Nashville Songwriters Association International Executive Director Bart Herbison sat down with songwriter (and now book author) Gary Burr to talk about his 1994 Patty Loveless hit "I Try to Think ...

Just about every big country star, from George Jones to Garth Brooks, has recorded his songs. But Gary Burr says: “I’ve never written a country song in my life.” Burr, a Meriden native who ...

Burr’s lilting, ethereal voice carries lyrics that are peppered with spiritual and intimate details. Rooted in folk traditions, his songs, including fan favorites like “Slow Southern Home ...

The song “Newtown (You’re Not Alone)” was recorded several weeks ago at Peterik’s Burr Ridge studios and is now available on iTunes. His friend, musician Marc Scherer of Wadsworth ...

While you may remember this song from the final production, there is another, longer version of Schuyler Defeated. In it, Burr (Leslie Odom, Jr.) has not yet defeated Hamilton's father-in-law ...

[Over the next few weeks we'll be presenting our favorite local songs of the year, counting down from No. 25 to No. 1, one track a day. Today we take an in-depth look at song No. 23 on the list ...

Fun fact: Burr wrote much of the material for his sophomore effort, On Promenade, after reading Greil Marcus’ Mystery Train, which he describes as the perfect companion for “dread and ...

Being a huge Elvis fan himself, Herbison (who got engaged at Graceland) told Burr he couldn't believe they had never talked about this song before now. During the interview, Burr reveals something ...