Alex Hopper

2 weeks ago | americansongwriter.com | Alex Hopper

It’s hard to pick a definitive Eagles song. There’s “Hotel California”, which the entire world knows by heart. There’s “Take It Easy”, which summarizes the band’s sun-soaked musicality. We don’t have an answer on the Eagles song, but we know their is one song that jump-started Glenn Frey and Don Henley’s songwriting partnership: “Desperado”. This song takes a sharp turn away from their usual fare. It’s sullen (maybe even depressing), but it’s beloved by fans the world over.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Alex Hopper

2 days ago3 Country One Hit Wonders That Defined The 80sThere were some pretty good one hit wonders in country music during the 1980s. They sizzled, then diminished somewhat. For whatever reason or …5 days agoClub Desire brought Ray Charles, Count Basie to the 9th WardIn the 1940s and 1950s, everyone agreed that Club Desire was the place to be.

2 weeks ago | americansongwriter.com | Alex Hopper

Not every artist is transparent with their influences. Some musicians don’t want to be compared to any of their contemporaries. Bruce Springsteen is not one of these musicians. Springsteen is more than happy to talk about who inspired him as a burgeoning talent, including the four vocalists below. These four artists are among the musicians that Springsteen can’t live without.

2 weeks ago | americansongwriter.com | Alex Hopper

Though streaming has made the radio somewhat antiquated, there is one place where programmers still hold the keys to success: country radio. Country music continues to measure success from airplay and chart metrics. So, when a country radio station decides to blacklist a song, it can be a major blockade in an artist’s career. Sometimes the decision to ban a song is justified, but other times it’s just plain silly. The latter is true of the three rejected country songs, below.

2 weeks ago | americansongwriter.com | Alex Hopper

The music industry likes to put things in boxes. Fans like it too–it’s nice to have a finite descriptor for your favorite music. However, there are songs that don’t fit into traditional genres, so we created sub-genres. But even then, there are a fair few songs that still don’t have a corner to call home. They are so undefinable, indescribable that they can’t be put into a box. The three songs below fall into that category.