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 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 ...

Gary Gentry Shares How He Summoned Hank Williams' Ghost to Write 'The Ride'

The story of how "The Ride" was written sounds too strange to be true—but Gary Gentry swears every word is real. The country ...
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), ...