One can not appreciate life’s many joys without enduring a bit of pain. Singer-songwriter Kris Angelis processes her own feelings on the matter with her stunning, wave-swept new video “That Siren, Hope,” premiering today on American Songwriter.

The Claudettes’ new song “Bad Babe, Losin’ Touch” – premiering today with an accompanying video on American Songwriter – was inspired by a truly bizarre dream. “I had a vivid dream that the Claudettes...

There’s never been a book about Bob Dylan like this one. Because there’s never been a friend as close to Bob Dylan and for so long except for Louie. There was one other friend – Larry Kegan...

Nashville songwriter and friend to many Kevin Faherty, writer of "Singer-Songwriter Heaven" and other brilliant songs, was good friends with Dave Olney, who died yesterday. These are his words in memory of his friend.

Out now is a new lyric video for “Barefoot Girl” by Louisa Branscomb, the third single off her latest album Gonna Love Anyway and Compass Records. The album has been sitting comfortably on the Folk DJ charts for six months...

Stephen Kalinich (r) with Donovan. The Days of LifeA Poem by Stephen Kalinich One of the best things about being part of the songwriting community of Los Angeles is...

There comes a time in your teenage years when image is everything. You’re searching for someone to emulate – you’re looking for a hero. Your parents aren’t heroic anymore – quite the contrary --  so you’re spending...

Though famous forever as one of the greatest and most prolific directors of movies Hollywood and the world has ever known, David Lynch is also a long-time musician, guitarist and songwriter. He's also a longtime Angeleno, who...

Coming to L.A. Though Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers were from Gainesville, Florida, it was in Los Angeles that their rock & roll dreams came true, and here they remained. Tom, while always...

Paramore is an American rock band -- no doubt, but the band’s ability to shift their lyrics and sound of hard rock to emo, and pop rock has earned them a place as one of the most...

Gordon Kennedy has quite the resume. He is a multi-Grammy Award winning songwriter and record producer, a talented guitarist, and is widely considered to be a Nashville legend. Kennedy is most known for his hit song "Change The World,” recorded...

The six-hour concert also featured spirited performances from James Maddock, Ben Arnold, Joe D’Urso and Stone Caravan, The Weeklings, Williams Honor, Jill Hennessey, Dramaram, Boccigalupe and the Bad Boys and more. The night ended with Springsteen dedicating “Thunder Road” to Benjamin, accompanied on stage by many of the festival’s performing musicians.