American Songwriter

Five Pounds and One Mic: The Story Behind the First Ever Recording by The Quarrymen (a.k.a. The Beatles)

John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison were quite the introspective set of teenagers, and it shows on their first original track.

These are the two early Queen songs Brian May says paved the way for Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody was Mercury’s brainchild, famously divided into three separate sections, capped by a short outro. The first ...

The 90s alt-rock anthem that stuck a Beach Boys chorus in the middle of the song and got the seal of approval from Brian Wilson himself

It was an incredible position on the island and we could look out these vast, panoramic windows and whale watch and seal ...

Gene Simmons, Rush, Tom Morello, More Honor Kiss’ Ace Frehley: ‘My First Guitar Hero’

Tributes remembering Kiss' guitarist, Ace Frehley, were shared by his fellow musicians following the spaceman's death on Oct. 16 at 74.

Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74

Ace Frehley, the Spaceman of Kiss who played with the group from their formation in 1973 until 1983, and then again in the Nineties, has died at 74.

KISS Co-Founder Ace Frehley Exposed His 1 Regret About His Solo Hit 'New York Groove'

KISS co-founder Ace Frehley had one regret about his 1978 hit “New York Groove." The song has remained a classic. Frehley ...

How Ace Frehley Made ‘New York Groove’ His Own

The Kiss guitarist, who died on Thursday at 74, scored his only Top 20 solo hit with a cover that’s endured for decades.
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Hollow Knight Silksong's First Major Patch — the One That Makes the Early Game Easier — Is Rolling Out Now for Most Players

Silksong update 1.0.28497 — the one that makes the early game easier — is now live on PC via Steam and GOG, and is due out on Xbox and Switch platforms “very soon.” There’s a bit of a holdup on ...