American Songwriter takes you behind the music of your favorite artists with our collection of interviews. Find in-depth conversations with some of today’s biggest hitmakers or legendary songwriters who have long ago left their marks on the world. Learn more about the albums and songs that enhance your life from the artists who created them. What inspired the songs? Why do the artists make the choices they do? Find out here.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – FEBRUARY 18: Carly Pearce visits SiriusXM Nashville at SiriusXM Studios on February 18, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images for ABA)
Cheap Trick performs onstage during the 2025 Backyard Concert supporting Teen Cancer America and the UCLA Health Center at a private residence on October 03, 2025 in Pacific Palisades, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for BC)
