The Rolling Stones name was not chosen, crafter, or planned, instead, it hit Brian Jones in a moment of panic.

When rock stars Mick Jagger and David Bowie decided to come together, it was for a good cause—and it turned out to be quite ...

James Brown was the hardest working man in show business. Born on May 3, 1933 in Barnwell, South Carolina, Brown passed away on Christmas Day 2006 in Atlanta. In between, he changed music. Many of the ...

The Grateful Dead earned a reputation as a live band beyond compare. Their studio output is also revered from start to finish ...

“I don’t wish I’d played differently on any of them,” Starr explained. He then pointed out a rare Beatles on which he purposely approached playing drums in a different way. “‘Rain’ I played ...

When it comes to being a pop culture icon in the world of music, songwriting is key. But not far behind is the ability to captivate on stage. Sometimes that comes with singing and oftentimes with ...

Prince's raunchiest songs from his career range from unabashedly taboo to quite sad in their depictions of abuse.

When I can’t exactly find the words, I go, ‘Listen to this. This is what I mean,'" Kevin Costner tells American Songwriter about his lyrics.

Dead Man's Bones released their only album in 2009, an atmospheric, cinematic love letter to zombies, ghosts, and monsters.

Discussing the death of his brother, Alex Van Halen shared details surrounding unreleased music from Eddie Van Halen.

Famed soul singer/songwriter Otis Redding once covered “Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones for the 1965 album Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul. It’s not exactly shocking that his cover is so ...

Remember the hair metal craze of the late 1980s? Well, there was a reason each of those bands almost invariably included an earnest ballad on their albums, usually with the intent of releasing it as a ...