American Songwriter

On This Day in 1968, The Rolling Stones Released This Classic Track Modeled off Bob Dylan and Inspired by Brazil, French Literature, and Marianne Faithfull

Sympathy For The Devil” by The Rolling Stones came from a wide array of influences, including Bob Dylan, Brazil, and French ...

“This is where we had to pull out our good stuff. And we did”: Beggars Banquet – the album that made the Rolling Stones

In some ways, Sympathy For The Devil overshadows the rest of the album, so ingrained has it become with the Stones' legend.

The one singer Roger Waters said wanted to steal from him: “I want that”

Roger Waters will forever be one of a kind, but he felt that some famous fans were looking to steal his ideas from afar. Read ...

Steve Cropper, guitarist and member of Stax Records’ Booker T and the M.G.'s, has died at age 84

Steve Cropper, the lean, soulful guitarist and songwriter who helped anchor the celebrated Memphis backing band Booker T. and ...
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12 iconic ’60s songs that defined the era

The 1960s was a decade of extreme cultural change, and its music captured every bit of the turbulence, hope, rebellion, […] ...