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American Songwriter Jul 24

On This Day in 1977, Dire Straits Recorded the Demo That Landed Them a Record Deal and Produced an International Hit

Dire Straits John Illsley

American Songwriter Jul 24

3 Journey Ballads That Quietly Outshine “Open Arms”

Journey Steve Perry

2 articles Jul 24

Ella Langley Shania Twain Mariah Carey Whitney Houston

American Songwriter, Holler

American Songwriter Jul 24

Don Henley on Why He Hired This Musician for Eagles: “He Knows How To Be in a Band”

Don Henley Eagles Vince Gill Glenn Frey Jackson Browne

American Songwriter Jul 24

Remembering When Elton John Released the First in a Streak of US No. 1 Albums in 1972

Elton John Bernie Taupin Paul Buckmaster

6 articles Jul 24

L'Est Républicain

American Songwriter Jul 24

Why Paul McCartney Chose Not To Regret a Few Glaring Omissions From ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’

Paul McCartney The Beatles Giles Martin George Martin

American Songwriter Jul 23

Bernie Taupin Wrote This Iconic 1971 Elton John Song About Multiple Women

Elton John Bernie Taupin

6 articles Jul 23

George Michael Elton John Wham! Stevie Wonder Sade Aretha Franklin Paul McCartney Bruce Springsteen

Happy Mag, NME, Nostalgie +2

American Songwriter Jul 23

A Vampire Movie Inspired One of Bonnie Tyler’s Biggest Hits in 1983

Bonnie Tyler Jim Steinman Rory Dodd Nosferatu

Billboard Jul 23

Here’s Why John Mayer Has Donated Millions to Funding Research Into PTSD in Veterans

John Mayer Dead & Company Iron Maiden Kenny G

Blabbermouth Jul 23

JEFF PILSON Says 'There's Different Batches' Of New FOREIGNER Music Being Worked On For Future Release

Foreigner Jeff Pilson Peter Frampton Dokken Luis Maldonado Kelly Hansen

2 articles Jul 23

Fiona Apple Alison Krauss Robert Plant

Magnet Magazine, Paste Magazine

10 articles Jul 23

The Beatles Paul McCartney Ringo Starr George Harrison John Lennon Paul Mescal Barry Keoghan Yoko Ono The Rolling Stones

American Songwriter, Billboard, Happy Mag +6

XS Noize Jul 23

Natalie Imbruglia Shares New Single ‘Just Drive’ From Forthcoming Album ‘Algorithm’

Natalie Imbruglia Primal Scream Snow Patrol Gary Lightbody Daniel Priddy Mark Crew Tom Jones

American Songwriter Jul 23

The 1975 Duet That Stevie Nicks Wrote About the Struggles of Dating in Entertainment

Stevie Nicks The 1975 Waylon Jennings Lindsey Buckingham Jimmy Iovine Fleetwood Mac

2 articles Jul 23

KATSEYE Ed Sheeran BTS Hybe

Allkpop, K-GEN

2 articles Jul 23

Shania Twain Tanya Tucker The Rolling Stones Harry Styles Ray Parker Jr. Ronnie Wood Queens of the Stone Age

Billboard, Clash Music

American Songwriter Jul 23

Remember When the Original Members of The Byrds Reunited for a Half-Hearted LP in 1973?

The Byrds David Crosby Chris Hillman Michael Clarke Roger McGuinn Crosby, Stills & Nash Bob Dylan

Louder Sound Jul 23

“We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies”: How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves

Roxy Music Phil Manzanera Steven Wilson King Crimson Greg Lake The Nice Quiet Sun

American Songwriter Jul 24

On This Day in 1977, Dire Straits Recorded the Demo That Landed Them a Record Deal and Produced an International Hit

Dire Straits John Illsley

2 articles Jul 24

Ella Langley Shania Twain Mariah Carey Whitney Houston

American Songwriter, Holler

American Songwriter Jul 24

Remembering When Elton John Released the First in a Streak of US No. 1 Albums in 1972

Elton John Bernie Taupin Paul Buckmaster

American Songwriter Jul 24

Why Paul McCartney Chose Not To Regret a Few Glaring Omissions From ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’

Paul McCartney The Beatles Giles Martin George Martin

6 articles Jul 23

George Michael Elton John Wham! Stevie Wonder Sade Aretha Franklin Paul McCartney Bruce Springsteen

Happy Mag, NME, Nostalgie +2

Billboard Jul 23

Here’s Why John Mayer Has Donated Millions to Funding Research Into PTSD in Veterans

John Mayer Dead & Company Iron Maiden Kenny G

2 articles Jul 23

Fiona Apple Alison Krauss Robert Plant

Magnet Magazine, Paste Magazine

XS Noize Jul 23

Natalie Imbruglia Shares New Single ‘Just Drive’ From Forthcoming Album ‘Algorithm’

Natalie Imbruglia Primal Scream Snow Patrol Gary Lightbody Daniel Priddy Mark Crew Tom Jones

2 articles Jul 23

KATSEYE Ed Sheeran BTS Hybe

Allkpop, K-GEN

American Songwriter Jul 23

Remember When the Original Members of The Byrds Reunited for a Half-Hearted LP in 1973?

The Byrds David Crosby Chris Hillman Michael Clarke Roger McGuinn Crosby, Stills & Nash Bob Dylan

American Songwriter Jul 24

3 Journey Ballads That Quietly Outshine “Open Arms”

Journey Steve Perry

American Songwriter Jul 24

Don Henley on Why He Hired This Musician for Eagles: “He Knows How To Be in a Band”

Don Henley Eagles Vince Gill Glenn Frey Jackson Browne

6 articles Jul 24

L'Est Républicain

American Songwriter Jul 23

Bernie Taupin Wrote This Iconic 1971 Elton John Song About Multiple Women

Elton John Bernie Taupin

American Songwriter Jul 23

A Vampire Movie Inspired One of Bonnie Tyler’s Biggest Hits in 1983

Bonnie Tyler Jim Steinman Rory Dodd Nosferatu

Blabbermouth Jul 23

JEFF PILSON Says 'There's Different Batches' Of New FOREIGNER Music Being Worked On For Future Release

Foreigner Jeff Pilson Peter Frampton Dokken Luis Maldonado Kelly Hansen

10 articles Jul 23

The Beatles Paul McCartney Ringo Starr George Harrison John Lennon Paul Mescal Barry Keoghan Yoko Ono The Rolling Stones

American Songwriter, Billboard, Happy Mag +6

American Songwriter Jul 23

The 1975 Duet That Stevie Nicks Wrote About the Struggles of Dating in Entertainment

Stevie Nicks The 1975 Waylon Jennings Lindsey Buckingham Jimmy Iovine Fleetwood Mac

2 articles Jul 23

Shania Twain Tanya Tucker The Rolling Stones Harry Styles Ray Parker Jr. Ronnie Wood Queens of the Stone Age

Billboard, Clash Music

Louder Sound Jul 23

“We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies”: How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves

Roxy Music Phil Manzanera Steven Wilson King Crimson Greg Lake The Nice Quiet Sun

Overview

Recent developments in soft rock highlight enduring legacies and new creative collaborations, with Peter Gabriel releasing a new single from his upcoming album, Airbourne unveiling a track co-written with Bryan Adams and Mutt Lange, and Shania Twain reflecting on her past while teasing a 2027 UK tour. Meanwhile, retrospective pieces explore the emotional origins of classic songs by artists like Sting, Steely Dan, and Fleetwood Mac, and Ed Sheeran reveals a new musical influence from the K-pop group KATSEYE.

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