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Behind The Song

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.

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    The 11-Minute Bob Dylan Track He Called the “Best He Ever Wrote” That Confounded His Band in the Studio

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    February 20, 2026, 8:26 am

  • How a Shag Carpet Helped Inspire George Strait’s First No. 1 Single

    How a Shag Carpet Helped Inspire George Strait’s First No. 1 Single

    February 20, 2026, 8:15 am

  • Carrie Underwood Inspired an Entire World With This Olympic Anthem

    Carrie Underwood Inspired the Entire World With This Olympic Anthem

    February 20, 2026, 7:00 am

  • Lindsey Buckingham performing

    Fans Believe This Biting Lindsey Buckingham Solo Track Is Actually About Stevie Nicks Years Later

    February 19, 2026, 4:25 pm

  • Marianne Faithfull in 1965

    How Marianne Faithfull’s Favorite Bob Dylan Song Almost Reflects Her Tumultuous Relationship With The Rolling Stones

  • The 1980s Starship Hit Originally Written as a Wedding Song That Grace Slick Never Understood: “I Don’t Believe the Lyrics”

    February 19, 2026, 9:23 am

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    A Look Back at the Quirky 80s Song That Hit for Several Artists in Multiple Languages

    February 19, 2026, 7:15 am

  • Jeff Healey Band, performing on stage, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 12th January 1988. (Photo by Niels van Iperen/Getty Images)

    The Song That Helped the Incredibly Talented Jeff Healey Break Through in the US

    February 19, 2026, 5:00 am

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