Townes Van Zandt shares a story of how he forced himself to write "Pancho and Lefty" (and how he got out of a traffic ticket the next day).

What do “Wichita Lineman,” “Close To You,” “Julia,” and “Alone Again Naturally” have in common? Jazz-level chord progressions hiding in plain sight. In this video, we break down how songwriters like ...

Willie Nelson's debut starring role in a movie and one of his biggest hits came out on July 18—two years apart.

Jimmy Page often employed dissonant chords with Led Zep and you can, too. You don't even need to know the name of the chord ...