2008, many dismissed the album because it lacked Slash, Duff, and Izzy, but mostly Slash.
Even as advanced as the songs from Revolver, their previous album, had been, “Strawberry Fields Forever” and “Penny Lane”, released as a double A-sided single in February 1967, represented a huge leap ...
RIAA President & COO Michele Ballantyne shares an op-ed with American Songwriter on fraudsters who prey on artists.
On this day in 2004, Glen Campbell started a 10-day jail sentence. A decade later, the country legend gave fans one last gift.