Billy Joel decided he wanted to try writing a modern folk song. "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" came out of that effort.

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Bob Dylan's influences in 1964 led to a thematic shift for his album 'Another Side of Bob Dylan.' Here's a look at the introspective turn.

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Uwade's debut album 'Florilegium' arrives Friday and she plays Baby's All Right tonight, on the eve of its release.

It’s a classic Seattle “false spring” day, the temporary sun pouring through the windows at Easy Street Records where Sammamish singer-songwriter Brian Fennell, better known as SYML, is perc ...

Artists such as Marty Stuart, Keith Urban, and Webb Wilder have recorded the Meridian-native’s songs. Back in the late 1970s, ...

There was a time when a new Paul Simon record was a major event guaranteed to gin up commercial and critical excitement. It’s ...