American Songwriter

2 Songs Written by Kris Kristofferson, Released by Fellow Highwayman Waylon Jennings First

Long before Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson joined the Highwaymen, in 1985, the former outlaw covered several of his ...

Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie on when he and Mani met Joey Ramone: “It was like a scene from a movie”

Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie has shared the story of when he and Mani met Joey Ramone, describing it as “like a scene from ...

How 'Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere' Sound Engineer Used Hidden Mics to Capture Bruce's Isolated Voice

Boom mics, those big puffballs at the end of a long pole, were once the most common method to record movie dialogue. Now ...

I went to a conference about death. Everyone was laughing.

Why was a death conference so funny? An attendee told a USA TODAY editor: "Being around death makes you really appreciate ...

Donyelle Jones, 'So You Think You Can Dance' alum, dies after cancer battle

Donyelle Jones has died after a 10-year cancer battle. The "So You Think You Can Dance" star competed in Season 2 of the Fox dance competition show.
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1931, the Singing Businessman Who Was One Half of a Famed Country Duo and Also Helped Discover Loretta Lynn

Teddy Wilburn, one-half of popular country music duo The Wilburn Brothers, was born on Nov. 30, 1931, in Hardy, Arkansas.

In 'Wings,' Paul McCartney recounts the making of his post-Beatles band

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Paul McCartney about his new book, "Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run," an oral history of the band McCartney formed after The Beatles broke up.

Bob Dylan’s Rapid Rise During His Early N.Y.C. Years Is Celebrated In New Box Set

Historian Sean Wilentz talks about 'Through the Open Window, 1956-1963,' the latest installment of 'The Bootleg Series' he co ...
Louder

"Bowie was standing there and for a split second you could see the panic in his eyes": The story of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the moments that made him a star

Having failed to crack America in January 1971, Bowie returned to the UK. Encouraged by his wife Angie and manager Tony Defries, Bowie developed the idea of the ‘ultimate pop idol’ by combining his ...