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.
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) performs on stage at Woburn Pop Festival, Woburn Abbey, UK, August 1968. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – MARCH 08: Artist Luke Bryan performs during The American Performance Horseman by Teton Ridge at Globe Life Field on March 08, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Click Thompson/Getty Images for Teton Ridge)
1979: Australian rock band AC/DC pose for an Atlantic Records publicity Photo for the cover session for the album Highway to Hell in 1979. (Photo by Atlantic Records/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Celine Dion and Shania Twain during The 2003 Billboard Music Awards – Backstage and Audience at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)
