American Songwriter: What made you decide to enter American Songwriter’s Song Contest? Lauryn Marie: I had an assignment in my songwriting class with Victoria Banks at Belmont University to enter a ...

The late, great Lester Bangs once wrote that we will never again agree on anything as we agreed on Elvis. And he was basically right until Lil Nas X came sliding down the stripper-pole to Hell. Oh, ...

2021 is in the rearview, and we’ve already made a list of our our favorite albums of the year, as well as separate lists focused on punk/hardcore/emo/etc, screamo, ska, jazz, rap, the Indie Basement ...

At the close of the 2010s, consumer tastes seemed to shift away from flashy pop stars and formulaic hits, embracing subdued alternative sounds instead. And then, 2020 happened. Driven by pandemic ...

Isle of Wight, England duo Wet Leg released their debut single “Chaise Longue” via the Domino on June 15, 2021. It was written for fun in a single day by vocalist Rhian Teasdale while she was sitting ...

“family ties” will undoubtedly go down as one of the defining songs of our current musical era. Featuring Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem, two of the most in-vogue rappers, this track represents Keem’s ...

While this is a great time of year to celebrate the best big songs and albums that jammed the airwaves in 2021, it's also good to shine a spotlight on some vital, underserved songs that deserve your ...

Drake made a change to the lyrics of his 2021 song “Knife Talk” in an apparent response to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance. On Sunday, Lamar performed a medley of some of his biggest ...

From her self-titled album to Future Nostalgia, Lipa became a staple artist in the pop music scene. She released chart-topping hits like “Don’t Stop Now” and “New Rules.” She also released an official ...

Bad Bunny included “Efecto” on Un Verano Sin Ti, even sampling another artist’s 2021 hit for his original song. Here’s what we know about the meaning of this song (in English) and the song where the ...