Legendary rock outfit Rush hit the US Top 40 for the first and, unfortunately, last time with the song "New World Man".

The Recording Academy honored Randy Travis this week as members of the music industry gathers in Washington D.C. to support the NO FAKES Act.

Don McLean said if he wanted to subtly insult these iconic songwriters in "American Pie," he "would have said their names." ...

Charlie Daniels tried to save Ira Dean from addiction. Then Dean wrote Daniels a song and roped in Ted Nugent.

This Merle Haggard song has become synonymous with his entire career, but he often said he regretted ever writing it.

Elton John's self-titled second album released on this day in 1970, marking the beginning of his breakthrough in the ...

Former Blue Öyster Cult bassist, Joe Bouchard knew the band had something special the first time he heard "(Don't Fear) The ...

Gabriel's lyrics became more layered in imagery from the Depression and Dust Bowl eras and the impact of unemployment on families.

When we think of one-hit wonder songs, often those tracks are silly or goofy; but some are actually quite profound.

Joe Cocker was looking for a boost in his solo career, and "You Are So Beautiful" came along and became a signature hit.

Watch restored footage of John Lennon’s dynamic performance of his solo song “Well Well Well” from his historic 1972 One to ...

Paul McCartney picks out his "desert island" Beatles song and adds a particularly wacky B-side to the mix, too.