The lyrics to Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner’s “Train Dreams,” the end-credits song in the movie of the same name, offer a chain of images that seem dark and confusing: a grizzly “big as a house,” a ...

We take a hard look at songwriting and challenge the deeply rooted belief that artists who do not write their own songs are somehow less authentic. Tracing the history of music from folk traditions ...

These three country songs all came out in 2021, and are some of the most romantic songs ever released in country music.

Thanks to a boat, the open ocean, and a little bit of grass, Ringo Starr found the inspiration for one of The Beatles' most ...

Camden-based singer-songwriter Alice Limoges wrote the song “For Alex and Renée” before she went to bed on Jan. 24.

Tom Morello played a set of Rage Against the Machine classics at last month's charged Defend Minnesota concert, but they were missing a crucial ingredient ...

Songwriter Dan Wilson wrote the song "Closing Time" for his band, Semisonic to have an ending song for their live set. But ...

A good resolution for the new year is to cut down on the extra cups of coffee later in the day. Experts recommend having your last cup of coffee around noon or 8 hours before sleep. However, it ...

The country music world had been rocked by the deaths of three legendary performers to start the year. Al Shade, perhaps the ...

Not long after that, Springsteen made good on his word by releasing " Streets of Minneapolis ," a new song inspired by the ...

Remembering Jugal Mody, a friend whose enthusiasm was the hallmark of all his interactions with everyone he met, and a ...