“All Too Well”—the 10-minute version, written years before but recorded only for Red (Taylor’s Version) in 2021—is Taylor Swift’s masterpiece, in the first, now obsolescent sense of masterpiece: the ...

One of the 1990s’ most prolific singer-songwriters was celebrated for their emotional, raw, and deeply personal storytelling. It’s no surprise, then, that their saddest song has become a viral ...

The most popular Eagles songs will be no surprise to fans both committed and casual. They're the ones that classic-rock radio has played like clockwork for decades now. They're the platinum-sellers, ...

After The Beatles broke up, Paul McCartney’s bandmates were against him. They sometimes weren’t all that fond of him while the band was still together, though. George Harrison said he got very ...

Top ‘80s songs include entries from across the musical spectrum. Throughout 1980s there was a renaissance occurring within music, one which stretched throughout all genres be it pop, rock, country, ...

Van Buren is the American Songwriter Spring Breakup Song Contest Promotion winner with his song “Got Away.” American Songwriter caught up with him to get the story behind the song. How long have you ...

The top country songs of 2024 prove that country music — especially traditional country music — is in very good hands. A full 25 percent of the Top 40 songs from this year are by artists who've never ...

Kendrick Lamar has released a surprise song on his Instagram page, supposedly titled “Watch the Party Die.” On the five-minute song, he references Christian rapper Lecrae, Terrace Martin and what ...

There is no platonic definition of a good cover version of a well-loved song. A good cover can be an enthusiastic celebration of the original, a rendition that highlights the very things that stir ...

An artist's final song before death is inherently meaningful: It serves as a final goodbye to their fans, and an audio snapshot of where they were and what they were doing in those last days of their ...

First they came for Pluto. Then math. Now it’s the alphabet! You might not know your ABCs — or be able to sing along anymore. The alphabet song of our youth has been updated, and confused parents are ...

Have your kids come home singing their ABCs to a familiar tune - but one that somehow sounds just a bit off? You're not imagining it: the alphabet song is changing. The original song most of us grew ...