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.
Pop group The Seekers onstage during a Royal Variety Show rehearsal performance, London, from left: Keith Potger, Bruce Woodley, Judith Durham and Athol Guy, November 14th 1966. (Photo by Larry Ellis/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Members of Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd (L-R Leon Wilkeson, Billy Powell, Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant and Allen Collins) pose by their trailer backstage at an outdoor concert on October 1, 1976 at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank, California. (Photo by Richard Creamer/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 11: Freddie Mercury at the Queen concert at Wembley stadium during the Magic tour on July 11, 1986 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by FG/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images) 170612F1
OAKLAND, CA – JULY 13: Neil Young of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young performs at the Day on the Green concert on July 13, 1974 at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)
FORT LAUDERDALE Circa1972-74 : Steve Miller of The Steve Miller Band performs at Pirates World in Fort Lauderdale Florida circa 1972-74 (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 01: NEW HAVEN Photo of Mick FLEETWOOD and FLEETWOOD MAC, Mick Fleetwood playing drums in the recording studio, wearing headphones (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)
