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.
Prince, american singer, pictured at the British Phonographic Industry, BPI Awards, aka Brit Awards, at Grosvenor House, London, 12th February 1985. He collected two awards, Best International Solo Artist and Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording for Purple Rain. (Photo by Peter Stone/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 15: Vince Gill and Amy Grant attend the 50th Annual GMA Dove Awards at Lipscomb University on October 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Guitarist Eddie Gray (left) and drummer Peter Lucia of American band Tommy James and the Shondells in a recording studio, circa 1968. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
American folk-rock singer-songwriter Bob Dylan performing at BBC TV Centre, London, 1st June 1965. Dylan recorded two 35-minute TV programs for the BBC at the session. (Photo by Val Wilmer/Redferns)
American Folk and Pop musician Paul Simon plays guitar as he performs onstage at the Auditorium Theater, Chicago, Illinois, September 25, 1980. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – 1981: Singer Tom Petty, playing the guitar, performs on stage during a 1981 Chicago, Illinois, concert. Petty and his band, "The Heartbreakers," were in the middle of a 28-city tour of the United States. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)
PORTSMOUTH, ENGLAND – AUGUST 24: Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds performs at Victorious Festival at Southsea Seafront on August 24, 2018 in Portsmouth, England. (Photo by Harry Herd/Redferns)
