Tom Waits and Charles Bukowski are literary brothers, and Waits' song "Franks Wild Years" is a testament to their shared views and attitudes.

Country music’s elite flocked to BMI Tuesday night for the genre’s biggest parking lot party of the year – the 72nd annual BMI Country Awards. “The BMI Awards represent the Top 50 most (performed) ...

These five outlaw country songs still get tones of airplay today, and for good reason. They are quite legendary tracks from the genre.

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Jason Aldean's wife is not the only one speaking out after Billboard decided to leave the singer off the best country artists ...

With Carrie Underwood a judge on 'American Idol', Luke Bryan shared the one part of the job the country singer hated.

Making a drastic change to your musical style in the middle of a successful career isn't always the best idea. Joe Jackson did just that in 1982 with the album Night and Day, and he ended up with the ...

The 1980s had to be the most unique decade for music in 20th century. The era blended disco and grunge, rap and glam rock. But it also featured the rise of the synthesizer. The electronic instrument ...

Leonard Cohen was gifted with rare songwriting talents. Still, like all top writers, he received more than a little help along the way from the people he encountered who ended up inspiring his work.

While gaining fame thanks to his time with One Direction, Liam Payne also explored a solo career and even appeared in shows ...

Despite spending more than a decade in country music, Cody Johnson has released just three albums with a major label. His star only continued to climb with the release of last year’s Leather, scoring ...

In addition to Rose’s powerful vocals, the updated version of “Love to Love” is highlighted by Schenker’s blazing riffs and ex-Dream Theater keyboardist Derek Sherinian’s melodic piano lines. The ...