Dave “Baby” Cortez’s rollicking "The Happy Organ" reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 in May 1959, becoming the first instrumental hit to top the chart.

Eventually though, the janitor managed to set himself apart as a songwriter and finally got the Man in Black’s attention. In fact, Cash was such a fan that Kristofferson recalls one time that Cash ...

A 40th anniversary edition of Jesus and Mary Chain ‘Psychocandy’ will be released through Jack White’s Third Man Records.

Kris Kristofferson may have written some beautiful character portraits, but he knew few captured the American essence quite like the legends.

Bobby Sherman, a singer and actor who became a quintessential shaggy-haired teen idol of the late 1960s and early '70s, has died.

An Oakland woman who went missing in January and is believed to be a human trafficking victim was last seen in Stockton, authorities said.

They were some of the most talented musicians and performers of their generation, and in their short lives, each made a ...

The portmanteau of traditional, patriotic songs from the 19th century was first assembled by Mickey Newbury who, back in country music’s stomping ground, was already making a serious name for himself.

"Mac reminded me of how instinctive songwriting should be,” said Coyle Girelli, who revisits songs he wrote with the legend ...

Paul McCartney's dad wrote a song long before the formation of The Beatles. When McCartney recorded it, his dad wouldn't admit he wrote it.