American Songwriter

On This Day in 1951, Lefty Frizzell Scored a 13-Week No. 1 With a Country Classic Later Covered by George Jones and Merle Haggard

Seventy-five years ago today, Lefty Frizzell was at the top of the country charts with a song that was later recorded by ...

Country music stars who are battling cancer: Singers who are fighting for their lives

The country music world was rocked recently by the news that Lady A singer Charles Kelley is battling a rare form of cancer. Kelley, 45, revealed the blood cancer that he has been diagnosed with on ...
American Songwriter

3 Country Songs From the 1960s That Sound Like the Artists Were Having Way Too Much Fun

These country songs from the 1960s are playful as playful gets. They give us a chuckle every time we listen to them.

Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett and more inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, alongside Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp, Lee Thomas ...