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Tyler Childers’ Tour Manager Just May Sing You a Song

• Kyle Crownover manages Tyler Childers' touring operation and independently creates music as a songwriter and producer
• Released four singles in late 2025 featuring indie-folk compositions addressing technology and religious themes
• Intentionally pursued production work and independent releases rather than traditional Nashville publishing deals

Kyle Crownover, who's been keeping Childers' shows running on time since 2017, is releasing his own music — while making his tour dog famous

JAY-Z’s The Blueprint Anniversary Show Falls Short After Triumphant Reasonable Doubt Opener

• JAY-Z's The Blueprint anniversary show at Yankee Stadium ran roughly 90 minutes with no encore, presenting a marked step down from Friday's energetic Reasonable Doubt performance
• Despite guest appearances from Slick Rick and Eminem, Saturday's show maintained noticeably lower energy and crowd enthusiasm throughout the set
• The abbreviated performance raised questions about whether the 56-year-old artist could maintain stamina across three consecutive stadium dates

The 1.5-hour set ended abruptly and entirely skipped an encore. JAY-Z’s The Blueprint Anniversary Show Falls Short After Triumphant Reasonable Doubt Opener Eddie Fu

4 Country Songs From 1995 That Every Elder Millennial Can Still Sing Word for Word

This American Songwriter article celebrates four country hits that its author argues are seared into the memories of "elder Millennials," who were teenagers when the songs dominated radio in the mid-1990s. The piece is framed less as a serious ranking and more as a nostalgic "try not to…

The producer Billy Joel fell out of love with: “Didn’t appeal to me”

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Born 74 Years Ago Today in Alabama, the Man Who Wrote Hits for Conway Twitty and Gave Us One of the Most Iconic Piano Intros of All Time

American Songwriter marks the 74th birthday of Randy McCormick, the Alabama-born keyboardist and songwriter behind the distinctive piano introduction to Bob Seger's 1979 hit "Old Time Rock and Roll". The article celebrates his largely behind-the-scenes contribution to a song made iconic by the 1983 film Risky Business, highlighting…

3 Rock Songs From the 1970s That Are as Visual as Any Painting

An American Songwriter feature highlights three rock songs from the 1970s whose lyrics are so vivid that listening to them is likened to walking through an art gallery. The piece argues that these tracks conjure scenes and portraits in the listener's mind rather than merely notes and melodies,…

The 2006 song Elton John called his best vocal performance: “Beautiful”

• Elton John reportedly named u201cBeautifulu201d as his best vocal.
• The song came from his 2006 album *The Captain & the Kid*.
• The article spotlights an overlooked later-era track.

The article revisits Elton John’s 2006 song “Beautiful”, focusing on his reported view that it contained his finest-ever vocal performance. Rather than highlighting one of his biggest hits, it points to a lesser-known later-career track, which matters because it offers a different perspective on how John judged his…

Los Skeepers – “NADA MÁS+”

Guatemalan boyband Los Skeepers have released a new single, "NADA MÁS+", their latest offering following their June 2025 debut single "Luismigirl". The six-piece group, formed in Guatemala City, are positioned as a fresh act in the sunny alt-pop space, and the release marks a further step in their…