American Songwriter

Peter Gabriel’s First US Top 40 Hit Stayed True to His Uncompromising Self

Peter Gabriel focused on art-rock to the detriment of his commercial prospects. But his first Top 40 hit proved there was an audience for it.

A Colonel Tom Parker Playlist: 10 Songs Tracing the Story of Elvis Presley’s Manager

Peter Guralnick's new book 'The Colonel and the King' focuses on Colonel Tom Parker, and he's picked out 10 songs that tell his incredible story.