Good Morning. While the Beatles were certainly a force in rock & roll, they were never the most hard-edged of their contemporaries. In an effort to rectify that, Paul McCartney wrote a song that he felt would be “The loudest, nastiest, sweatiest rock number” they could muster. Find out which song that is in today’s newsletter!

The Song Paul McCartney Made to Rival The Who

“We decided to do the loudest, nastiest, sweatiest rock number we could.”

Farewell to the Ramblin’ Man: Founding Allman Brothers Band Singer/Guitarist Dickey Betts Dead at 80

Dickey Betts, co-founder of The Allman Brothers Band, has died.

TOGETHER WITH BROKEN BOW RECORDS

Country’s Cool Again—No Doubt—but It’s Not the Title Track of Lainey Wilson’s New Album

Lainey Wilson’s “Country’s Cool Again” is many things.

TOGETHER WITH STEVEN KEENE

Written in 1940 as a critical response to rising nationalism, Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land” has since been covered by many. With Steven Keene’s new version, co-written with Woody, the song feels oddly relevant and at home in the particular chaos of the present.

3 Songs for People Who Say They Don’t Like Jelly Roll

Jelly Roll is not what many would expect a country artist to be.

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