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Now, the question is, of course, trivial in every sense of the word. Though that doesn’t make it any less fun to answer, nor any less overwhelming. Frankly, if it were possible, a whole other ...
August 1985 arrived during a heady era in the history of rock and pop music, and these five albums stand out from a competitive group.
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Most people know Kevin Bacon from his long and storied acting career. From his starring role in the nostalgic classic Footloose to his more serious turns in A Few Good Men, Sleepers, or Hollow Man, ...
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Recently, singer/songwriter Hayes Carll sat down with American Songwriter to discuss his new album, 'We're Only Human' ...
Wanting to promote the new film 'Americana', the cast celebrated a few icons in country music with album posters.
American Songwriter proudly introduces co-lead mentor and award-winning songwriter for Between the Lines Songwriting Camp, Pam Sheyne.
This killer rock supergroup from the 80s was packed with multi-band and multi-genre talent. Here's why they weren't built to last.
The Beatles witnessed the height of Beatlemania when they opened their tour with a record-setting crowd in New York.
The three movies below take that to a whole new level. These films have used one artist's catalog to completely shape a storyline.