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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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    February 10, 2026, 4:58 pm

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    On This Day in 1975, the World Lost the Founding Bassist of the Band That Influenced the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and Other Early Punk Rockers

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    3 of Paul McCartney’s Most Honest Deep Cuts

    February 10, 2026, 1:14 pm

  • 3 Rock Songs That Still Stop You in Your Tracks

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    The Fleetwood Mac Classic That Mick Fleetwood Said Stevie Nicks Performed Like an “Exorcism”

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