The open range was dark as cowpuncher N. Howard “Jack” Thorp toiled by firelight somewhere deep in the mesquite, reading ...

Ella Langley's "she's from Texas" line in "Choosin' Texas" came from a wild story about Miranda Lambert being pulled over ...

Western Massachusetts country-pop singer-songwriter Bekka Dowland delivers a deceptively simple yet impactful message on ...

At his first concert of 2026, Morrissey broke out the 'Strangeways, Here We Come' classic "Paint a Vulgar Picture" for the ...

Connie Francis confessed that she barely remembered recording “Pretty Little Baby” in 1962. But even though the song never cracked Billboard’s Hot 100, it has gained new life on TikTok -- which named ...

Not all country music songs are serious songs. Although the genre is full of songs about love, relationships, and even heartache, there are still plenty of light-hearted fun ones, including these ...

"Darlin'" singer Chase Matthew began to enjoy success at country radio when he added a little bit of pop to his music. Longtime fans should recognize the themes he relies on across his Chase album and ...

In 1958, Johnny Cash recorded “You Tell Me” with the Tennessee Two at Sun Records in May of 1958. Written by friend Roy Orbison, it was one of Cash’s final recordings with the label before moving to ...

Connie Francis, the chart-topping singer from New Jersey who hit it big in the 1960s, was just back in headlines for an old song. “Pretty Little Baby,” a Francis song from 1962, seemed to be ...

Disney’s 1989 animated feature The Little Mermaid is regarded as the first film of the “Disney Renaissance”. A sparkling animated musical, it was an Academy Award-winner for its score by Alan Menkin ...

I'm Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp on Jazz. Born in Lancaster, South Carolina, on April 26, 1940, Maurice Williams made an indelible mark on music as a singer, pianist, and composer. As a teenager, he ...