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On October 13, Rhett Akins turned 44. But it's not the number he will remember as much as what actually happened on his birthday night when he got word "It Goes Like This" -- a song he wrote that his rising star son Thomas Rhett recorded -- made it to the top of the charts. Full story details here!

In this exclusive feature, we talk with respected -- and frequent Gary Allan collaborator -- Odie Blackmon about his career, his teaching at Vanderbilt, and wisdom for new songwriters and much more.

Jeffrey Steele and Randy Owen (of Alabama) headline the four names heading into Nashville's songwriter's hall of fame. Read on to find out more about the songwriter's induction ceremony and more!

In this exclusive story to Roughstock, Songwriting team The Warren Brothers discuss how they came to write "Highway Don't Care," the next single from Tim McGraw and Taylor Swift! Read on here to learn more about this brand new song from Tim's Two Lanes Of Freedom CD!

The Warren Brothers have self-described themselves as "barely famous" with their brand of Country Music as artists signed not once, not twice, but three times to BNA Records. Read on to find out how the duo has maintained success behind the scene, perhaps even more barely famous than before.

In a city where songwriters are king, it's still hard to keep weekly gigs at clubs in bars around town going yet that's exactly what Bobby Pinson has done with his weekly shows at Lucy's Country Cafe/The Blue Bar in Nashville Tennesee. Read on to see the highlights of the first anniversary party here!

Last night Bobby Pinson once again hosted his weekly "Sing For Your Supper" songwriter event at Lucy's Country Cafe inside Midtown Nashville's Blue Bar. Read on to learn what songwriters performed at the weekly event.