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Songs credited to an artist named Solomon Ray entered iTunes’ Top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart last week — but the hits weren’t created by a human. Ray’s voice, lyrics and persona were ...

Paul McCartney is turning 84 and in honor of his brilliant songwriting, we've ranked his 84 best songs. See if you agree with ...

So many folk artists and singer/songwriters pushed big boundaries in 1966, as well as the whole of the 1960s. The following singer/songwriter tunes from 1966, specifically, likely inspired multiple ...

Singer-songwriters ruled the early ’70s. These artists penned meditative lyrics that instantly captured listeners’ attention. These performers weren’t flashy and didn’t demand large rooms full of ...