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.
American Country musician George Strait plays guitar as he performs onstage at Chicagofest, Chicago, Illinois, August 30, 1985. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 24: Carrie Underwood attends 47th Annual AMA Awards – Arrivals at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
OAKLAND – 1977: Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac performs live at The Oakland Coliseum in 1977 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Richard McCaffrey/ Michael Ochs Archive/ Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM : Caption reads: 'John on tambourine. Beatle recording sessions, mainspring of success, are strictly private'. John Lennon (1940-1980) formed the Beatles in 1960 with Paul McCartney (1942-), George Harrison (1943-2001) and Ringo Starr (1940-) in Liverpool, England. They went on to become the most successful pop group of all time and finally split in 1970. In 1965 Lennon, along with the other Beatles, was awarded the MBE although Lennon later returned his as a protest about British involvement in the Vietnam War. Lennon was murdered on 8 December 1980 in New York by Mark Chapman. (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)
HEMPSTEAD, NY – FEBRUARY 26: Bob Dylan plays a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar as he performs on stage at the Island Garden on February 26, 1966 in Hempstead, New York. (Photo by Alice Ochs/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
