WABE

Georgia renames park named after minstrel songwriter, ‘father of American music’

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources removed the name Stephen Foster from a state park, though a spokesman said the ...
American Songwriter

3 Folk Songs From 1972 That Should Be Studied in Songwriting Classes

The year 1972 was a hot spot for stunningly penned folk songs. There were a plethora of tracks shared this year, with lyrics ...
People

Dolly Parton Says ‘Songwriting Has Been My Therapy’ as She Accepts Award Virtually After Sharing Recent Health Update

Parton received the Poet’s Award at the 2026 ACM Honors ceremony in Nashville on Wednesday, Aug. 20 Jack Irvin has worked at PEOPLE since 2022. He covers and edits daily music news, and he's ...
AOL

The legendary song Freddie Mercury wrote in 5 minutes—and more rock hits written on the spot

It turns out that you can rush perfection. At least that was the case for the rock masterminds behind the Rolling Stones, the Police, and the Beatles, who all wrote some of their biggest hits on the ...
Yahoo

Meet the 7 Women Who Have Been Selected for Both the Songwriters Hall of Fame & Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

When Taylor Swift is inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame this fall, it will be the second institutional honor for her songwriting this year. She was inducted into the New York-based ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Taylor Swift Tapped for Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Becomes Youngest-Ever Inductee

Swift will be inducted this fall alongside Lyle Lovett, Shawn Camp and Bruce Channel. By Ethan Millman Music Editor Taylor Swift is joining country songwriting royalty, as the world’s biggest artist ...
Variety

Tom Corson Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group

Tom Corson has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group, upping his role from Co-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Records. Corson, who joined Warner Records in 2018 ...
Rolling Stone

Billy Joel Stopped Writing Songs Because He Didn’t Want to ‘Dilute’ His Legacy

It’s been more than three decades since Billy Joel released his last rock album, 1993’s critically acclaimed River of Dreams. The prolific songwriter has put down his pen since then, and in a recent ...
Forbes

Inside The Songwriters Hall Of Fame Ceremony With Taylor Swift

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Taylor Swift and Sombr at the 55th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala ...
People

Taylor Swift Says Songwriting Is the 'Only Thing I Ever Naturally Did' in Candid Speech at Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction

The pop megastar made history as the youngest-ever woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36 Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023.
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Cincy-born star inducts Taylor Swift into Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift has long been praised as one of the best songwriters of our time, but it wasn't until Thursday that she was honored for her songwriting skills. And a Cincinnati-born star was there to ...
Chicago Tribune

Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame at age 36

NEW YORK — Taylor Swift became the youngest woman ever inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night at age 36. “It was instinctual. No one taught me how to do it,” she said of songwriting ...