Tina began covering music professionally in the ’90s as a reporter for the Village Voice in New York. A journalist for more than two decades, she has worked as staff editor and freelance writer covering entertainment, art, pop culture, food, wine, spirits, health, travel and more. Throughout it all, music has always been a constant in her life… and work. Her words have appeared in Billboard, Men’s Journal, Wine Spectator, and other local and national newspapers, magazines, and online publications. Based in New York City, Tina is currently working on her first book and can be found at @tbeves on Instagram.
At 36, Kelly Lang’s life changed. Diagnosed with breast cancer, the country singer felt like she was given a death sentence until her perception changed after a chat with an old friend. “He had heard me say that a cancer diagnosis could sometimes feel like a death sentence, but I decided to change the way More
Phil Collins and Genesis bandmates Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford have agreed to sell their publishing copyrights and “a mix of recorded music-income streams” to Concord Music Group for a deal reportedly valued at more than $300 million. The deal includes the publishing rights for Genesis, as well as a portion of the group’s recorded More
In a career spanning more than five decades, Jackson Browne‘s lyrical offerings span human emotion, connection, politics, and beyond. Getting his start by performing in folk clubs in Los Angeles and Orange County as a teen in the 1960s writing “These Days”—a song that would later be recorded by Velvet Underground chanteuse Nico—Jackson Browne went More
Aside from her own homage to the black and white bygone era of film with “Brando,” and other references to yesteryears, Lucy Dacus tugs more nostalgic heartstrings with her collection of growing covers—everything from Cher’s “Believe,” her rendition of Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” with her dad, and an en Français version of the More
Ed Sheeran has collaborated with The Pokémon Company on a new song, “Celestial.” The new track will appear in the forthcoming video games Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, out Nov. 18. To accompany the release of the song is a video, directed by Yuichi Kodama, which is inspired by Ed’s childhood fascination with the franchise More
Bruce Springsteen has revealed his 21st album, Only The Strong Survive (Columbia Records), along with the first single “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do),” originally written and performed by Frank Wilson in 1965 with an accompanying video directed by Thom Zimny. Out Nov. 11, Only The Strong Survive is a collection of fifteen soul More
What does love mean? That’s a question Robert De Leo is trying to decipher for himself on debut solo single “Love Is Not Made of Gold,” off his upcoming first solo album Lessons Learned, out Oct. 21. “I needed to confess my feelings on that ever so mystical word … love,” said De Leo of More
Billie Joe Armstrong once asked his guitar teacher “How do you write a song?” “All he said was, ‘It’s verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, verse, chorus,’” said Armstrong, ‘”mix it up any way you want.’” Taking that advice and running with it on hits, “When I Come Around,” “She,” “Longview,” “Basket Case,” “American Idiot,” and More
Nilerodgers (191911) is nearly 300 million miles away from earth, takes just under six years to complete one full orbit, and now belongs to musician Nile Rodgers. The Chic founder was honored with the namesake asteroid to mark his 70th birthday on Sept. 19, 2022. The unique gift was arranged by Rodgers’ friend, Simon Lowery, More
“People can change anything they want to, and that means everything in the world,” plays a recording of Joe Strummer’s voice. “People are running about following their little tracks—I’m one of them—but we’ve all got to stop, just following our own little mouse trail. People can do anything. This is something that I’m beginning to More
Songs of Summer Barbecues, Sponsored by Jack Daniel’s American Songwriter has partnered up with Jack Daniel’s across Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama to identify some favorite Songs of Summer Barbecues. During the series, American Songwriter will be taking a deeper dive into songs that have become as essential to barbecues as grills, good food, and friends. More
Just several weeks after landing in the Top 3 on America’s Got Talent, Drake Milligan will make his Grand Ole Opry debut on Oct. 5, joining Jamey Johnson, Breland, Maggie Rose, and more artists who will be revealed prior to the show. “I couldn’t be more excited and honored about playing the Grand Ole Opry,” said Milligan in a statement. More
