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Phish Concert Turns Tragic: 1 Killed, 2 Injured One man died and two others were injured in a stabbing, which took place outside the venue where Phish was performing.The post Phish Concert Turns Tragic: 1 Killed, 2 Injured appeared first on American Songwriter.
“I Never Wanted To Go Over Again”: The Terrifying Reason Waylon Jennings’ Son Was “So Scared” at Johnny Cash’s House Shooter Jennings' time at Johnny Cash's home wasn't always pleasant, thanks to a spooky tale John Carter Cash spun.The post I Never Wanted To Go Over Again: The Terrifying Reason Waylon Jennings Son Was So Scared at Johnny Cashs House appeared first on American Songwriter.
Female Country Star Comments on Gender Inequality in the Genre, Says Men “Can Do No Wrong” Dasha is opening up about the different experiences men and women have in the country music world, specifically online.The post Female Country Star Comments on Gender Inequality in the Genre, Says Men “Can Do No Wrong” appeared first on American Songwriter.
“Just To Be Clear There Is No Performance Tonight”: Kacey Musgraves’ Ryman Show Was a Psychedelic Experience Kacey Musgraves fans who arrived at the Ryman Auditorium expecting a performance were stunned by what they walked into.The post Just To Be Clear There Is No Performance Tonight: Kacey Musgraves Ryman Show Was a Psychedelic Experience appeared first on American Songwriter.
Country Singer Cuts Ties With Record Label in Search of “Greener Pastures” Country singer-songwriter Ian Munsick has departed Warner Music Nashville, his label of five years, to strike out on his own.The post Country Singer Cuts Ties With Record Label in Search of Greener Pastures appeared first on American Songwriter.
These Pop Divas Are Rumored To Be in the Mix for Super Bowl Halftime Show Adele has joined fellow pop superstars Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus in next year's Super Bowl Halftime Show conversation.The post These Pop Divas Are Rumored To Be in the Mix for Super Bowl Halftime Show appeared first on American Songwriter.
Death Threats Prompt 80s Rock Legend To Cancel Two Shows Morrissey canceled two shows after police arrested an Ottawa, Canada man for allegedly making death threats against the singer online.The post Death Threats Prompt 80s Rock Legend To Cancel Two Shows appeared first on American Songwriter.
Ex-Wings Drummer Denny Seiwell Says He’s Heard Some Tracks from Paul McCartney’s Next Album, and They’re “Beautiful” Original Wings drummer Denny Seiwell says hes heard some tracks from Paul McCartneys next album, and theyre beautiful.The post Ex-Wings Drummer Denny Seiwell Says Hes Heard Some Tracks from Paul McCartneys Next Album, and Theyre Beautiful appeared first on American Songwriter.
Carrie Underwood’s Heartfelt Tribute to Late Songwriter Brett James Will Have You in Tears Carrie Underwood is mourning the loss of songwriter Brett James, who wrote her breakthrough hit "Jesus, Take the Wheel."The post Carrie Underwoods Heartfelt Tribute to Late Songwriter Brett James Will Have You in Tears appeared first on American Songwriter.
Pink Floyd Legend David Gilmour Shares Plans to Record a New Solo Album He’s Hoping Will Showcase “Happiness” During a recent Q&A event, Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour shared plans to record a new solo album he said would hopefully showcase happiness.The post Pink Floyd Legend David Gilmour Shares Plans to Record a New Solo Album Hes Hoping Will Showcase Happiness appeared first on
Brett James Perished Alongside Wife, Stepdaughter in NC Plane Crash Songwriter Brett James died in a Sept. 17 plane crash alongside his wife, Melody Wilson, and stepdaughter, Meryl Maxwell Wilson.The post Brett James Perished Alongside Wife, Stepdaughter in NC Plane Crash appeared first on American Songwriter.
Sabrina Carpenter Making Her Grand Ole Opry Debut Wasn’t on My 2025 Bingo Card—but I See the Vision Pop megastar Sabrina Carpenter is set to take the stage at the Grand Ole Opry for the first time on October 7.The post Sabrina Carpenter Making Her Grand Ole Opry Debut Wasnt on My 2025 Bingo Cardbut I See the Vision appeared first on American Songwriter.
Listen to Rare Alternate Take of “Helter Skelter” from The Beatles’ Upcoming ‘Anthology 4’ Compilation Listen to a rare alternate take of Helter Skelter, an advanced track from The Beatles upcoming Anthology 4 compilation.The post Listen to Rare Alternate Take of Helter Skelter from The Beatles Upcoming Anthology 4 Compilation appeared first on American Songwriter.
“One of the Best Singer-Songwriters in Our Town”: Dierks Bentley Mourns “Total Legend” Brett James Following Fatal Plane Crash Country star Dierks Bentley took a moment to remember award-winning songwriter Brett James, who died in a Sept. 18 plane crash.The post One of the Best Singer-Songwriters in Our Town: Dierks Bentley Mourns Total Legend Brett James Following Fatal Plane Crash appeared first on American Songwriter.
‘The Voice’ Coaches on How They’d Fare in a Blind Audition: “I’m a Four-Chair Turn Every Time” 'The Voice' season 28 coaches are gearing up to judge another round of aspiring artists. But would they trade places?The post The Voice Coaches on How Theyd Fare in a Blind Audition: Im a Four-Chair Turn Every Time appeared first on American Songwriter.
Parker McCollum Plots Nationwide 2026 Tour Featuring Jake Worthington, Max McNown & More Ending 2025 with a few more performances, Parker McCollum teased a busy 2026 thanks to extended his tour with new concerts.The post Parker McCollum Plots Nationwide 2026 Tour Featuring Jake Worthington, Max McNown & More appeared first on American Songwriter.
Listen to Aerosmith’s New Collaborative Single with Yungblud, “My Only Angel,” from Their Upcoming ‘One More Time’ EP Listen to Aerosmiths new collaborative Single with Yungblud, My Only Angel, from their upcoming One More Time EP.The post Listen to Aerosmiths New Collaborative Single with Yungblud, My Only Angel, from Their Upcoming One More Time EP appeared first on American Songwriter.
Nikki Sixx Shares What Stopped Mötley Crüe From Performing at Ozzy Osbourne’s Final Concert While not part of the Back to the Beginning concert, Nikki Sixx explained why Mtley Cre missed out on Ozzy's final performance.The post Nikki Sixx Shares What Stopped Mtley Cre From Performing at Ozzy Osbournes Final Concert appeared first on American Songwriter.
Jason Aldean Mourns the Untimely Death of the Hall of Fame Songwriter Who “Helped Changed My Life” With Brett James sadly passing away in a plane crash, Jason Aldean offered a touching performance of "The Truth" to remember the songwriter.The post Jason Aldean Mourns the Untimely Death of the Hall of Fame Songwriter Who Helped Changed My Life appeared first on American Songwriter.
“I’m So Sorry for the Disappointment”: Cody Johnson Calls off Ohio Performances for Lack of a “Singing Voice” While preparing to perform in Columbus, Cody Johnson was forced to cancel two concerts due to unforeseen sickness. The post Im So Sorry for the Disappointment: Cody Johnson Calls off Ohio Performances for Lack of a Singing Voice appeared first on American Songwriter.
Paul McCartney Tackles “Fake News” and Misleading AI-Generated Content About Him In a new online Q&A feature, Paul McCartney shares how he deals with fake news and misleading AI-generated content about him.The post Paul McCartney Tackles Fake News and Misleading AI-Generated Content About Him appeared first on American Songwriter.
Jason Aldean Strikes $250 Million Deal With BMG for Full Catalog Cashing in on his massive success, Jason Aldean moves to sale his entire music catalog to BMG for $250 million.The post Jason Aldean Strikes $250 Million Deal With BMG for Full Catalog appeared first on American Songwriter.
Grammy Winner Brett James Among 3 Dead in North Carolina Plane Crash: Hall of Fame Songwriter Behind “Jesus, Take the Wheel” & Other Country Classics While working with some of the biggest names in country music, songwriter Brett James sadly passed away in a plane crash.The post Grammy Winner Brett James Among 3 Dead in North Carolina Plane Crash: Hall of Fame Songwriter Behind Jesus, Take the Wheel & Other Country
Global Pop Star Turned Down Opportunity To Perform in Space Many people would jump at the opportunity to travel to space. International pop star Ed Sheeran is not one of them.The post Global Pop Star Turned Down Opportunity To Perform in Space appeared first on American Songwriter.
Aerosmith Teams With U.K. Rocker Yungblud for New EP, ‘One More Time’; Lead Single “My Only Angel” Due Out Friday Aerosmith has teamed up with U.K. rocker Yungblud for a new EP, One More Time; the lead single, My Only Angel, is due out Friday.The post Aerosmith Teams With U.K. Rocker Yungblud for New EP, One More Time; Lead Single My Only Angel Due Out Friday
Joel Moss, Grammy-Winning Music Producer Behind ‘Footloose,’ Dead at 79 Joel Moss, a Grammy-winning audio engineer who worked with Johnny Cash and Joe Cocker, died Sept. 15 at age 79.The post Joel Moss, Grammy-Winning Music Producer Behind ‘Footloose,’ Dead at 79 appeared first on American Songwriter.
Faces to Release New Archival Album Featuring Rare Tracks from Rod Stewart-Led Band’s First Recording Session Faces are releasing a new archival album, Early Steps, that features rare tracks from the Rod Stewart-led bands first recording session.The post Faces to Release New Archival Album Featuring Rare Tracks from Rod Stewart-Led Bands First Recording Session appeared first on American Songwriter.
“I Was Shocked”: Reba McEntire Reveals One Way She and Miranda Lambert Are Very Different Country music 'Trailblazers' Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert have divergent philosophies when it comes to awards shows.The post I Was Shocked: Reba McEntire Reveals One Way She and Miranda Lambert Are Very Different appeared first on American Songwriter.
Sweetwater to Host Second Annual GuitarFest, an “Over the Top Music and Retail Festival Experience” GuitarFest is back for its second year, and Sweetwater has even more brands, artists, and instrument displays in store for attendees.The post Sweetwater to Host Second Annual GuitarFest, an “Over the Top Music and Retail Festival Experience” appeared first on American Songwriter.
Luke Bryan Reassures Fans His Mom Is Just Fine Fans worried when Luke Bryan's mom grew quieter on social media, but the country star says she's still going strong at 77.The post Luke Bryan Reassures Fans His Mom Is Just Fine appeared first on American Songwriter.