American Songwriter

43 Years Ago Today, Country Music Lost the Pioneering Guitarist Who Helped Define Its Sound and Wrote Hits for Tennessee Ernie Ford and Ernest Tubb

Merle Travis’ career slowed near the end of the 1940s, according to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Then, in 1955, ...
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U2 to Headline Inaugural NFL Thanksgiving Eve Game Halftime Show

As the Irish band celebrates 50 years, and a new album, they'll light up SoFi Stadium at a game opposing the Green Bay ...
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Andy Summers saved a Police hit with a guitar riff. It’s now been streamed nearly four billion times

Summers contends the song was nothing without his iconic riff ...
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How did four college-rock outsiders become one of the biggest bands in the world?

R.E.M. redefined what a successful band could look like. Here's how they went from college-rock outsiders to global stars ...
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Ten Overlooked Guitarists of the 1960s and ’70s: Robin Trower, Roy Buchanan, Peter Green, Albert Collins, Randy California, Rory Gallagher & More (LIST)

Robin Trower has performed steadily for more than 60 years, first with Procol Harum before launching a successful solo career ...