American Songwriter

On This Day in 1953, Hank Williams Knocked Himself Out of the No. 1 Spot With This Haunting Final Single

On this day in 1953, Hank Williams scored his first posthumous No. 1 country single with "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive." ...

The Opry Honors Hank Williams, But Does Not Reinstate Him

Hank Williams was the focus of an Opry tribute as part of their 100-year celebration. The "Hey, Good Lookin'" singer was ...
Whiskey Riff

Red Clay Strays Put Their Soulful Spin On A Hank Williams Jr. Classic — Should They Drop The Full Version?

The Red Clay Strays tipping their cap to the great Hank Williams Jr. If you ask me, the Red Clay Strays – consisting of Drew Nix (electric guitar, vocals, harmonica), Zach Rishel (electric guitar), ...

The gospel according to Taylor: Catholic priest goes viral for Swiftie sermon

A Catholic priest went viral for his sermon about “The Fate of Ophelia,” a song Taylor Swift wrote for her fiancé, Kansas ...
The Sacramento Observer

Songs that Defined the Civil Rights Movement

Music played a powerful role in the Civil Rights era, providing a soundtrack for the movement and inspiring hope for change with songs like "We Shall Overcome", "A Change Is Gonna Come", "People Get ...