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.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: (L-R) Rex Linn and Reba McEntire attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Wings performing on stage, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 25th May 1973. L-R Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough, Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney. (Photo by Dick Barnatt/Redferns)
LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 8: My Three Sons. A CBS television family sitcom.My Three Sons actor Don Grady wears fall fashion, a leather jacket. September 8, 1966. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – NOVEMBER 4: American singer Prince (1958-2016) performs onstage during the 1984 Purple Rain Tour on November 4, 1984, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ross Marino/Getty Images)
CIRCA 1962: Rock and roll singer Elvis Presley poses for a portrait playing his acoustic guitar in circa 1962. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
ST. PAUL, MN. – SEPTEMBER 1977: Pop singer Linda Ronstadt performing in concert at the St. Paul Civic Center, Tuesday, September 6, 1977, in the St. Paul, Minn. Minneapolis Star photo. (Photo by Tom Sweeney/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – CIRCA 1965: Singer Brian Wilson of the rock and roll band "The Beach Boys" poses for a portrait with his wife Marilyn Wilson aka Marilyn Rovell singer in "The Honeys" in circa 1965 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
CIRCA 1957: Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash sits on a bed playing acoustic guitar as his first wife Vivian Liberto looks on in circa 1957. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
