Preston Lauterbach's new book, "Before Elvis," celebrates the many Black artists who shaped Elvis Presley’s creative vision ...

Bob Dylan is an exceptional songwriter and a lot of people have recorded his songs, but there is one recording he loves more ...

In the 1970s, Elvis Presley began covering “My Way,” a song Paul Anka wrote for Frank Sinatra. Anka saw Sinatra’s version of the song as defiant, and he didn’t think Elvis was capable of ...

Elvis Francois. Photo Credit ... “an anthem of vulnerability and resilience,” and rightfully so. “I wrote the song with my brother Berthin and Tomy Gé in Sedona, Arizona,” he said.

Sam Phillips opened the Memphis Recording Service. His early clients in 1950 included blues legends Howlin’ Wolf and B. B. King. They were among the first to record at what later became Sun Studio, ...

The 1950s saw the birth of rock and roll, but not all the great songs were made by men. The women could rock, too.

While many reserve this title for Paul Simon himself, he regards these icons as the greatest songwriters of all time.

One of the saddest classic rock songs was written by The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and recorded by another star.

Along with the still-relevant big names found in the below list of the Top 40 Songs of 1975, which were chosen by the UCR ...