Features Archives - Page 20 of 3171 - American Songwriter
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube

  • Features
    • Behind The Song
    • Digital Cover Exclusives
    • Interviews
    • The List
    • On This Day
    • Gear
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
      • Sign up for The Daily Co-Write
      • Sign up for the Sunday Soundbite
      • Sign Up for In The Round
  • Latest News
  • Contests
    • Song Contest
      • Enter Song Contest
      • Song Contest Winners
      • Rules and Deadlines
      • Meet the Judges
    • Lyric Contest
      • Enter Lyric Contest
      • Dream Day on Music Row
      • Lyric Contest Winners
      • 2026 Lyric Contest Judges
      • Rules and Deadlines
    • Road Ready Talent Contest
      • Enter Road Ready
      • Road Ready Winners
      • The Public’s Pick
      • Road Ready Rules and Deadlines
    • Hip Hop Contest
      • Enter The Beat4Beat Contest
    • Contest Promotions
      • Promotion Winners
  • Song Contest
  • Community
    • Subscribe to Magazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Foundations Songwriting Course
    • Apply To Songwriting Camps
    • Become Songwriter Member
    • Access Membership Hub
    • Manage My Subscription/Membership
  • Shop
  • Watch
    • Watch on YouTube
Search
Login
Menu

Login

You are here:

  1. Home
  2. Features

Features

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.

More stories

  • On This Day in 2000, Alan Jackson Breathed New Life Into This Don Williams Classic

    On This Day in 2000, Alan Jackson Breathed New Life Into This Don Williams Classic

    April 24, 2026, 1:20 pm

  • Michael Bolton performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 19, 1991 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

    The Story Behind the 1986 Ballad That Michael Bolton and Journey’s Jonathan Cain Co-Wrote for Kenny Rogers

    April 24, 2026, 12:45 pm

  • Tom Petty

    On This Day in 1989, Tom Petty’s Debut Solo Album Hit Shelves After It Inspired the Creation of the Traveling Wilburys

  • UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1970: Photo of Billy Craddock Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

    3 Country Stars From the 1970s I Know You Don’t Remember (And Why You Should)

    April 24, 2026, 12:25 pm

  • The Saddest Country Songs Ever Written (And Why They Still Hurt)

    3 Comments

    3 of the Saddest Country Songs Ever Written (And Why They Still Hurt)

    April 24, 2026, 12:15 pm

  • Bernie Taupin Opens Up About Working With Elton John Throughout the Decades

    3 Songs With Bernie Taupin Lyrics That All Songwriters Should Take Notes On

    April 24, 2026, 12:00 pm

  • Bonnie Owens

    20 Years Ago, We Said Goodbye to the “Queen of the Coast” Who Married Two Bakersfield Country Legends

    April 24, 2026, 11:45 am

  • Wham!, band behind "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," performing

    3 of the Best Pop Songs To Close Records From the 1980s

    April 24, 2026, 11:00 am

  • The Moody Blues pop group, sound-checking on stage. The band are (from left to right) Ray Thomas, Clint Warwick, Graeme Edge, Mike Pinder and Denny Laine. Original Publication: People Disc - HN0262 (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images)

    Lost on This Day in 2024, the Keyboardist of One of the Finest 60s Prog-Rock Acts and a Pioneering Musician Behind the Mellotron

  • Merle Haggard in 1990

    Merle Haggard Once Bought Himself out of His Record Deal Just to Release This Divisive 1990 Protest Song

    April 24, 2026, 10:27 am

  • Tammy Wynette And George Jones, Wembley Arena, London - 1981, Tammy Wynette And George Jones, Wembley Arena, London - 1981 (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images)

    4 Country Songs Every 70s Kid Knew by Heart (But Somehow Forgot)

    April 24, 2026, 10:13 am

  • Everyone Knows These 4 80s Rock Songs, Even Though They Weren’t Hits at Radio

    Everyone Knows These 4 Rock Songs From the 80s, Even Though They Weren’t Hits on the Radio

    April 24, 2026, 10:00 am

Load More
Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.

Follow American Songwriter for More Breaking News

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube

become a member cta

Explore American Songwriter

© 2026 American Songwriter

  • American Songwriter: a Savage Ventures Brand
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube
Back to Top
Close
  • Features
    • Behind The Song
    • Digital Cover Exclusives
    • Interviews
    • The List
    • On This Day
    • Gear
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
      • Sign up for The Daily Co-Write
      • Sign up for the Sunday Soundbite
      • Sign Up for In The Round
  • Latest News
  • Contests
    • Song Contest
      • Enter Song Contest
      • Song Contest Winners
      • Rules and Deadlines
      • Meet the Judges
    • Lyric Contest
      • Enter Lyric Contest
      • Dream Day on Music Row
      • Lyric Contest Winners
      • 2026 Lyric Contest Judges
      • Rules and Deadlines
    • Road Ready Talent Contest
      • Enter Road Ready
      • Road Ready Winners
      • The Public’s Pick
      • Road Ready Rules and Deadlines
    • Hip Hop Contest
      • Enter The Beat4Beat Contest
    • Contest Promotions
      • Promotion Winners
  • Song Contest
  • Community
    • Subscribe to Magazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Foundations Songwriting Course
    • Apply To Songwriting Camps
    • Become Songwriter Member
    • Access Membership Hub
    • Manage My Subscription/Membership
  • Shop
  • Watch
    • Watch on YouTube
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
Login
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube
Login / Sign Up