How ‘Wanted! The Outlaws’ Became Country’s First Platinum Album — and a Movement for Outsiders

Marking 50 years of Wanted! The Outlaws, artists and historians revisit the compilation that transformed Waylon, Willie, Jessi and Tompall into country’s defining rebels.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2022, the Country Music World Lost a Masterful Pianist and an Outlaw Icon Lost His Big Sister and Longtime Bandmate

Four years ago today, the country music world lost a masterful pianist and an icon's family lost a shining member.

A New Punch That Packs a Punch: Blake’s Beverage Company Rolls Out ‘Giddy Up’

Blake's Beverage Company is betting that the next big thing in the cooler aisle isn't a seltzer, isn't a cocktail, and isn't another cider. It's a punch.
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311’s Weed Dealer Approved the Riff on “Down,” Which Helped the Song Rise to No. 1

Holed up somewhere on Mulholland Drive, high above the Hollywood Bowl, Nick Hexum, Doug “SA” Martinez, Tim Mahoney, Aaron “P-Nut” Willis, and Chad Sexton—collectively known as 311—laid the demo for ...

The Doobie Brothers 1974 Rock Classic Was a No. 1 Hit 51 Years Ago—But It Was Never Supposed to Be a Single

In March 1975, the Doobie Brothers had their first No. 1 hit with the song “Black Water.” Written by singer and guitarist Patrick Simmons, the song, from the 1974 album What W ...