The Line of Best Fit

Marissa Nadler's Personal Best

Marissa Nadler takes time out of her New Radiations tour to pick out five favourite cuts from her 20+ year career, and hint ...

Country music world rocked as 4 more icons die. Here’s everyone lost in 2025

The country music world has lost some iconic names in 2025, and sadly the list grew in November. As we head into the homestretch of the year, we take a moment to look back at the country music stars ...
American Songwriter

The Final Song Roy Orbison Wrote Was a “Gift From God,” Later Recorded by His Children and John Carter Cash

After Orbison finished writing the song, he went into a room in his house, sat on the bed, said a prayer, and cried tears of joy.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1965, We Lost an Architect of Western Swing and Renowned Nashville Musician Who Worked With the Likes of Patsy Cline and Roy Orbison

Cecil Brower, who brought classical jazz violin to Western swing, died unexpectedly on this day in 1965. He was 50 years old.

Formed 60 years ago, Flamin’ Groovies are back to play Southern California

The cult rock band from San Francisco celebrates its 60th anniversary this year with a California show that brings it to San ...

Iconic Alabama band’s first album since ’90s features Lynyrd Skynyrd musicians

The lead single from the first new Brother Cane album since the year Google was launched is a haymaker. That song, “If This Means War,” is a reminder of why Brother Cane, a band founded in Birmingham, ...