American Songwriter

In anticipation of her sophomore album, PANORAMA, due out July 29, pop star Hayley Kiyoko has released her latest single, “Deep Into the Woods.”. “‘Deep in the Woods’ is a song that captures the feeling of instant connection, as if you’ve known someone forever even though you’ve only just met,” says Hayley. “It feels as if your entire being is haunted by their presence wherever you go. It’s that instantaneous moment of knowing you are willing to do anything to be with the one you love.”

As the follow-up to his Grammy-nominated 2020 offering, The Juice, Philadelphia Mississippi represents a change of tack for Garrett Dutton, better known by his professional handle, G. Love. It finds him venturing to the heartlands of Mississippi and recording with a homegrown hero of sorts, Luther Dickinson of the esteemed outfit, The North Mississippi All Stars. In a larger sense, however, it’s a full return, given the fact that Dickinson’s dad Jim produced G. Love’s sophomore set, Lemonade. (Not surprisingly, one of the more emphatic offerings included here is also titled “Lemonades.”) It also continues a tradition Love has maintained over the course of his career, both on his own and with his longtime band Special Sauce—that is, constant collaborations with other like-minded artists, from the Avett Brothers and Jack Johnson to Zap Mama.

Olivia Rodrigo performed at the famed Glastonbury festival earlier this weekend, and during her performance, she brought up musician Lily Allen for a pointed song. The performance came on the heels of the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which protects a woman’s right to abortion, nationally. The ruling has stood for nearly 50 years.

In the wake of a devastating decision by the United States Supreme Court to overturn the 50-year-old precedent of Roe v. Wade, multi-time Grammy Award songwriter and performer Brandi Carlile shared an inspiring message on social media. Carlile took to social media on Friday (June 24) to share a bit...

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Jack White is pissed off. The legendary rocker took to Instagram after the supremely controversial decision the Surpreme Court levied on Friday (June 24) to criticize America’s two-party system, “professional wrestler” former President Donald Trump, and more. “Congrats America! Let’s start at the beginning; life isn’t black...

Drake shocked the world with the release of his surprise album, Honestly, Nevermind, on June 17. Shocked is the exact way to describe the new release because the world didn’t exactly meet it with open arms. The music industry received Drake’s album with mixed reviews. The Daily Beast says...

Rumor has it that Adele has revealed an all-female lineup joining her for a two-day concert in London’s Hyde Park on July 1 and 2. The lineup of women will include country artist Kacey Musgraves and British singer Gabrielle, who Adele has commented that she is “obsessed with.” Also appearing are Mahalia, Self Esteem, Nilüfer Yanya, Tiana Major9, Chrissi, Bonnie Kemplay, Ruti, and Tamzene. It has yet to be decided if all of the artists will join her on both days of the two-day run.

The first impression the listener gets from Harry Styles’ song, “As It Was,” is a sample from Styles’ goddaughter saying “Come on Harry, we want to say goodnight to you.” It puts a warm feeling in your heart as you are invited into Harry’s House.

Country star Brett Eldredge released his seventh studio album, Songs About You, on Friday, June 17. His first album since Sunday Drive, released in 2020. Although it has been two years since we’ve last heard from the musician, it only took Eldredge two months to create many of the songs from his new record.

Karen Carpenter had one of the greatest voices of all time during her days as The Carpenters’ frontwoman. Her death at the age of 32 shocked the music world, succumbing to heart failure brought on by her long, unpublicized struggle with anorexia. Carpenter, particularly known for her low register,...

Country star Luke Combs released his latest LP earlier this week. But that’s not the only reason he has to celebrate. In a recent interview with the Full Send Podcast, Combs talked about something many only dream of—getting to sit down and smoke pot with country legend Willie Nelson.

A school custodian was doing a mic-check for a school assembly when someone with a cell phone began filming. Now, he’s gone viral for his epic rendition of Journey’s hit song, “Don’t Stop Believin’,” at a time when many just need to keep the faith.

Dave Stewart and Amy Lee of Evanescence have recorded their own reimagined version of The Everly Brothers’ 1960 ballad “Love Hurts.”. The stirring rendition, accompanied by a black and white video, starts with Stewart nearly talking through the opening verses of the song as Lee joins in on To take a lot of pain, take a lot of pain / Love is like a cloud / Holds a lot of rain / Love hurts Ooh, ooh, love hurts, with both sharing a duet throughout the remainder of the song.

Lizzo has pledged $500,000 to Planned Parenthood and the National Network of Abortion Funds (NNAF) from the profits of her upcoming Special Tour, following the June 24 Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade and end the constitutional right to a safe abortion. “I’m pledging $500k from my upcoming...

We’ve had nine years with the K-Pop band BTS. Over the course of their near-decade career as a boy band, each of the band’s seven members helped to produce volumes of music, dozens of music videos, an impossibly large digital footprint, and a ride-or-die fanbase that had dubbed itself the “ARMY.” The sheer amount of content that BTS has put out is a feat that cannot go without mention.

Taylor Swift says she’s “absolutely terrified” by the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling making it a constitutional right to have a safe abortion within the U.S. “I’m absolutely terrified that this is where we are,” said Swift on social media,...

Billie Eilish made headlines for being the youngest-ever headliner at the prestigious Glastonbury festival this weekend, at just 20 years old. But it wasn’t her age that concerned her during her set, it was the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Said Eilish from the stage...

Lil Nas X has been spotted in the studio with Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter, causing speculation of rumors that the two are collaborating together. The “INDUSTRY BABY” rapper shared a video of himself cooking up beats in the studio. In the background, a figure walked behind him carrying a guitar. Fans believe the man to be Thomas Bangalter, formerly of Daft Punk.

Eminem and Snoop Dog recently came together, after resolving their 2020 feud, to release a new collaborative single, “From the D 2 the LBC,” which pays homage to their respective hometowns cities. In the song’s chorus, Eminem boasts, So put your doobies high if you reside in 213,...