American Songwriter

On This Day in 2005, We Said Goodbye to the Pioneering Musician Whose Banned Instrumental Classic Planted the Seeds for Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, and Punk

Twenty years ago today, one of the most influential guitarists in the history of rock music died at the age of 76.
Whiskey Riff

Colter Wall Teams Up With The Littlest Honky Tonk For Killer Live Performance Of New Track, “The Longer You Hold On”

If you recall, 2025 seemingly got off to a rocky start for Wall as he cancelled his February and March shows to October due to “personal reasons” regarding his mental and physical health. With that ...
WUWF

Fine at 50: The Outlaws

Much like The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, The Outlaws had multiple lead vocalists and songwriters, helping to keep things fresh ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

The Gold’s Soundtrack: All About the Show’s ‘80s Tracks

Get insights about the '80s hits from The Cure, New Order and others in the soundtrack for The Gold as seen on MASTERPIECE on PBS ...
American Songwriter

The Real Story Behind Leon Payne’s Bone-Chilling Country Song He Allegedly Didn’t Want Released While He Was Alive

Macabre songs about murder, specters, and other morbidities are par for the course for country music, but Leon Payne’s bone-chilling country song from the mid-1970s takes this tradition to a whole new ...