American Songwriter

The Writer’s Block: Bryan Adams’ Longtime Collaborator, Jim Vallance, Followed the “Voices” in His Head and Wrote a Catalog of Hits for Aerosmith, Heart, and More

Everything changed for Jim Vallance the evening of Sunday, February 9, 1964, when he heard "Ladies and gentlemen, The Beatles ...

“I still think it’s a great lyric. Probably the best I’ve ever written”: The classic ’80s rock anthem and the ’70s hit that inspired it

“I still think it’s a great lyric,” Adams said an interview with Vox magazine. “Probably the best I’ve ever written. Those ...

1991 No.1 Power Ballad by Bryan Adams Lands Among 'Top Movie Songs of All Time'

Bryan Adams sang the title track for a 1991 Kevin Costner film that would top the Billboard charts and earn an Oscar ...