Beginning with her self-titled debut album in 2008, Taylor Swift has made allusions to literary themes and characters in many of her songs.

For this episode of Story Behind the Song, read how songwriters turned a tragic love story into a big hit with a music video starring a then unknown Matthew McConaughey.

That jump into the next decade can trip up a band. R.E.M. had made it through the ‘80s pretty much unscathed, critics fawning over each new release while the public slowly caught up and made the ...

Courtesy of Sony Music NashvilleIf you've ever been away from home for a long time and felt the rush of joy on your journey back, Old Dominion's "Coming Home" might strike a chord with you."We wrote [ ...

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