American Songwriter

On This Day in 1960, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Star Who Brought History to Life and Wrote Songs Covered by Dwight Yoakam and George Jones

Sixty-five years ago today, the country music world lost a legend who recorded some of the genre's most memorable songs.
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Deadly premonition comes true for singer

In the middle of the night on Nov. 5, 1960, Johnny “Battle of New Orleans” Horton’s premonition of dying at the hands of a drunk came true on a dark highway in Central Texas.

Harry Chapin’s ‘Cat’s in the Cradle’ Has Never Gone Away. A New Doc Explores Why

Harry Chapin's father-son song 'Cat's in the Cradle' is chronicled in a new documentary featuring Billy Joel and more.

The Mighty Nein's opening sequence picked the wrong Critical Role song

The Mighty Nein, the newest animated adventure from Critical Role, revealed a new, exciting introductory sequence. It ...