In an exclusive interview with American Songwriter, 38 Special’s Don Barnes discusses the band’s new album, ‘Milestone,’ which he says “a more evolved, modern 2025 version” of the group.

Special celebrate their 50th anniversary with Milestone, their first new album in 20 years. The record features Train’s Pat Monahan, Randy Bachman and longtime collaborator Jim Peterik.

38 Special frontman Don Barnes co-produced Milestone with Peterik and the duo co-wrote wrote six of the album’s tracks together. Among those tunes is the heartfelt, melodic rock ballad “All I Haven’t ...

If you want to know the secret of longevity in the music business, maybe it’s as simple as having a slew of hits you can pull from during tour stops. The band 38 Special, which will celebrate a 50th ...