American Songwriter

On This Day in 1971, a Forgotten Folk Duo Entered the Charts With a Controversial Hit That Featured Jerry Garcia and Appeared in a Johnny Depp Cult Classic

Fifty-five years ago today, an all but forgotten folk duo appeared on the charts for the first time with a song featuring Jerry Garcia.

The Guess Who's 1970 No. 1 Classic Rock Hit Was Written Live on Stage

In 1970, The Guess Who topped the charts with “American Woman.” The Canadian rockers’ hit song went to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 9, 1970, and remained there for three weeks. But the song ...

1970 Country Relationship Classic Broke the Rules for Female Artists — and Became a No. 1 Hit

In 1970, a daring, female-led country love song challenged the era's expectations and connected with audiences everywhere. In the first year of the decade, Lynn Anderson recorded ...
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NASCAR trucks to hit the streets of St. Pete for the first time

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — This is the first year that the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will be hitting the streets of St. Pete as part of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. Some of the ...