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When you're young, says 76-year-old singer/songwriter T Bone Burnett , everything in life is a mystery. As you get older, things get clearer and simpler. Nevertheless, for Burnett, who has worked with the likes of Bob Dylan, Robert Plant, and Brandi Carlile throughout his illustrious career, even at a young age he says he was “audio-oriented.” He knew early on that he loved sound more than anything. More than painting, more than mathematics. That much was clear.

To be in communion with your brother, to create something with him that you're proud of and, perhaps most importantly, keeps you close—what could be better? For Kevin and Michael Bacon, the two brothers from the City of Brotherly Love who comprise the singer/songwriter duo The Bacon Brothers, harmony—both literally and figuratively—is why their work as musicians is only getting better, as evidenced by their new album Ballad of the Brothers , which drops on Friday (April 19).

When it comes to parenthood two things are absolutely true: there is nothing harder and there is nothing more beautiful. Between the bottle feedings, the diaper changes and the photo taking, new parents learn that the road is rocky but the journey is lovely. And when it comes to music, there are a number of songs that offer commiseration and that important emotional recognition and connection parents need in order to feel like they're not alone as they try to raise infants into mature, good-hearted adults.

Some of Eric Clapton's songs boast real nuance and heartbreaking emotion. Indeed, some Clapton tracks leave you stopped in yours as you contemplate the depth and feeling his music can summon up. Here below, we wanted to dive into three such songs that will make any rock fan tear up.

The award-winning songwriter and performer Jelly Roll is not what many would expect when they think of a country music star today. He didn't come up with an acoustic and a Stetson hat. He boasts a body full of tattoos and a snarl honed from years as a hip-hop mainstay. Nevertheless, Jelly Roll (born Jason Bradley DeFord) is one of the biggest names in the genre and he's only becoming more popular.

Some songs are forever. They will never grow old, enver die and, it would seem, they can even grow in popularity and impact over the decades.

Louisiana-born singer/songwriter Lainey Wilson is red hot today in the country music genre.

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When the Beatles arrived on the scene in the United States in 1964, many have said it was like a Wizard of Oz moment, meaning before them popular music felt like black-and-white and after them, it was technicolor. Yes, the former Mop Tops changed everything when it came to pop and rock and roll—and the band continued to flip the script, evolving from simple tunes to very intricate, sweeping offerings on later albums.