"I remember us saying, ‘Well, if the band doesn’t make it, we’ll join the Marines.’" The story of the song that gave thrash metal its name

Metallica, Exodus and Slayer might've been defining thrash on the West coast, but it was in New York the genre finally got ...

The Wild Backstory Behind ‘Convoy,’ the Novelty Song That Hit No. 1 in 1976

In January 1976, the Billboard Hot 100 featured an unlikely chart topper. For the week of Jan. 10, 1976, the novelty hit ...
American Songwriter

The Underrated Pink Floyd Song Where Roger Waters Called for a War-Free World

Pink Floyd's final album with Roger Waters is often overlooked. Songs like "The Gunner's Dream" prove that it shouldn't be.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, Glen Campbell Recorded a No. 1 Hit About a Homesick Soldier That Became an Unexpected Protest Song

Fifty-seven years ago today, Glen Campbell stepped into the studio to put the finishing touches on what would become a major hit.
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The original Black Jews

The author discusses the origins of the Hamites and Shemites (or Semites). He states that the original Israelites were of the Black race and that the biblical Abraham (or Abram) was a Black Shemite (a ...