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Kane Brown Solidifies His Current Place as One of Music’s Greatest Unifiers with “Worldwide Beautiful” Music Video

In the final frame of the new music video released Monday (Sept. 28) for the unifying anthem “Worldwide Beautiful,” music powerhouse Kane Brown stands on

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Six Overshadowed & Undercelebrated Songs by Joni Mitchell « American Songwriter

"Joni Mitchell is the greatest songwriter of our time," said David Crosby. "People say Dylan is the greatest but only because he's a man."Crosby has some

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Devon Gilfillian Shares an Exclusive Cover of “What’s Going On” as a Preview to his “There’s An Election Going On” Livestream Event and Benefit for The Equity Alliance « American Songwriter

Devon Gilfillian filmed an acoustic performance of “What’s Going On” in celebration of his “There’s An Election Going On” livestream event on Thursday,

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Tanya Tucker Gets Real: Brandi Carlile, John Prine, and Coming Back

Tucker Debuts Delta Dawn "Live From The Troubadour" “I had some hesitation about the songs,” Tanya Tucker says of what became While I’m Livin’, her

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Bringin' it Backwards: Interview with GRIFF « American Songwriter

Listen & Subscribe to BiB We had the pleasure of interviewing GRIFF over Zoom video! At the pivotal moment before the release of her first

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Prince's 'Sign O' The Times' Gets A Super Deluxe Expansion Fit For A King « American Songwriter

Prince | Sign O’ the Times-Super Deluxe Edition | (Rhino/Warner Brothers)5 out of 5 stars There are workaholic musicians and then there was Prince. In his

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ROZES Redefines "Crazy" on New EP « American Songwriter

In piecing together Crazy, ROZES was exploring the more unstable side of love, the impulsiveness, how it can make one question their own sanity, and how

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Brett Eldredge Takes “Gabrielle” To Its Raw Roots with Exclusive ‘Live From Royal Plum’ Performance

Kenny Rogers sang of “Lucille” and Dolly Parton sang of “Jolene” and in 1975, Vince Gill and Pure Prairie League sang of a somewhat irresistible girl that

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Behind the Album: Lady Gaga Breaks Down What Went Into 'Chromatica'

On May 29th, the inimitable and larger-than-life artist, Lady Gaga, released her sixth studio album, the 16-track epic, dance-infused, Chromatica (selling

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Filmore Writes With Nashville Heavyweights, Drops Debut Album on Curb

A lot of artists can claim millions of Internet streams, but few of them have the advantage of a record deal that often brings radio play with it,

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Gear Review: Fender Fullerton Ukulele « American Songwriter

It’s show time, so you stride up to the stage, strap on your instrument and hear the familiar crackle as you plug in. The axe looks cool with binding on

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Willie Nelson Releases Pre-Farm Aid Animated Video For “Vote ‘Em Out’ « American Songwriter

Willie Nelson isn’t much for politicking while onstage — during Saturday’s virtual 35th annual Farm Aid concert, Farm Aid cofounder Neil Young will likely

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Declan McKenna Observes Fate of Humanity Through Glam-Rock « American Songwriter

Jay Joyce was the most unlikely of collaborators. Known for crafting records by Cage the Elephant, Little Big Town, and Halestorm, among countless others,

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Download Our Special Digital Edition Featuring H.E.R. Presented By Fender « American Songwriter

Today we bring our latest digital edition, a special featuring the artist H.E.R. The 23-year two-time Grammy winner discusses songwriting and her new

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Ricky Byrd Talks His Life in Recovery and How He is Using Rock and Roll to Help Others « American Songwriter

Before Ricky Byrd joined Joan Jett and The Blackhearts for a wild ride and career, he was just a kid from New York, listening to AM radio hits by The

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Granger Smith Confronts a Mix of Grief and Gratefulness On New Album “Country Things, Vol. 1”

Granger Smith can recall three catastrophic moments in his life that left him wondering if he would ever write a song again. The first time occurred in

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Songwriting Powerhouse Linda Perry's Tell-All on the 'Songcraft' Podcast «

Singer, songwriter, musician, producer and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Linda Perry explains her successful career in this episode of Songcraft. She