1978 Rock Classic: The 9-Minute Anthem That Defined Road Trips Without Hitting No. 1

So that’s what I did,” the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist said, at the time, reflecting on how he came up with the song lyrics and melody for “Life’s Been Good.”  Ranked at No. 54 in ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, Bill Anderson Topped the Charts With a Song That Beat Out Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard

Bill Anderson topped the charts 57 years ago today with "My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)", the top country song of 1969.

10 Years Later, ‘Sing Street’s Director Shares His Real Take on That Ambiguous Ending [Exclusive]

Director John Carney shares his thoughts on the ending of his 2016 drama Sing Street, putting a decade-long debate to rest, and discusses Power Ballad ...
American Songwriter

Born in the DMV 75 Years Ago Today, the Man Behind One of Country Music’s Most Timeless Love Songs and Hits for Don Williams and Reba McEntire

Richard Leigh might not be a household name, but he wrote some of the biggest award-winning hits of the 1970s through the ...

Paul McCartney Has Been Telling Eleanor Rigby’s Story His Entire Life

It’s always been something that set McCartney apart from other male songwriters of his generation. Sixty years ago, he wrote “ Eleanor Rigby ,” just a boy of 24, a Beatle with the whole world at his ...
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Cameron Young in Masters: Players champ shares lead with Rory McIlroy

Cameron Young shot a career-best 65 in the third round to share the lead with Rory McIlroy at the 90th Masters Tournament. Young started the day eight shots behind McIlroy but capitalized as the ...