Patsy Cline's Legacy Lives On With 1963 Compilation of Her Iconic Hits

Released during a period of mourning, the collection helped ensure that her voice and the timeless songs she recorded would ...

Knicks in ’73: Revisiting the Charts From a Championship Year

Though Vicki Lawrence found her greatest success as a comedic actress — first on “The Carol Burnett Show” and later as the ...

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts confirm live return following axed tour

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts are set to return to the stage at Farm Aid later this year, their first show after ...

Omnivore Recordings to Acquire Catalog of Baltimore Label Chariot Records

Omnivore Records is set to acquire the catalog of Baltimore-based label Chariot Records, which produced regional hits by Bob Brady and the Con Chords.

1963 Hit Single That 'Electrified American Pop' Became the Band's Best-Selling Single Worldwide

According to Billboard, "I Want to Hold Your Hand" is the 48th biggest hit of all time in music history. For The Beatles, the ...
American Songwriter

Born to Missouri Sharecroppers 92 Years Ago Today, the Bakersfield Sound Pioneer Who Wrote Merle Haggard’s First Hit

Arising in rebellion against the sleek sounds coming from Nashville at the time, the California “Bakersfield sound” gave rise ...

Jane McDonald’s rise from Nineties TV nobody to multimillionaire megastar

After performing to 30,000 eager festival-goers last month, The Cruise star has cemented herself as a Gen Z and millennial ...

Paul McCartney secures 24th number one album with The Boys of Dungeon Lane

Sir Paul McCartney has secured a record 24th number one album after his latest release debuted at the top spot in the UK ...