Beer drinking, butt-kicking TNA IMPACT wrestling superstar “Cowboy” James Storm will head to Nashville this weekend for Lockdown, where he has his heart set on winning the heavyweight championship. Storm, who likes his music twangy and true, shared with us his top five favorite country songs. 1. “The Ride” by David Allan Coe This is [...]

The home state of W. C. Handy, Jimmie Rodgers, Nat King Cole, and Hank Williams, Sr., has a fertile musical history. But while those artists had to venture to Nashville, New Orleans, and Los Angeles to put their stamp on history, in the late 1950s a unique crew of native sons would turn out to [...]

American Songwriter has partnered with Callaghan’s Irish Social Club and The Battle House to offer an exciting, exclusive contest. Enter now for a chance to win tickets to see Justin Townes Earle perform live at Callaghan’s. This prize pack includes a one night stay in the historic Battle House (Mobile, AL), just minutes away from [...]

Jessica Lea Mayfield performs at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, in Mobile, Alabama.

The Alabama Shakes perform at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, in Mobile, Alabama. The show was sponsored by American Songwriter.

El Cantador is an indie rock band from Mobile, Alabama. We first discovered them a few years ago after they made the trek north from L.A. (that’s Lower Alabama) for the Next BIG Nashville festival. But, listening to the band’s new album, Fools For Light, I’d be lying if I didn’t say I had to [...]

It definitely ain’t polka.

Waylon Jennings had not yet realized his potential as a songwriter when he first played “Good Hearted Woman” for Willie Nelson at a poker game. After hearing it, Nelson sneaked in this line right before the hook: “Through teardrops and laughter/we’ll walk through this world hand in hand.” And suddenly that collaboration, now a country [...]

We first met up with Jon Black at the Hangout Festival last year, after he filled in for Jerry Jeff Walker at the last minute on one of the main stages. Since then, the Birmingham musician has been a busy man, having self-released three EPs in less than a year. Black’s songs have also appeared [...]

Photo Credit: Rick Diamond/Getty Images Top current and legendary country acts joined together last night to raise money for disaster relief efforts on CMT’s Music Builds. The event featured heartfelt performances by Alabama, Lady Antebellum, Keith Urban, Ronnie Dunn, Trace Adkins and more. Emotions ran high as artists shared how they were personally affected by [...]

Here’s your chance to grab tickets to this year’s Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama! Billed as “the first and only festival of it’s kind,” Hangout invites you to shed your muddy boots and walk barefoot on the sandy beaches of Gulf Shores while enjoying music from acts such as Paul Simon, Foo Fighters, [...]