Many songwriters will do whatever they can to glorify themselves and their work. By contrast, the legendary tunesmith Jimmy Webb decided to use a song from his first solo album to throw the spotlight ...

When one of the most distinctive voices in the history of music is looking for songs, it makes sense songwriters will come out of the woodwork looking to provide material. That was the case when Art ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh and hit songwriter Jimmy Webb ...

Like a creature from a pop song horror movie, “MacArthur Park,” the epic seven-minute single written by Jimmy Webb, has new life. The hit—unleashed on the world to chart-topping success by the late ...

A dedicated fan of musical history, I knew it was time to pull back the curtains of American music and delve a little deeper. It was then I discovered this song originally written by the ...

Best of 2024: Jimmy Webb was driving through the high plains of north-west Oklahoma when the inspiration for his biggest-ever song came to him. It was a scorching summer afternoon and as the Grammy ...

The Story Behind the Song Bob Dylan Once Called the ‘Greatest Ever Written’ originally appeared on Parade. Bob Dylan has called “Wichita Lineman,” the 1968 song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded by ...