4 Country Songs That Quietly Pushed the Genre Forward

Watch John Fogerty perform Creedence Clearwater Revival classics and solo gems, and recall how he wrote “Proud Mary” on a new ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ episode. The post John Fogerty Recalls How He Wrote Creedence Clearwater Revival’s…

These three songs have become impossibly popular, but the songwriters struggled to find someone who didn't reject them. The post 3 Songs That Were Rejected Multiple Times Before Becoming Hits appeared first on American Songwriter.

These three debut albums from 1969 may not have made these musicians stars overnight, but they set the tone for what was to come in the 1970s. The post 3 Rock and Roll Debut Albums From 1969 That Set the Stage for the 1970s appeared first…

Paul McCartney was once overcome with anxiety about The Beatles' seventh and experimental album, 'Revolver'. The post The Iconic Beatles Album That Once Gave Paul McCartney “Horrors” Until His Bandmates Talked Him Down appeared first on…

Revisit Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All Along the Watchtower" and the challenging collaborative experience that shaped the song. The post On This Day in 1968, This Guitar God Recorded Arguably the Greatest Cover Song of All Time—With Help…

Forty-one years ago today, a landmark Outlaw Country album featuring Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings went 2x Platinum. The post On This Day in 1985, a History-Making Outlaw Country Classic Reached Double-Platinum Status appeared first on…

These three iconic songs all have one verse that completely changes the song's meaning. Revisit these surprising songs. The post 3 Times a Single Verse Completely Changed the Meaning of an Iconic Song appeared first on American Songwriter.

"I am a rock-and-rollin,' country-and-western, rhythm-and-blues-singin' motherf--ker," said Jerry Lee Lewis during his 1973 Opry performance. The post Remember When Jerry Lee Lewis Broke All the ‘Grand Ole’ Rules During His…