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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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    4 of Bob Dylan’s Oddest Songs (That We Still Kinda Love)

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    On This Day in 1962, The Rolling Stones Recorded Their First Demo Under a Slightly Different Name

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    On This Day in 1969, One of Outlaw Country’s Founding Fathers Tied the Knot for Good: “Ever Since I’d Gone Out on the Road With Waylon, I’d Been Packing a Wedding Dress”

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