American Songwriter

The “Cult” Behind The Kinks’ Massive Hit, “Waterloo Sunset”, and Why It Served the Song So Well

There was a subtle, cultish energy behind The Kinks' seminal hit "Waterloo Sunset", which is partially why it worked so well.

6 Songs That Started as Jokes, From a Beatles Classic to a Guns N' Roses Hit

This article was originally published on www.mentalfloss.com as 6 Songs That Started as Jokes, From a Beatles Classic to a ...
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3 Quiet Classic Rock Songs That Hit Harder Than the Loud Ones

Some rock songs are rough-and-tumble, while others stick to the softer sides of the genre. While one might think that those ...
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Bruce Springsteen’s lifelong protest in song — from Vietnam to Trump

Bruce Springsteen’s anthems of resistance: From Vietnam to Tump - IN FOCUS: The Boss has kicked off his current US tour with ...

Bruce Springsteen’s anthems of resistance: From Vietnam to Tump

The Boss has kicked off his current US tour with a string of fiery broadsides against President Trump, but this is far from ...

1979 One-Hit Wonder Ranked Among ‘Best Road-Trip Songs’ of All Time—A Timeless Gem You May Have Forgotten

You decide your own life.” Roberts elaborated in an interview with Vintage Rock. “Lyrically, the song is about picking yourself up after a breakup,” he said. “Musically, it started as a riff; behind ...

Expert reveals the hidden secrets behind airline music - and how Jet2's iconic Jess Glynne song will have gone through an 'immensely robust stress testing p…

Max De Lucia, who works to make brands famous for how they sound, spills all the insider secrets behind airline music - and ...