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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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    On This Day in 2015, Garth Brooks Dethroned Elvis Presley With a Comeback Album for the Ages

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    Vince Gill Recalls “Mercy Selling” From His Impressive Guitar Collection: “Excruciating”

    January 13, 2026, 3:44 pm

  • Neil Young performing

    Prolific Country Guitarist Reveals Counterintuitive Trick Neil Young Used to “Grab Attention,” Much Like Velvet Underground

    January 13, 2026, 3:08 pm

  • Trace Adkins

    Born on This Day in 1962, the Award-Winning Country Star Who Had a Recurring Role on ‘King of the Hill’

    January 13, 2026, 2:52 pm

  • 3 Famous Guitar Riffs That Were (Allegedly) Stolen From Other Musicians

    January 13, 2026, 1:46 pm

  • Connie Smith

    On This Day in 1965, Connie Smith Was at No. 1 With a History-Making Hit That Etched Her Name in the Country Record Books—and Went Unmatched for 48 Years

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    4 Guitar Riffs from 1978 That Invented Heavy Metal

    January 13, 2026, 12:48 pm

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    Neil Young’s First Top 40 Hit Allegedly Referenced a Famous Bandmate’s Breakup

    January 13, 2026, 12:00 pm

  • On This Day in 2007, We Lost an Iconic Country Session Musician Who Played Alongside Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and More

    58 Years Later, I Still Don’t Think This Johnny Cash Album Is Getting the Recognition It Deserves

    January 13, 2026, 11:55 am

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