We here at American Songwriter are obsessed with uncovering the meaning behind our favorite songs. Below, you’ll find deep dives into big hits, deep cuts, and everything in between.
Smashing Pumpkins, Billy Corgan, Botanique, Brussels, Belgium, 28/05/1998. (Photo by Gie Knaeps/Getty Images)
British musician Paul McCartney outside the Stanhope Hotel in New York City, US, 1977; Linda McCartney partially visible on right. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Jonathan Cain and Neal Schon perform with Journey in concert on April 29, 2015, at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mediapunch/Shutterstock)
UNITED KINGDOM – SEPTEMBER 01: Photo of Andy NEWMAN and THUNDERCLAP NEWMAN; Andy Newman & Speedy Keen performing at a Meher Baba event at Goring on Thames (Photo by Chris Morphet/Redferns)
Country music star George Jones, known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette, is shown performing during a "live" concert appearance on September 24, 2000. (Photo by John Atashian/Getty Images)
UNITED STATES – AUGUST 01: Group portrait of James. Left to right are Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Mark Hunter, Dave Baynton-Power, Saul Davies and Larry Gott in August 1994. (Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns)
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2152 — Pictured: Musical guest Lukas Nelson performs on Monday, June 23, 2025 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)
