American Songwriter

3 Classic Rock Songs From 1980 That Still Shake the Ground We Stand On

It's been almost 50 years since these three classic rock songs from 1980 were released, but we still can't get enough of them.

60 reasons why Detroit Lions have never been to the Super Bowl

Lions fans have been waiting 60 years for a Super Bowl. The Bobby Layne curse was supposed to run out in 2008. The ...

Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread

The songwriter, guitarist and singer, who died at 78, animated the Grateful Dead from within. Bob Weir — the Grateful Dead’s ...

Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, dies at 78

Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday ...
American Songwriter

“He Got Pretty Wired”: How The Beatles’ Little Secret Led to the “Only Violence Ever Had” Between George Harrison and John Lennon

John Lennon and George Harrison said they only got violent once (maybe twice), and it appears this little Hamburg helpers were to blame.

The '80s Songs 'Stranger Things' Chose on Purpose and Why They Worked

From Kate Bush to Metallica and The Clash, Stranger Things used specific songs on purpose and each one changed how viewers ...

Bob Weir was a symbol of the Grateful Dead’s unrivaled endurance

Once regarded as the band’s kid brother — not to mention its youthful heartthrob — Weir became a whiskery symbol of the ...

The Final Trip: The Last Performance by Every Departed Member of the Grateful Dead

Thanks to the bootlegging skills of the Grateful Dead's audience, the last performance by every single departed member has ...
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2026 NFL Draft order: Steelers, Eagles and Packers among teams ousted from playoffs during Wild Card Weekend

The wild card round of the NFL playoffs is complete, meaning three-quarters of the first-round draft order is locked in. It was the first of two anticipated draft-related developments this week.