American Songwriter

61 Years Ago Today, Buck Owens Reigned at No. 1 With the Ultimate “Freight Train” Album Named After a Gas Station Slogan

On this day (September 13) in 1965, Owens sat atop the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail.

1969 Country Song, Written by a Helicopter Pilot, Became a No. 1 Hit for Three Legends

Roger Miller cut it first in May 1969. It went to No. 12 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles. Then it kept climbing. In 1970, Gordon Lightfoot's version hit No. 13 on Canada's RPM Top Singles and No. 1 ...
American Songwriter

Remembering When David Bowie Saved a Band From Extinction by Writing Them a Classic Song in 1972

Mott The Hoople were on their last legs. But then David Bowie stepped up as their benefactor with a hit single.

For the Commanders, fight song change renews complicated link to the past

Four years after replacing the line “Braves on the warpath!” with “fight for Our Commanders,” the team quietly brought the ...

Remembering 9/11, 25 Years Later: Songs From Alan Jackson, Toby Keith & Others That Helped Us Grieve

After the tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001, country artists including Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, and more recorded songs that showed ...

1972 Roberta Flack Hit Played at World Trade Center on Sept 11

On the morning of September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center was filled with the sounds of an ordinary workday, including ...

Playing festivals but still rehearsing in a garage

They are all in their early 20s and practise in one of their parents' garages, but Greater Manchester band The Guest List ...