American Songwriter

On This Day in 1965, a Massive Country Hit Inspired by Bill Monroe Became the Tennessee State Song

Sixty-one years ago today, a major country hit inspired by a Bill Monroe classic became a state song of Tennessee.

Rolling Stone Readers Vote 'Disco Duck' as the Worst Song of the 1970s

At #8 was Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods' 1974 #1 hit "Billy Don't Be a Hero," actually a cover of a song by the British group Paper Lace — and while many people assumed the tune was inspired by the ...
American Songwriter

This 1977 One-Hit Wonder Regretted His “Novelty” Song That Resulted in Multiple Death Threats: “The Worst Kind of Hit”

Randy Newman became a one-hit wonder with his 1977 track "Short People", something he would later call a "bad break." ...