10 Songs From the ’70s That Still Feel Timeless

The right ’70s song does more than trigger nostalgia, it feels like it could drop into a 2025 playlist without missing a beat ...
American Songwriter

4 Power Ballads From 1983 That Still Hit Me in the Gut Today

The year 1983 was a great one for soft rock, and these three power ballads are still loved by listeners around the world.

What does “Auld Lang Syne” mean and how did it become a New Year’s song?

Historians call it “the song that nobody knows.” And yet we’ve all tried to sing it on New Year's Eve. Here's the real "Auld ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1891, the Founding Member of Country Music’s First Family Who Brought Early Country Music From the Mountains to the Masses

One hundred thirty-four years ago today, a hugely influential singer, multi-instrumentalist, and song collector was born in ...

Sabrina Carpenter’s and Chappell Roan’s sexy pop hits have roots in the bedroom ballads of Teddy Pendergrass and Philly soul

Growing up in Philadelphia in the 1990s, I listened to soul singer-turned-R&B sex symbol Teddy Pendergrass and other artists ...