Joe Vitagliano

It’s been just about two decades since indie darlings Animal Collective hit the scene… and they’ve managed to remain as innovative and resonant as ever. First making a name for themselves as standard-bearers of the sincerity and creativity of the early 2000s indie movement, landmark albums like Fee…

Nearly 10 years removed from his most recent record (‘Release Me’), there’s no denying that Lovett finds himself in a different season of life these days.

Around six years ago, a meeting was arranged between two of the most iconic women in music history: Joan Jett and Wanda Jackson.

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Since Abby Anderson was just a kid, she wanted to be a performer. Now, at 24 years old, she’s making that dream a reality in the music mecca of Nashville, Tennessee. First hitting the scene in the 2010s with a wholesome style and sound, her 2018 single “Make Him Wait” became a small hit, garnering […

“The first concert I ever went to was, of course, my grandpa Waylon,” Struggle Jennings said on a recent episode of American Songwriter’s Twitch show, Off The Record Live. The grandson of the great outlaw country legend, Struggle Jennings began his own musical journey in a very different way—raised …

The lyrics to “That Smell” by Lynyrd Skynyrd speak to the risks of substance abuse and addiction, but they also capture the essence of Ronnie Van Zant.

“You’ve gotta be psychologically and biologically engaged with what you’re doing,” Yola said on a recent episode of American Songwriter’s Twitch show, Off The Record Live. Sitting down to talk about her empowering new album, Stand For Myself, Yola dove into the more visceral elements of her craft, p…

Alice Cooper might’ve shocked and delighted the world in 1973 when he rebelliously declared that there’d be “No More Mr. Nice Guy,” but these days, he’s going viral for the opposite reason—on Monday (Dec. 20), the now-73-year-old rocker’s name was trending on Twitter thanks to a viral photo of him g…

John Mellencamp’s “Hurts So Good” is an electrifying song with sparkling lyrics, the kind that gets your toe tapping and your head bopping.

On Sunday (Dec. 12), singer, rapper, and pop superstar Doja Cat announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19, forcing her to pull out of a string of upcoming dates for the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour. “As most of you probably heard earlier, a few members on my production team tested positive…

“I like to turn what has hurt me into something fun that I can dance to,” Sabrina Monique tells American Songwriter. Born and raised in White Plains, New York (around an hour outside of the Big Apple), Monique has been channeling the unfortunate experiences of life into redemptive creative works sin…

When Cassadee Pope co-founded the pop-punk band Hey Monday back in 2008, she set out to embark on the adventure of a lifetime. With Hey Monday, the Florida native toured around the world and got to play alongside some of her heroes, like Fall Out Boy, All Time Low, All-American Rejects and more, cut…

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2021 is wrapping up nicely for one of the biggest rising names in country music, Thomas Rhett—last week, the 31-year-old earned his fifth career Grammy Award nomination for “Best Country Song” with his hit, “Country Again.” Then, today, he unveiled the new music video for his latest single, “Slow Do…

This past June, Rostam—formerly of Vampire Weekend—unveiled his second full-length solo release, Changephobia. Today (Dec. 1), the 38-year-old multi-instrumentalist and songwriter put out the second half of the album’s corresponding remix project, featuring new versions of the tunes by the likes of …

Wednesday night (Dec. 1), the legendary rock band Journey is set to kick-off an exciting run of dates: a six-show residency at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Set to perform on December 1-2, 7-8, and 10-11, the shows will feature the band’s greatest hits, including “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “…

In that session, “American Kids” was officially born, but it still took time to find its way to Kenny Chesney. Learn more about the song & lyrics here.

Releasing this record , there’s a sense of relief and fulfillment around Wolfhard. And going forward with Craig, the future looks wildly promising.