American Songwriter

“It’s Really Perfect to Me”: Final ‘American Idol’ Contestant of the Season Sings About His Late Dad, Moves the Judges to Tears

The auditions for season 24 of 'American Idol' came to an end in an unforgettable way when Chris Tungseth stepped up to ...

Kelvin Sampson griped Houston’s athletics were ‘poor,’ so UCLA’s coach sent him $1 on Venmo

Despite having the lowest athletics budget of any power conference school, Houston men's basketball remains a national title contender.

Mick Cronin Sends ‘Poor’ Houston Basketball Coach Money To Combat NIL Imbalance

The UCLA basketball roster is one of the richest in the sport this 2025-26 season. Houston's is not, according to head coach Kelvin Sampson. The Cougars' ...
Whiskey Riff

Clay Street Unit’s Eclectic Sound Shines On Heavily Anticipated Debut Record “Sin & Squalor”

The wait is over, ladies and gentlemen. For a band whose only original music released prior to 2025 came in the form of an EP in 2022, Clay Street Unit's heavily anticipated debut album has been a ...

As Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson Returns to Atlantic With a Physical-Release-Only, Non-Streaming ‘Dance Record,’ ‘Mutiny After Midnight,’ Led by New Song ‘M…

“There’s a simple goal we as a band set out to achieve: to make a dance record,” Simpson/Blue Skies said in an announcement ...