This one’s a shoo-in. If anything, “Born In The U.S.A.” is Bruce Springsteen’s most direct song about the American dream and one of his most popular songs period. This 1984 rock and roll classic is as ...

Songwriting inspiration can come from anywhere – but the realms of sleep are perhaps the most mysterious. It it the subconscious or something more? The not knowing is part of the magic, and ...

Singer-songwriter Jake Owen got some great advice from his 103-year-old grandfather. He told Owen the key to a long, happy life is gratitude. When Owen asked how he stayed grateful through hard times, ...

It’s impossible to have a bad night at a double headliner concert that ends with Elvis Costello singing “Alison” and Daryl Hall crooning “You Make My Dreams (Come True).” The whiff of nostalgia was in ...

Like any ace songwriter, Bruce Springsteen possesses some go-to moves that show up throughout his catalog. As one example, Springsteen has worked the concept of dreams into his material many times ...

Two years ago in Coronado, Blindspot Collective co-produced a new musical called “Underground,” where workers and customers in a bar told their personal stories through the music of singer-songwriter ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...

Oscars: ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ “Golden” lands Original Song shortlist with 'Train Dreams' and double-threats ‘Sinners’ and ...