American Songwriter

3 Famous 1970s Classic Rock Songs That Everyone Knows, but No One Listens to Closely Enough

The three rock songs from the 1970s below all fall victim to passive listening. We all know them, but rarely do we listen to ...

70 Years Ago, Johnny Cash Recorded 'I Walk the Line,' a Country Classic That Changed Music

Cash wrote "I Walk the Line" after marrying his first wife, Vivian Liberto, at just 22 years old. After signing with Sun ...

“John Lennon said that it’s the one song he wished he would have written”: The disco classic that influenced songs by Lennon and ABBA

Rock Your Baby was hailed as a classic by John Lennon, who famously stated: “I’d give my eyetooth to have written that.” ...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers Song From 1989 That Remains One of Their Most Iconic Hits

One of Red Hot Chili Peppers’ most iconic songs from Mother’s Milk 1989 has a surprising backstory tied to a basketball ...