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On This Day

05.11.26

On This Day in 2017, We Said Goodbye to the Trailblazing Female Guitarist Who Later Married a Legendary Country Songwriter

By Clayton Edwards
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05.11.26

Patsy Cline Before She Was Patsy: Why She Changed Her Birth Name Ahead of Stardom

By Melanie Davis
The List

05.11.26

3 Classic Rock Deep Cuts From the 1970s That Rival the Biggest Hits of the Era

By Em Casalena
On This Day

05.11.26

On This Day in 2015, Little Big Town Reached No. 1 With a Song That Was Pulled From Country Radio After Listeners Complained

By Clayton Edwards
Behind The Song

05.11.26

“We Weren’t Strong Enough”: How a James Brown Hit Got Its Signature Feel Because the Band Was So Tired

By Melanie Davis
Features

05.11.26

When I Say “Play Some Country Music” This Kenny Rogers Performance of His Signature 1970s Classic Is Exactly What I Mean

By Chris Piner
Features

05.11.26

The Bizarre Reason Why Diane Warren Almost Always Writes by Herself

By Gayle Thompson
Song Contest

05.11.26

Introducing American Songwriter’s 2026 Song Contest Judges Panel

By Lindsay Mackintosh
The List

05.11.26

If You Were a Teen in the 60s, These Are 4 Songs You Know Every Word To

By Kat Caudill
The List

05.11.26

3 Underrated Country Ballads From the 1970s That Still Break Hearts Today

By Em Casalena
On This Day

05.11.26

On This Day in 1963, the Fab Four Launched Beatlemania Into the Stratosphere With a Record-Setting Rushed Album

By Clayton Edwards
The List

05.11.26

3 Modern Songs From Country and Pop That Might as Well All Be the Same Genre

By Alex Hopper

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