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Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

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For readers, music offers both discovery and connection: a chance to find new voices, revisit familiar favourites and understand how artists build their work and careers. Disputes over samples, reunions and the changing business of entertainment show how creativity, money and cultural influence intersect.

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3 Classic Rock Songs That I Wish Were Recorded by the Artists Who Wrote Them

  • The article imagines three songs recorded by their original writers.
  • Prince’s “Manic Monday” is presented as the clearest missed opportunity.
  • Rick Springfield’s hit overshadowed Sammy Hagar’s earlier original.

American Songwriter argues that three well-known rock and pop-rock songs might have been stronger if their original writers had recorded or retained them. The opinion piece highlights how songs can become more successful through another artist’s interpretation, while suggesting these particular writers had styles especially suited to their…

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Here’s Where to Get Last-Minute Guns N’ Roses Tour Tickets Online

  • Guns N’ Roses tickets remain available through official and resale platforms.
  • Some 2026 dates are sold out or nearly sold out.
  • Resale tickets were advertised from roughly $10.

Guns N’ Roses’ 2026 world tour is approaching sold-out status for several dates, leading Billboard to recommend official and third-party ticket platforms for last-minute purchases. - The tour’s US leg is due to conclude on 19 September at Truist Park in Atlanta, before dates in Asia, Australia and…

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Julieta Venegas Turns Memory Into ‘Norteña’ at LAMC: ‘It Made Sense to Write a Memoir About My Relationship to Music’

  • Venegas unveiled the personal inspirations behind Norteña.
  • The album and memoir explore family, migration and Baja California.
  • She also reflected on songwriting, collaborations and border separation.

Julieta Venegas discussed how memory, migration and her Baja California background shaped her new album and memoir, both titled Norteña, during a Latin Alternative Music Conference panel in New York. She said the paired projects helped bring her back to Mexico and offered a personal exploration of music,…

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On This Day in 1993, Alan Jackson Hit No. 1 With Country Music’s Definitive Summer Anthem—Written on His Tour Bus

  • “Chattahoochee” topped the country chart for four weeks in 1993.
  • The hit became one of Alan Jackson’s best-known songs.
  • Jackson and Jim McBride finished it while touring.

On 30 July 1993, Alan Jackson’s “Chattahoochee” reached number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart, where it remained for four weeks. The song became one of Jackson’s defining hits and later won CMA awards for Song and Single of the Year, reflecting its enduring popularity as…

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The Emmy-winning 2018 role Maya Rudolph refused to play: “There was no way”

  • Maya Rudolph declined the lead role in *The Good Place*.
  • She felt unable to play Eleanor’s selfish personality convincingly.
  • Kristen Bell later received a 2018 Emmy nomination for the role.

Maya Rudolph reportedly declined the role of Eleanor Shellstrop in the 2016 comedy series *The Good Place*, which later earned Kristen Bell an Emmy nomination in 2018. Rudolph felt she could not convincingly play the character’s central premise: a selfish, morally flawed woman trying to become better, saying…

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25 Best Rock Albums of All Time

  • Collider celebrates 25 landmark rock albums.
  • The ranking spans punk, glam rock and modern rock.
  • Green Day, The Clash and Bowie feature.

Collider ranks 25 influential rock albums across genres and decades, arguing that albums—not merely hit singles—have been central to making bands culturally enduring. The list aims to show rock’s continued legacy despite claims that the genre has declined, while limiting each band to one entry. - Green Day’s…

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The 21 Best Songs About Being Uncool, From Taylor Swift to Echosmith (Staff Picks)

  • Billboard celebrates 21 songs about not fitting in.
  • The songs span insecurity, awkwardness and individuality.
  • Being uncool is presented as something worth embracing.

Billboard’s staff pick 21 songs about feeling uncool, socially awkward or outside the mainstream, while arguing that individuality can ultimately be empowering. - The selection ranges from Taylor Swift, Echosmith and Olivia Rodrigo to Beck, Bob Dylan, Weezer and Wheatus. - Songs address party discomfort, beauty pressures, alienation…

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Angela Autumn – “Heavy Tobacco”

  • Angela Autumn releases “Heavy Tobacco” with a new video
  • The song explores tobacco, time and consequences
  • Believer arrives on 11 September

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Angela Autumn has released “Heavy Tobacco”, the second single from her forthcoming album Believer. The raw, off-kilter roots-rock track follows June’s lead single “Mountain Stream” and arrives with a music video, further previewing the album’s sound. Autumn says the song reflects on tobacco’s perceived purifying role…

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What is a ballad?

  • Ballads are songs built around storytelling.
  • Traditional ballads spread through oral folk culture.
  • Modern ballads are often slow and emotional.

A ballad is a narrative song that tells a story, traditionally focusing on dramatic events, love, loss, conflict or folklore. The form matters because it has shaped popular music for centuries, from oral folk traditions to modern singer-songwriters and rock artists. Historically, ballads were passed down by word…

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4 Songs by America From the 1970s That Still Sound Amazing Today

  • Four America songs from the 1970s are celebrated as enduring classics.
  • “A Horse With No Name” faced some radio bans.
  • “Today’s The Day” preceded a seven-year Top 25 gap.

American Songwriter highlights four songs by the band America from the 1970s, arguing that they remain compelling examples of the group’s distinctive soft-rock sound. - “A Horse With No Name” (1972): America’s debut single, written by Dewey Bunnell; some radio stations reportedly banned it because “horse” could mean…

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