On Aug. 31, 1971, a 27-year-old folk singer and songwriter with a hit on the Billboard charts came to Charleston, West Virginia, where he performed that tune on ...

But Denver didn't write the tune. According to American Songwriter, the song was written by John Martin Sommers for Denver's ...

When I listen to a song, I listen for the lyrics. The words put images in my head, if they're good, like a Springsteen line. (Singing) The screen door slams. Mary's dress waves. Or they convey an ...

From tear-jerkers to mic-drops, NPR's music critics share the 2025 lyrics that made them laugh, cry and hit replay. Right about now, music critics are sharing their favorite albums of the year or ...

Elton John has a fresh set of lyrics from Bernie Taupin, and “can’t wait” to get into the studio and put them to music. In a new interview with Variety, the legendary musician said his songwriting ...

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Denver's music has touched a generation of listeners, but few know that one of his most beloved songs is his most misleading, ...

John Denver's music has touched a generation of listeners, but few know that one of his most beloved songs is his most misleading, for one key reason. Denver's 1971 Hit "Take Me Home Country Roads" is ...

Keith Urban took a little time to tweak his song. Just days before Nicole Kidman and the country star’s breakup was confirmed, he made an eyebrow-raising change to the song "The Fighter," inspired by ...

Two years before Celeste Rivas Hernandez disappeared, the singer D4vd recorded a song called “Romantic Homicide.” The release date was well before her death. That song, and its lyrics, are in the ...