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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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  • On This Day in 1981, Johnny Paycheck’s Loss Was George Strait’s Gain as the “King of Country” Released His First Major Hit

    I Grew up on George Strait—Here Are 3 Songs I Recommend to Anyone Who Did Too

    May 9, 2026, 4:30 pm

  • 4 Rod Stewart Covers That Might Sound Better Than the Original

    4 Rod Stewart Covers That May Just Sound Better Than the Originals

    May 9, 2026, 4:00 pm

  • Foreigner 1978 with Mick Jones (c) (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)

    3 of the Best Debut Singles To Come Out of 70s Rock Music

  • Paul McCartney in 1995

    Paul McCartney Was “Insulted” When EMI Asked Him for This Favor, but the Comeback Album Was Worth It

    May 9, 2026, 3:00 pm

  • On This Day 37 Years Ago, We Said a Premature Goodbye to One of Nashville’s Fastest Rising Stars

    On This Day 37 Years Ago, We Said a Premature Goodbye to the Rising Star Waylon Jennings Deemed “The Greatest Country Singer Ever”

    May 9, 2026, 2:55 pm

  • Paul Simon Says Writing This Song Was One of the Most “Shocking Moments” of His Career

    Paul Simon Says Writing This Song Was One of the Most “Shocking Moments” of His Career

    May 9, 2026, 2:00 pm

  • Louis Armstrong’s Record Label Tried To Stop What Became His Biggest Hit

    Louis Armstrong’s Record Label Tried To Stop What Became His Biggest Hit in 1967

    May 9, 2026, 2:00 pm

  • Like any other decade, the 1960s had its era-defining songs. But just because a song is wildly popular in its day doesn’t mean it will stand the test of time. The three rock songs below were all massive 60s hits, but nowadays they aren’t as well-received.

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    3 Rock Songs From the 1960s That Haven’t Stood the Test of Time

    May 9, 2026, 1:30 pm

  • American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and British singer-songwriter David Bowie (1947-2016) attend a party to celebrate the release of 'Biograph,' Dylan's career retrospective box set, held at the Whitney Museum of American Art, in New York City, New York, 13th November 1985. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)

    Remember When David Bowie and Mick Ronson Covered This Legendary Bob Dylan Song in 1994?

  • 3 Songwriting Techniques in 60s Folk Music That Only Pros Will Recognize

    May 9, 2026, 1:00 pm

  • (GERMANY OUT) Punkband, USA- Sänger Billy Joe Armstrong bei einemKonzert (Photo by Brill/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

    3 Acoustic Classic Rock Songs From the 1990s You’ll Recognize in Two Seconds

    May 9, 2026, 12:30 pm

  • Born in Georgia on This Day in 1950, the “Epitome of Outlaw Country” Who Died in a Shootout With a Bounty Hunter

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    Born in Georgia on This Day in 1950, the “Epitome of Outlaw Country” Who Died in a Shootout With a Bounty Hunter

    May 9, 2026, 12:15 pm

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