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.
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – OCTOBER 30: John Jennings performs on stage at Barbican Centre on October 30, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Harry Scott/Redferns)
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA – Toby Keith during 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards at Universal Ampitheater in Universal City, California, United States. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
John Lennon – THE DICK CAVETT SHOW – Behind-the-Scenes Coverage – Airdate: September 12, 1971. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
Bogota, Colombia – Robert Smith of the British band 'The Cure' performs in concert at Movistar Arena on Dec. 10, 2023, in Bogota, Columbia. (Photo by MAURICIO DUENAS CASTANEDA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)
NASHVILLE, TN – JULY 20: Luke Bryan performs at the Samsung AT&T Summer Krush at the Grand Ole Opry House on July 20, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Frederick Breedon IV/WireImage for Samsung)
