American Songwriter

On This Day in 1969, Glen Campbell Released a No. 1 Hit That Became an Unintentional Counterculture Anthem and Protest Song

Fifty-seven years ago today, Glen Campbell released a major crossover hit that became an unintentional antiwar anthem.
American Songwriter

The Fundamental Message That Songwriter Jimmy Webb Thought Was Lost in Glen Campbell’s “Galveston”

Glen Campbell's rendition of Jimmy Webb's "Galveston" was missing one crucial element to the delivery, per Webb.

Why Glen Campbell’s ode to Phoenix is geographically “impossible”

Glen Campbell may have made his name singing about the geography of America, but as it turned out, his ode to Phoenix was actually an impossible task.
Variety

Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb

Troubadour Glen Campbell has once again joined forces with composer Jimmy Webb for a folksy evening that comfortably turns down-home sentiment into a torchy mosaic of infectious storytelling, braced ...
AOL

The Story Behind the Song Bob Dylan Once Called the ‘Greatest Ever Written’

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 ...
Digital Journal

Jimmy Webb regales Toronto audience with stories and music (Includes interview and first-hand account)

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 ...