American Songwriter

Paul Anka Wrote One of the Final Songs Buddy Holly Recorded, Released a Month Before His Death and Covered 20 Years Later by Don McLean

Later that year, Holly confided in Anka about wanting to leave the Crickets and change his musical direction. A fan of Anka’s ...
America Magazine

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson on ‘Song Sung Blue’ and the importance of being artists

Jackman and Hudson were keen to work on a story about lifting up those sorts of scrappy underdog artists. Craig Brewer, who ...

All of Taylor Swift’s Texts to Blake Lively About Justin Baldoni Show How the Lawsuits ‘Distanced’ Their Friendship: ‘I Miss My Funny, Dark, Normal-Speaking Friend’

Baldoni’s lawyers attempted to subpoena Taylor Swift in May 2025 after Lively referred to the singer as one of her “dragons” ...

South Park's Iconic Theme Song Was Created Thanks To A Major Cold Call

A single cold call to Primus’ management led Les Claypool to write the South Park theme, despite knowing very little about ...
Whiskey Riff

The Official ‘Landman’ Playlist: Every Song From Taylor Sheridan’s West Texas Oil Drama

Season 2 of the hit Taylor Sheridan series, Landman, is officially in the books. I won't get into any spoilers on this blog, ...