2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (306+ words) These three folk songs from 1968 are like the building blocks of the genre. Anyone looking to make their way in folk could use these tracks as a jumping-off point. If you want to learn from the best, look no further…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (296+ words) Dierks Bentley is giving back. The country star will headline the first-ever Justice Jam concert in Nashville this fall. The Tennessee Innocence Project and Washington Innocence Project are putting on the event. The organizations work to free innocent people through…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (409+ words) On this day (August 16) in 2005, Vassar Clements died of lung cancer at the age of 77. He was a self-taught fiddle player who started his professional career as a member of Bill Monroe’s legendary Blue Grass Boys. Later, he played with…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (270+ words) With Brooks expected to take the stage at the Allstate Arena on September 11 and 12, he continued unveiling tour dates one city at a time as anticipation for the tour grew. And the new stop – Chicago. For fans hoping to get…...

2+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (338+ words) River Shook is getting candid. The country/rock artist recently took to Instagram to reveal that they were forced to cancel two stops on their tour due to low ticket sales. Shook continued by noting that “this is an industry-wide…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (218+ words) Erinn Callahan grew up in Southeast Texas. She has spent the last several years living in the shadow of Pikes Peak and she's never going back. Erinn's role at American Songwriter combines some of her favorite things: writing, and creating…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (766+ words) All roads lead to the Ryman. On the first-ever season of The Road, 12 rising stars got the chance to open up for Keith Urban at shows across the country, gaining both exposure and experience. After the artists performed both a…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (464+ words) Sierra Ferrell is reliving an epic moment. Recently, the singer delighted fans by sharing a new video, which was taken when she headlined Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre last year. Decked out in an all-silver ensemble made up of gloves, a…...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago   (345+ words) Kansas fans who attended the veteran prog-rockers’ concert on Friday, September 26, in Bonner Springs, Kansas, were treated to a very special encore. Nearly all of the surviving members of the band’s classic early lineup reunited to perform a couple of…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (752+ words) Back in September, original Foreigner frontman Lou Gramm revealed in an interview with American Songwriter that he was preparing a new solo album called Released that he was planning to put out in 2026. Now, official details about the project have…...