American Songwriter

The 1966 Track by The Who That Was Inspired by Smokey Robinson and Censored for Its American Audience

The Who guitarist Pete Townshend wrote the 1966 single, "Substitute", with a little help from Motown group Smokey Robinson ...

From David Bowie to Elton John these are 11 worst albums from musical legends

Behind the glittering success of music icons lies a collection of albums they'd rather forget. Explore the infamous records that massively missed the mark.

Tyler Halverson Is Making Rodeo Songs for Millennials on a Boozy New Country Album

Tyler Halverson sings rodeo songs with guests like Parker McCollum on his new album, 'In Defense of Drinking.' ...
American Songwriter

2 Roy Orbison Songs Recorded by Buddy Holly and a Third by the Crickets During the Early 1960s

"Some friendly rivalry broke out between me and a young guy in Texas named Buddy Holly," recalled Roy Orbison of his teenage ...

Vanderbilt baseball walk-up songs 2026 include Nirvana, Alice in Chains

Vanderbilt baseball will have a new slate of walk-up songs for the 2026 season.

Inside Holly Valance’s 'dangerous' venture into far-right politics and obscene new music

The former Neighbours star might have blocked any chance of a career comeback.

What's going on with Holly Valance? Millions remember her as bubbly Flick Scully from Neighbours... but these days she's rumoured to be dating Tommy Robinson and has just had ...

Holly Valance has undergone quite the metamorphosis in the years since she was propelled to fame as Felicity 'Flick' Scully in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.