American Songwriter

4 No. 1 Hits From 1979 That Defined the Year (And the Decade)

These incredible hits from 1979 defined music of that year, and also became some of the most recognizable tunes of the whole decade.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2016, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Songwriter Who Penned Major Hits for George Jones, Tammy Wynette, and Porter Wagoner

Nine years ago today, a songwriter who penned some of the most memorable hits in the history of country music died.
Radio France Internationale

Iran commemorates storming of US embassy with missile replicas, fake coffins

With replicas of missiles on display and effigies of Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu hanging from a crane, thousands of Iranians commemorated on Tuesday the 1979 storming of the US embassy in ...

The bassist who survived Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull and believing he’d murdered his bandmate on stage

Veteran admits he sailed close to the wind as he taught prog giants to drink – but he learned how much it means to play live with a band ...
Country Living on MSN

15 Iconic Country Singers and Their Biggest Hits

Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, and Garth Brooks are among the top country artists who have reshaped the genre over their ...

5 Must-Hear New Country Songs: Kaitlin Butts, Jamey Johnson, Riley Green & More

This week, Kaitlin Butts celebrates inking a label deal with Republic by issuing a tender revamping of a Jimmy Eat World hit.
Redbook on MSN

5 Black Country Singers Who Have Made History, Including Beyoncé

Charley Pride, widely considered the genre’s first Black superstar, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000. He was the first Black country singer to receive the honor and is still ...