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What do you really want to know about the music artists you love most? American Songwriter has the latest news on popular music’s most fascinating figures, of course. But let’s go deeper. Let’s pick through the inner-workings of a smash hit. Or learn about songs you may think you know well, but most certainly do not know the famous artists who wrote them.

Is a rising star you’ve only kinda-sorta heard about playing the Grammys? We’ll have interesting articles with backstory galore on what makes them tick as songwriters and musicians. Perhaps the singer you saw live the other night name-checked a legendary influence you’re not familiar with. American Songwriter will familiarize you with the source of your favorite artist’s inspiration.

The unique angles from which we approach music history are just about endless. Your path to music wisdom just got a whole lot shorter.

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    This Merle Haggard Standard Was Written Over a Humble Hamburger Dinner After a Stressful Day at the Airport

    April 9, 2026, 4:35 pm

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    A Timeline of Vince Gill’s Most Face-Melting Guitar Solos To Remind You He’s One of the Best to Ever Do It (2004-2014)

    April 9, 2026, 4:11 pm

  • Born on This Day in 1939, the “Tennessee Yodeler” and Kindergarten Teacher Turned Country Music Hitmaker

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  • On the Charts in 1976, Emmylou Harris Scored Her First No. 1 Album on Billboard’s Country Chart with ‘Elite Hotel’

    On the Charts in 1976, Emmylou Harris Scored Her First No. 1 Country Album With a Record That Featured Classic Covers of Patsy Cline and Buck Owens

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    57 Years Ago Today, Bob Dylan Released an Album That Featured a Johnny Cash Duet and His Most Recent Top 10 Hit

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    3 Classic Rock Songs That Were Written To Pick Fights With Fans

    April 9, 2026, 2:09 pm

  • The Zombies

    This 1968 Zombies Classic Came Out Over a Year After They Broke Out and Became Their Signature Non-Hit Hit

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    April 9, 2026, 1:52 pm

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