13+ hour, 17+ min ago   (91+ words) americansongwriter.com Sometimes inspiration hits like a lightning bolt. Sometimes you have to run into your living room, grab a pen, and start jotting down ideas, song lyrics, whatever it is that’s jumping into your mind at the moment. And…...

14+ hour, 20+ min ago   (644+ words) MIFFLINTOWN -- During the 1990s and early 2000s, the arrival of a boy band in the U.S. often triggered a wave of over-the-top fan reactions, with teenage girls and young women filling stadiums, arenas and even hotel lobbies in a frenzy of cheers, chants…...

14+ hour, 17+ min ago   (399+ words) In 1971, Willie Nelson released “Yesterday’s Wine”. The song, the title track of a record Nelson also released that same year, was written solely by Nelson. When Nelson released “Yesterday’s Wine”, it didn’t do much for him on the radio, failing…...

19+ hour, 50+ min ago   (392+ words) Named for his adopted California hometown, Buck Owens cultivated the “Bakersfield sound” — or, as he preferred to call it, “freight train music.” Relying heavily on electric instruments and other rock-and-roll influences, the “Bakersfield sound” sprang up in opposition to the…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (529+ words) A really good storyteller” Far Out Magazine The writer Patti Smith and Stevie Nicks both adore: “A really good storyteller” For Patti Smith, her earliest memories of books did not even require her ability to read them, only an understanding…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (124+ words) Morgan State University’s marching band will perform during Sunday night’s NFL game alongside “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. Howard County school bus travels off route to Carroll County before students alert police Motorcyclist killed, another injured in Ocean City bike week…...

3+ 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   (100+ words) The State News Thursday, September 10, 2026 UAB hosts 'Rock and Roll' giveaway Michigan State University students snagged free giveaways on their way to and from classes Wednesday morning at the University Activities Board (UAB) "Rock and Roll" giveaway pop-up at the…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (165+ words) American Songwriter Not every song started by a certain artist is finished by that person. Sometimes it takes others to put the final cherry on the sundae. Collaboration can be key. Indeed, sometimes more than one voice helps the final…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (746+ words) Rose’s stage presence helped make Guns N’ Roses feel unpredictable at a time when hard rock was already filled with flamboyant performers. He could appear confrontational one moment and surprisingly exposed the next. That tension became part of the music…...