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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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    1970s Folk Artists the Mainstream Forgot but Still Earned Enduring Songs

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    On This Day in 1956, Patsy Cline Began Recording the Album That Produced One of Her Biggest Hits

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    January 5, 2026, 11:30 am

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    Born on This Day in 1923, the Visionary Producer Who Shaped the Face of Modern Music and Introduced the World to Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and B.B. King

    January 5, 2026, 10:25 am

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    January 5, 2026, 10:19 am

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    56 Years Later, I Think This Black Sabbath Performance Would Still Be Terrifying to See in Person

    January 5, 2026, 9:40 am

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    4 Miranda Lambert Songs That Were Big Hits, but Didn’t Top the Charts

    January 5, 2026, 9:30 am

  • 3 Rock Songs That Attempted To Alienate Fans

    3 Famous Rock Songs Where the First Line Is the Most Important

    January 5, 2026, 9:24 am

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