This essay is a preview of Redemption Songs, an upcoming limited-run Marshall Project newsletter that dives into the music ...

On paper, these country songs should’ve been niche listens or even full-on failures. Nevertheless, the audience helped them ...

These folky hit songs from the 1970s boast the Laurel Canyon sound; and one of them (somewhat) references the neighborhood itself.

Debate exists over whether McLean is truly a one-hit wonder due to other notable songs. Some artists record such a massive hit that it overshadows every other song they’ve made. This can be both a ...

He helped shape one of the most recognizable grooves of the 1970s.

Lyric fails of the ’70s In the past, singing along to a favorite song meant risking lyrical inaccuracies, especially with only AM radio as a guide. … ...