American Songwriter

Born in Memphis 71 Years Ago Today, the Award-Winning Country Singer, Author, and Daughter of Country Music Royalty

Rosanne Cash, Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and eldest daughter of Johnny Cash, celebrates her 71st birthday today, May 24.

The 8 Most American Songs Ever Written, From Bruce Springsteen to Don McLean

American history is complicated. So are these all-American hits. From "Born in the U.S.A." to "We Shall Overcome" and "Sweet ...

25 classic country lyrics you've almost certainly been singing wrong

Stacker compiled a list of 25 misheard lyrics from iconic country songs, using news articles, music publications, and social ...

This 400-Year-Old Song Tells the Story of America

Rosanne Cash writes about "Merry Golden Tree," a ballad that traveled from Europe to America’s shores carrying the seeds of folk and country music.

The most covered songs of all time, according to data

Stacker compiled a list of data from WhoSampled.com to discover what the most covered songs of all time were, across all ...
American Songwriter

Born 111 Years Ago Today in the Big Easy, the Unsung Musical Genius Behind Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire” and Countless Nashville Classics

Bill McElhiney, one of Nashville's most prominent musical arrangers in the 1960s and 1970s, was born May 20, 1915, in New ...

Johnny Cash's 1968 Prison Gig Ranked No. 1 in Live Country Performances

Johnny Cash's 'At Folsom Prison' was named the best live country performance. A drummer gave an interesting reason for the ...