American Songwriter

On This Day in 1959, We Lost the Rising Rocker Behind Hit Novelty Songs During One of the Greatest Tragedies in Music History

Sixty-seven years ago today, a rising star known for his larger-than-life persona and novelty songs died alongside his ...

Clergy protests against ICE turned to a classic – and powerful – American playlist

Clergy demonstrating against ICE in Minneapolis have turned to classic ‘freedom songs’ – the music associated with protests ...
The Root

The Essential Luther Vandross Playlist of His Best Songs

Although Kendrick Lamar and SZA walked away with the 2026 Grammy for Record of the Year for their song “luther”—which sampled ...

Beck, Asher White, Friko and more of the week’s best new songs

The Beck rarity “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometime” has officially hit streaming services and we can’t get enough of it. We’ve also got new (not-yet-announced) projects from Friko and Asher White, a ...