American Songwriter

Rob Thomas, Tanya Tucker, Pat Monahan Among Performers Confirmed for Star-Studded 2026 Billy Joel Tribute Concert at Carnegie Hall

Rob Thomas, Tanya Tucker, and Pat Monahan are among the first performers confirmed to take part in the star-studded 2026 ...

Billy Joel’s Carnegie Hall Tribute to Feature Rob Thomas, Pat Monahan, and Rufus Wainwright

Rob Thomas, Alexa Ray Joel, Pat Monahan, Gavin DeGraw, and Rufus Wainwright are coming together to honor Billy Joel at New York's Carnegie Hall.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1989, This Rock and Roll Piano Maestro Landed His Third No. 1 Album With a Cold War Era-Defining Single

On this day, December 16, 1989, one of the most celebrated artists of the 21st century scored his third No. 1 album in the ...

Bruce Springsteen Remembers Joe Ely: ‘We’ve Lost an American Classic’

Bruce Springsteen has always been a vocal fan of Joe Ely, the progressive Texas country legend who mixed country music with rock on albums like Honky Tonk Masquerade, was a member of the cult favorite ...