American Songwriter

On This Day 35 Years Ago, Sinéad O’Connor Took a Stand at the Grammy Awards Without Even Attending the Ceremony

Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor refused to attend the 33rd annual Grammy Awards in New York City on Feb. 20, 1991.
American Songwriter

Jelly Roll Admits His Fellow ‘Star Search’ Judges Were Different Than Expected—in the Best Way Possible

Bringing in Chrissy Teigen, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Jelly Roll as the judges, the new version of Star Search was hosted by ...
American Songwriter

I Compared the Original and Cover Versions of 8 Classic Country Songs—Here’s Who Did It Better

I did a deep dive into eight classic country songs that have notable cover versions. Then, I compared the two. So, now the real question is: do we have the same musical taste or not? The Sons of the ...