Fourteen years ago, singer songwriter Lee DeWyze won season 9 of “American Idol” singing a song he now admits didn’t really fit him at all: U2′s “Beautiful Day.” ...

With so many popular artists on the mainstream it's easy to forget about those who already make good music but are not as ...

Iron Maiden have established themselves as one of the biggest metal bands in the world over a half-century career. Here are ...

Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. "Me and Bobby McGee" is perhaps his most famous song. Originally broadcast in 1999.

Song Contest winner Frank Watkinson sat down with American Songwriter to talk about his ever-growing YouTube channel and more ...

It hasn't been revealed what Gaga's concert was being filmed for, but in the room, at least, her rock 'n' roll-spirited ...

Citing internal tensions and a lack of motivation to go on, singer Fat Mike Burkett says it is time for the band to call it quits, but not before playing three final LA-area shows in San Pedro this ...

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We’ve Got A File On You features interviews in which artists share the stories behind the extracurricular activities that dot their careers: acting gigs, guest appearances, random internet ephemera, ...

Belinda has proven that she will always make her mark in Latin pop music. Following a lengthy hiatus from music, the Spanish-Mexican icon returned this year with a trilogy of hits that seamlessly ...

A music star who became a movie star, Kristofferson was a Rhodes Scholar, a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and one of the finest ...

John Lennon and Frank Sinatra agreed that this classic 1970s song was one of the greatest of the decade for its melody and ...