Five songs that perfectly capture Brooklyn

From Brooklyn-born musicians, to ones who made their way into the borough and found it hard to leave, these songs capture ...

10-Year-Old Theo Clark Leber Lands Lead Role Opposite Dwayne Johnson In Benny Safdie’s ‘Lizard Music’ For Amazon MGM & United Artists

Lizard Music' has set 4th grader Theo Leber for a lead role opposite Dwayne Johnson. Benny Safdie is directing the film for ...

Jan and Dean’s Dean Torrence Is Still Cruising, 60 Years After ‘Dead Man’s Curve’ Crash

The surf-rock icon sang lead on the Beach Boys classic "Barbara Ann," but his life was never the same after his musical ...

Sam Smith and the "gentle revolution" of "My Guy"

Rolling Stone writer Barry Walters, author of the music history "Mighty Real," says the latest ballad by British singer Sam Smith is a step forward from LGBTQ love songs being marginalized.

1973 Breakup Ballad, a Merger of Two Songs, Became a Country Classic

In 1973, American country singer Charlie Richrecorded the song"The Most Beautiful Girl," written by Billy Sherrill, Norro Wilson, and Rory Bourke. "The Most Beautiful Girl" was a ...
American Songwriter

A Q&A With the Sounds Like Summer Lyric Contest Promotion Winner, Sean Owens

Sean Owen is American Songwriter's Sounds Like Summer Lyric promotion winner for his song, “Flip-Flops and Alibis.” ...