The classic Steely Dan song Jimmy Page said was better than perfect: “That’s gotta be a 12”

Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has always had his finger on the pulse, and once rated a Steely Dan song, better than ...
American Songwriter

3 Overlooked Rock Songs From 1977 That Deserve More Attention

Many groundbreaking albums arrived in 1977 alongside often overlooked songs that remain equally important to rock history.

Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, Kenny Loggins and David Byrne are among Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees

Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads' David Byrne are among the impressive list of ...

The 50 greatest albums of all time

An untold number of albums have been released since the long-playing record came into being amid the technological and ...

Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, David Byrne Among 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees

Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, David Byrne, Kenny Loggins and the Go-Go's are among the nominees for the Songwriters Hall of Fame ...

Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees: Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, Pink and Sarah McLachlan lead 2026 induction list

Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins, LL Cool J, Pink, Sarah McLachlan and Talking Heads' David Byrne are among the impressive list of ...
Santa Barbara Independent

ON the Beat | Audience with a Minister of Pop Cheer

Sign up for ON the Beat, Josef Woodard’s semi-weekly newsletter preaching the gospel of eclectic music tastes. Sir Paul McCartney has been all around this world and ...
Wall Street Journal

Caitlin Clark Calls This the WNBA’s ‘Most Important Moment.’ Why Is It Such a Mess?

These should be go-go, happy days for the WNBA. Instead, it’s gotten weird. The women’s basketball league is amid its final: A Sun Belt best-of-7 between Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury. The Aces, ...