People are drinking less these days — trending toward moderation or non-alcoholic alternatives on a night out, according to recent industry reports. But songs about drinking never seem to go out of ...

If one wants to become a decent songwriter, one has to study the works of the greats. Today, the “greats” would be the songwriters of the mid-to-late 20th century who penned some of the greatest songs ...

The Top 50 American Rock Songs don't necessarily scream "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!," but there's no mistaking the country of origin for most of these artists. The songs below, as selected by the UCR staff, ...

As someone who primarily listens to music that was released before I was born, it can be a challenge for “new music” to find its way onto my playlists and into regular rotation. While few and ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...