3 of the Greatest Gen X Songwriters in Rock Music History
Generational starting years vary depending on your source. But most would say that Generation X includes those born…
Sharon Van Etten’s 2019 ode to the ever-changing New York City
Credit: Far Out / YouTube Stills Tue 11 August 2026 0:00, UK There are more songs about New…
Cat Stevens and his three near-death experiences
Credit: Far Out / IMDB Sat 25 July 2026 21:30, UK When Cat Stevens ditched music in 1977,…
When Elliott Smith was forced to play the 1998 Oscars
Credit: Far Out / Elliott Smith Throughout the history of popular music, large numbers of the people who…
45 years on from Tom Petty’s biggws thit
Credit: Far Out / Tom Petty Back in 1981, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers released ‘A Woman in…
Nightwish’s Floor Jansen Announces Solo Tour
Floor Jansen, the acclaimed vocalist for the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, sparked excitement among fans after announcing…
3 Mom Rock Songs That Deserve as Much Love as Dad Rock Classics
“Dad rock” is a pretty loosely defined term that usually refers to classic rock music. The name is…
The Dan Fogelberg Lyric That Eloquently Breached the Father-Son Divide
Much of pop music focuses on the generation gap, how kids are trying to forge a path different…
Born on This Day in 1949, One of England’s Finest Disco and Pop Songwriters Who Wrote Hits for Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers
Most recall Robin Gibb as one of the core members (and brothers) who made up the pop-turned-disco outfit…
Country music singer hospitalized again as his condition has become ‘more complicated’
Update: Popular singer/songwriter Todd Snider has died just one day after his team announced that he had been…
Lorde bares her soul (and skin) at TD Garden
Clutch those pearls, because I’m about to describe Lorde taking her top off at TD Garden Friday night.…