John Fogerty’s new album Wrote A Song For Everyone finds the celebrated rock veteran collaborating with a who’s who list of friends and admirers — including Miranda Lambert, Alan Jackson, Foo Fighters, Bob Seger,  Jennifer Hudson, Brad Paisley, Kid Rock, Dawes and My Morning Jacket. The album is due May 28 on Vanguard Records. Read our [...]

John Fogerty Wrote A Song For Everyone Vanguard Rating: 3.5 stars out of 5 Even though John Fogerty has penned some of the most beloved songs in rock history, he still marvels, more than five decades into his career, that he didn’t become a one-hit-wonder. Most listeners, on the other hand, marvel at just how [...]

Bob Dylan Stabler Arena, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania April 18, 2013 What a difference six days, a better hall, much better seats and frankly a more cultured audience can make. The Bob Dylan concert tonight in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania was superior to Friday’s show in Newark, Delaware in every way. We arrived to find the seating chart didn’t come close [...]

Bob Dylan Bob Carpenter Center, Newark, Delaware April 12, 2013 Bob Dylan brought his current tour to the University of Delaware’s Carpenter Center in a concert that was in many ways vastly different from his tour last fall with Mark Knopfler, though certain aspects of that tour pointed to what’s happening now. Dylan has not [...]

We’re big fans of Jonny Fritz, the joke-cracking, countryfied songwriter formerly known as Jonny Corndawg. By mixing the old-school sounds of honky tonk and outlaw country with equal doses of humor and heart, he’s been carving out his own space in roots music. Today, we’re happy to premiere his third album, Dad Country, which doubles [...]

Dawes Stories Don’t End (Hub Records) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Stream the album Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith is one of those songwriters who are almost preternaturally self-aware about the pitfalls in life and the self-delusions and innate flaws that lead one there, yet his characters keep falling into those traps. That’s a good thing [...]

Dawes, the LA-based rock band with the famous admirers (from Robbie Robertson and Jackson Browne to John Fogerty) has just released a free stream of their third album, Stories Don’t End, via Amazon.com. The new record drops next week, but you can listen to it in its entirety here. Make sure to read our current [...]

(Photos: Alissa Anderson) This article appears in our March/April issue – subscribe here. In the great myth of Dawes, Tay Strathairn, Wylie Gelber, Taylor Goldsmith and his younger brother Griffin were born in a golden hippie orb, high up in Laurel Canyon; the Goldsmith siblings harmonizing even whilst emerging from the womb, having already memorized [...]

American Songwriter favorite Luke Winslow-King will release his new album, The Coming Tide, this April on Bloodshot Records. Winslow-King, originally from Michigan, will bring a New Orleans flavor to the Chicago label’s eclectic roots roster. On Friday afternoon at Bloodshot’s annual Yard Dog party on S. Congress, Winslow-King sat on a bill with Bobby Bare, [...]

We caught John McCauley at the Shindig early Wednesday, several miles past the interstate in East Austin, so far east in fact that we felt like we were halfway to Dallas. But it proved to be a nice sanctuary from the crowds and the hustle, and a perfect way to spend the afternoon. McCauley was [...]

RSVP HERE If you’re in Austin, Texas this week, naturally you’re looking to see some great bands and attend some amazing parties. Look no further than The Billy Reid Shindig, an annual event which tops itself this year with another stellar lineup. American Songwriter’s latest cover subjects, the mighty Dawes, will headline Wednesday’s showcase at [...]

American Songwriter is proud to announce the lineup of The Billy Reid Shindig, a two-day musical extravaganza in Austin, Texas, later this month. The event will be held March 13-14 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Weather Up, and features must-see artists like Dawes, Jason Isbell, Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ and The Weeks. Johnny Fritz [...]