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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 1984 New Wave Jam Hit Big With a Populace Who Had No Clue What It Was About

    January 10, 2026, 5:30 am

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    January 10, 2026, 5:15 am

  • The Story Behind the Song That Forever Changed Reba McEntire's Career

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    January 9, 2026, 5:10 pm

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    “That Was Terrifying”: Paul McCartney Gives Surprisingly Relatable Reasons for Why He Didn’t Go Solo Post-Beatles

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    4 Rock Auditions That Almost Went South, but Thankfully Turned Into Some of the Most Iconic Bands of All Time

    January 9, 2026, 4:24 pm

  • On This Day in 1967, Glen Campbell Recorded One of His Biggest Hits

    On This Day in 1969, Glen Campbell Recorded a No. 1 Hit About a Homesick Soldier That Became an Unexpected Protest Song

    January 9, 2026, 4:10 pm

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    How Shakespeare, (Probably) Bob Dylan, and an Ex-Girlfriend Inspired This Underappreciated Dire Straits Track

    January 9, 2026, 2:56 pm

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