Latest News Comment Of The Week: “The Greatest Songwriter Who Ever Lived” By American Songwriter February 26, 2010, 7:00am Share on X (Opens in new window)X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Facebook “My father, Townes Van Zandt, was the greatest songwriter who has ever lived. You hear catchy music on the radio and then you hear real music. Townes Van Zandt is real music.” – Katie Belle Van Zandt, in response to this issue’s cover story. Most Viewed Latest News 08.20.10 Man Commits Suicide At Swell Season Concert Pink Floyd at Abbey Road studios recording Wish You Were Here, in 1975. photo by Jill Furmanovsky Latest News 11.08.11 Readers Share Their Favorite Pink Floyd lyrics Latest Music News & Stories 03.31.21 Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey Shares Story Behind “Mick Jones Nicked My Pudding” Latest News 02.04.13 Country And Rock Artists Join John Fogerty On <em>Wrote A Song For Everyone</em> Latest News 10.04.10 Kings Of Leon’s Caleb Followill Speaks His Mind At Next BIG Nashville Latest News 04.18.14 Six Takeaways From Bruce Springsteen’s Show In Nashville Latest Music News & Stories 01.26.16 Steve Earle Announces Third Annual “Camp Copperhead” Latest Music News & Stories 12.12.16 Arcade Fire To Release Documentary <em>The Reflektor Tapes</em>