Jimmy Webb’s songs are deeply embedded in our culture. His catalog of music and lyrics spans multiple genres and appeals to all living generations. He is always on the lists of the most important ...

This week in Philly music features two nights at the Met with electronic music artist Subtronics, Mexican pop rock band Maná ...

I randomly saw three movies relating to music and songwriting in a short span of time that were unwittingly guiding me towards a fuller appreciation of the Jimmy Webb concert. The first was the ...

Like a creature from a pop song horror movie, “MacArthur Park,” the epic seven-minute single written by Jimmy Webb and unleashed on the world to chart-topping success by the late actor Richard Harris, ...

Jimmy Webb looked down from the piano on Saturday at WAMC’s The Linda, gazing intently at the rapt crowd, his brow wrinkled, intent on verifying that “Galveston” was hitting home. Despite decades of ...

Like a creature from a pop song horror movie, “MacArthur Park,” the epic seven-minute single written by Jimmy Webb, has new life. The hit—unleashed on the world to chart-topping success by the late ...

Yet all three manage to create a fully conceived narrative rather than a scene or episode. Phoenix documents one day in the lives of two people with one deliberate action and one slow realization. A ...

Many songwriters will do whatever they can to glorify themselves and their work. By contrast, the legendary tunesmith Jimmy Webb decided to use a song from his first solo album to throw the spotlight ...