Listen to Gorillaz and Idles’ New Song “The God of Lying”

Damon Albarn has released another song from the forthcoming Gorillaz album The Mountain. The new single, “The God of Lying,” ...
Tennessean

Story Behind the Song: Larry Gatlin's 'All the Gold in California'

As a song, "All the Gold in California" doesn't have anything to do with Johnny Carson or "The Tonight Show." But when Larry Gatlin remembers writing the 1979 country hit, he can't help but think of ...
New York Post

How Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ became the most patriotic song in America: ‘Never intended it to be a hit’

While the rest of America stocks up on hot dogs and hamburgers in the days ahead of Independence Day, Lee Greenwood is prepping for his busy season. The singer-songwriter will celebrate the 40th ...
NPR

Songs We Love: Gold, 'Wake Of The World'

"I can't stop mourning, it's like hearing cancer spreading," singer and bassist Julie DeLano sings. "It's like hope is a fairy tale and so are the gods, and change is unheard of." In "Wake Of The ...
American Songwriter

Not Just A Song About God: The Real Meaning Behind Joan Osborne’s “One of Us”

After just one listen, we can come away from hearing Joan Osborne’s 1995 hit “One of Us” thinking the song’s message is abundantly clear. “One of Us” asks listeners to imagine that we can see God in ...