American Songwriter

On This Day in 1972, Paul McCartney Wrote One of the Most Intense Protest Songs of His Career

The Beatles’ Paul McCartney didn’t pen that many protest songs during his career. That was more John Lennon’s gig. However, Macca did pen one particular protest song that was particularly intense. And ...
American Songwriter

Paul Anka Wrote One of the Final Songs Buddy Holly Recorded, Released a Month Before His Death and Covered 20 Years Later by Don McLean

In the fall of 1957, Paul Anka and Buddy Holly found themselves on tour together, part of the “Biggest Show of Stars for 1957,” also known as the “Cavalcade of Stars” bus tour, alongside Fats Domino, ...