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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NASHVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 09: Trace Adkins performs during the Grand Ole Opry 85th birthday bash at the Grand Ole Opry House on October 9, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tony R. Phipps/Getty Images)
PERTH, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 20: (L-R) Dewey Bunnell and Gerry Beckley of band America perform on stage in concert at the Burswood Theatre on April 20, 2007 in Perth, Australia. The folk rock band return to tour Australia for the second time in three years, in support of their new compilation album "Here and Now". (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
Elvis Presley in a publicity pose from 'Paradise Hawaiian Style' with Suzanna Leigh, Mariana Hill and Irene Tsu 1966. (Photo by Screen Archives/Getty Images)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band pose for a portrait in June 1984, shortly before the launch of their blockbuster "Born In The U.S.A." tour. (Photo by David Gahr/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 14: Tina Turner performs on stage with Bryan Adams at Wembley Arena during her 'Private Dancer' tour, on March 14th, 1985 in London, England. (Photo by Pete Still/Redferns)
1964: Rock and roll band "The Rolling Stones" pose for a portrait in 1964. (L-R) Mick Jagger, Brian Jones, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
