American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, Glen Campbell Recorded a No. 1 Hit About a Homesick Soldier That Became an Unexpected Protest Song

Fifty-seven years ago today, Glen Campbell stepped into the studio to put the finishing touches on what would become a major hit.

This Beach Boys Song Was Nearly Left Off Surf’s Up — and Ended Up as One of Their Most Loved Tracks

Before Surf's Up was finished, the Beach Boys almost left Brian Wilson's Til I Die behind, only for it to become a fan ...

"I remember us saying, ‘Well, if the band doesn’t make it, we’ll join the Marines.’" The story of the song that gave thrash metal its name

Metallica, Exodus and Slayer might've been defining thrash on the West coast, but it was in New York the genre finally got ...
American Songwriter

4 Underrated Syd Barrett Solo Songs That Every Pink Floyd Fan Should Remember

Here are four great Syd Barrett solo songs in honor of what would’ve been the late Pink Floyd co-founder’s 80th birthday.

‘Song Sung Blue’: Read The Screenplay For Craig Brewer’s Working-Class Fairytale About A Neil Diamond Tribute Band

Song Sung Blue, based on a true story, stars Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson as a down-on-their-luck couple who form a Neil ...