American Songwriter

On This Day in 1956, Johnnie Ray Was at No. 1 With a Song Written and Originally Recorded by Prison Inmates

Sixty-nine years ago today, Johnnie Ray topped the UK Singles Chart with a song written and originally recorded by prisoners.
American Songwriter

3 Story Songs From the 1960s That Have Gut-Punching Lyrical Twists

These story songs from the 1960s have some really gut-wrenching lyrics that you might miss if you don't listen closely.

'You just had all these moments': Augustin and Thompson release 'Just Me and Bob' on WVU's Mon Hills Music Group label

Fall doesn't have to be fleeting. Autumn can be wondrously eternal, in fact, if you let it. On a sun-dappled day back in October 2023, in the polished, wood-accented library of Waldomore, the ...
University of California

Vast collection of historic American music released via UC Santa Barbara Library partnership with Dust-to-Digital Foundation

Thousands of songs representing some of the rarest and most uniquely American music borne from the Jazz Age and the Great ...
The New Yorker

Herr Richard Tauber’s Here—More of Alban Berg—the Friends Score with Bruckner

Into this festive setting strode Herr Tauber, a powerful man with a huge smile and grand gestures. In a rich, somewhat husky ...
NPR

All Songs Considered

November 14, 2025 • FKA twigs. The Avett Brothers. Madi Diaz covering blink-182. Stephen Thompson from NPR Music is joined by Liz Warner from WDET in Detroit to chat about their favorite albums out ...