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americansongwriter.com > 49-years-ago-today-we-said-goodbye-to-the-king-of-rock-and-roll-a-country-boy-who-changed-popular-music-forever

49 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the “King of Rock and Roll”—A Country Boy Who Changed Popular Music Forever

8+ hour, 56+ min ago   (372+ words) Elvis Presley’s cultural significance is difficult to summarize, yet impossible to overstate. With his slicked-back dark hair, warm velvety baritone, and provocative onstage moves, the artist from Tupelo, Mississippi inspired throngs of shrieking fans wherever he went—along with riots…...

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americansongwriter.com > 3-acoustic-folk-songs-from-the-1970s-with-melodies-that-still-echo-decades-later

3 Acoustic Folk Songs From the 1970s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

10+ hour, 33+ min ago   (110+ words) American Songwriter Folk music is timeless. At its best, the genre taps into a sound and feeling that has been with human beings since our first days. There is something sweet and knowing and welcoming about the sound. And below,…...

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americansongwriter.com > 6-of-the-most-beautifully-written-love-songs-of-the-1960s-that-will-tug-at-your-heartstrings

6 of the Most Beautifully Written Love Songs of the 1960s That Will Tug at Your Heartstrings

10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (331+ words) Written by Jimmy Webb and released by Glen Campbell in 1968, “Wichita Lineman” is one of the most beautifully written love songs of the 1960s in terms of lyrics and instrumental arrangement. The lush orchestral background provides a soft, shimmery pillow for…...

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americansongwriter.com > maren-morris-celebrates-10-years-of-hero-with-sold-out-ryman-show-surprises-crowd-with-michelle-branch-and-cassadee-pope-duets

Maren Morris Celebrates 10 Years of 'Hero' With Sold Out Ryman Show, Surprises Crowd With Michelle Branch and Cassadee Pope Duets

10+ hour, 13+ min ago   (541+ words) Maren Morris is celebrating the album that started it all. To mark 10 years since the release of Hero, her major label debut, the country singer took the stage at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for a special anniversary show. The sold out…...

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americansongwriter.com > linda-ronstadt-detects-fear-and-a-lack-of-confidence-when-listening-to-this-early-hit-of-hers

Linda Ronstadt Detects “Fear and a Lack of Confidence” When Listening to This Early Hit of Hers

11+ hour, 3+ min ago   (528+ words) She became one of the most distinctive voices in pop music thanks to a series of smash albums in the 70s. But before all that, Linda Ronstadt was a singer in a band, and not even the lead singer. That all…...

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americansongwriter.com > 4-songs-from-1982-every-80s-kid-heard-while-riding-the-bus-to-school-each-morning

4 Songs From 1982 Every 80s Kid Heard While Riding the Bus to School Each Morning

10+ hour, 47+ min ago   (318+ words) Remember being an 80s kid and climbing into the school bus each weekday morning to head to class? I bet you listened to quite a bit of music, either on your cassette player or portable radio. And if you were a…...

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americansongwriter.com > carly-pearce-takes-a-chance-on-a-fan-for-unrehearsed-duet-the-bar-has-officially-been-set

Carly Pearce Takes a Chance on a Fan for Unrehearsed Duet: “The Bar Has Officially Been Set”

11+ hour, 33+ min ago   (376+ words) “You’ve gotta come up! We’re gonna have a moment,” she told the fan, Chris Cherry. “I’ve never done it as a duet, but, you know what? In New Hampshire we do crazy things.” Cherry made his way to the stage,…...

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americansongwriter.com > 21-years-ago-today-we-said-goodbye-to-the-legendary-fiddler-who-played-with-flatt-scruggs-and-helped-usher-in-a-new-era-of-bluegrass

21 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Legendary Fiddler Who Played With Flatt & Scruggs and Helped Usher in a New Era of Bluegrass

11+ hour, 51+ min ago   (409+ words) On this day (August 16) in 2005, Vassar Clements died of lung cancer at the age of 77. He was a self-taught fiddle player who started his professional career as a member of Bill Monroe’s legendary Blue Grass Boys. Later, he played with…...

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americansongwriter.com > earth-wind-fire-drummer-briefly-wakes-from-coma-jokes-with-family-before-being-sedated-again

Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer Briefly Wakes From Coma, Jokes With Family Before Being Sedated Again

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (399+ words) John Paris, the drummer of acclaimed funk band Earth, Wind and Fire, suffered from a “cardiac incident” on August 6. The band and Paris’s family gave an update on his condition on Facebook on Thursday. “Today, we wanted to share a…...

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americansongwriter.com > 4-romantic-songs-from-the-80s-that-are-still-worthy-of-a-mixtape

4 Romantic Songs From the 80s That Are Still Worthy of a Mixtape

13+ hour, 33+ min ago   (309+ words) We really should bring back the art of mixtapes. Here are a few romantic songs from the 80s that would’ve fit perfectly on any mixtape back in the day. If you’re looking for something jazzy to set the mood, look no…...