"'Captain Fantastic' remains one of my most favorite albums," Elton John tells American Songwriter. "I am still so proud of ...

Three Hall of Fame female pop artists scored No. 1 hits in 1985. These are the women and their hit songs from that year.

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Journey, KISS, and Foreigner released classic tracks that also remain guilty pleasure rock songs you should proudly crank.

In an exclusive interview with American Songwriter, The Doobie Brothers’ John McFee shares the story behind the just-reissued sole album by his short-lived supergroup Jackdawg.

Breakout country singer Kaitlin Butts has landed a record deal with Republic Records and is gearing up to release a 5-song EP.

The 1963 Kingsmen version of "Louie Louie" came under scrutiny of the Federal Bureau Investigation for potentially obscene lyrics.

After four decades and 17 albums, Dave Mustaine and Megadeth are hanging it up with one final, self-titled album. Due out Jan. 23, 2026, the record will feature a cover of “Ride the Lightning,” the ...

Gavin Adcock arrived in Canada on Wednesday (Oct. 29) for the first of four shows in the Great White North. And during his show at Burton Cummings Theatre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, the country singer ...

B-sides are typically songs that would fail to do well on their own, at least by chart metrics. Artists and their teams usually have a pretty good pulse on what makes a hit and what doesn’t, but there ...

Shohei Ohtani has been using the Michael Bublé version of "Feeling Good" as his walk-up music for this hilarious and relatable reason.

Thanks to these three classic blockbuster hits, these three songs became No. 1 hits and consequently, classics.