The story of the English song that was minor hit in Europe before becoming an all-American classic

In fact New York Groove was written by Russ Ballard and recorded originally by North London glitter-popstrels Hello, who ...
American Songwriter

4 Folk Rock Singles That Have (Wrongfully) Been Swept Under the Rug

If you're searching for a piece of the musical past, then check out these four fairly forgotten folk rock singles.
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1870, “The Dixie Dewdrop”—a Gold Toothed Banjo Pioneer Who Became the First Star of the Grand Ole Opry

On this day in 1870, the world's first Grand Ole Opry star, Uncle Dave Macon, was born in Smartt Station, Tennessee.
Rolling Stone

All 286 of Taylor Swift’s Songs, Ranked

Taylor Swift the celebrity is such a magnet for attention, she can distract from Taylor Swift the artist. But Swift was a songwriter before she was a star, and she’ll be a songwriter long after she ...
Evanston RoundTable

The Evanston Folk Choir makes a joyful noise

Wearing green tees with a logo that read “Folk Around and Find Out,” members of the inaugural Evanston Folk Choir worked the ...