Whiskey Riff

Ella Langley Says “Be Her” Was Written From A Very Honest Place: “I Want To Stay In My Bible, I Want To Not Have To Do A Whole Bottle Of Wine”

The full story behind "Be Her." Ella Langley released the most recent song from her highly-anticipated sophomore album ...

Country Joe McDonald, Woodstock Star Who Found Counterculture Fame With ‘I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-to-Die Rag,’ Dies at 84

Country Joe McDonald, whose late '60s group Country Joe and the Fish performed counterculture anthems at Woodstock, has died ...
American Songwriter

3 Genius Motown Lyrics From the 1960s That Continue To Hook Us

Motown had a roster of hit songwriters who understood the power of an unforgettable lyric, creating timeless hooks we'll ...
American Songwriter

Why Merle Haggard Was “Scared” of the Story Behind His First No. 1 Hit, “I’m A Lonesome Fugitive”

Merle Haggard might not have written "I'm A Lonesome Fugitive", but it still struck a fearful chord in his heart when he ...
Music Connection

Revisiting Otis Redding Live at the Whisky A Go Go: 60 Years On

In October of 1968 I held a copy of the Otis Redding Live at the Whisky A Go Go LP the first day it was available at Wallichs ...