Dolly Parton’s Parents Were Too Poor To Pay The Doctor When She Was Born Country music icon Dolly Parton‘s 80th birthday is fast-approaching on January 19. Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on…
How a 1973 One-Hit Wonder Found Success That He Could Be Proud of With the Help of Bob Dylan, Bette Midler, and Others
Dr. John turned this collaborative lyrical effort into his only mainstream pop hit, “Right Place, Wrong Time” from 1973. The post How a 1973 One-Hit Wonder Found Success That He Could Be…
Go-Go’s Guitarist Jane Wiedlin Says She’s “Super Stoked” to Perform at the Star-Studded 2026 Freezing Man Benefit Concerts (Exclusive)
In an exclusive interview with American Songwriter, Go-Go’s guitarist Jane Wiedlin said she was “super stoked” to be performing at the star-studded 2026 Freezing Man benefit concerts. The post Go-Go’s Guitarist Jane…
“Is It Ok To Cry Every Time I Hear This Song?”: This Emotional Willie Nelson Performance From 1976 “Brings Back Memories of the Only Girl I Ever Loved”
Revisit Willie Nelson’s 1976 Austin City Limits performance of “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” and the song’s lasting emotional impact. The post “Is It Ok To Cry Every Time I Hear…
Born on This Day in 1943, the Country Singer Who Wrote a Pair of No. 1 Songs for Her Then-Husband, Merle Haggard
Eighty-three years ago today, the country singer and songwriter who wrote hits for Merle Haggard and other legends was born. The post Born on This Day in 1943, the Country Singer Who…