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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 2023, We Lost the “Wild Man” of Rock and Roll, Whom The Beatles Were Huge Fans of in Their Youth

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  • LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 01: Barbara Fairchild performs on stage at the Country Music Festival held at Wembley Arena, London in April 1986. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)

    The Story Behind Barbara Fairchild’s Emotional Support One-Hit Wonder From 1972

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    The Real Reason Ozzy Osbourne Didn’t Like Being a Reality TV Star

    April 27, 2026, 8:00 am

  • On This Day in 2004, Loretta Lynn Proved She Still Had It With This Wildly Successful Jack White-Produced Crossover Album

    22 Years Ago, the Queen of Country Joined Forces With a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer for the Most Successful Crossover Album of Her 60-Year Career

    April 27, 2026, 7:36 am

  • George Harrison (1943 - 2001, left) and Eric Clapton at Limehouse Studios in London during recording of the TV programme 'Blue Suede Shoes', spotlighting veteran rockabilly songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins. In the background are drummers Slim Jim Phantom and Ringo Starr. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

    3 Mind-Bending Classic Rock Collaborations From the 1960s

    April 27, 2026, 7:30 am

  • Rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix poses for a portrait in 1966 in London, England. (Photo by Cyrus Andrews/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

    Did Eric Clapton Ever Truly Surpass Jimi Hendrix?

    April 27, 2026, 7:21 am

  • The Monkees performing

    What Peter Tork Believed Monkees Fans Would Regret “To Their Dying Day” About These 1967 Concerts

    April 27, 2026, 7:00 am

  • 4 Massive 80s Hits Worth Enjoying Today, Courtesy of Soap Opera Stars

  • Portrait of The Strokes backstage at The Fillmore, San Francisco, California, USA on 16th October 2001, L-R Fabrizio Moretti, Albert Hammond Jr, Nick Valensi, Julian Casablancas and Nikolai Fraiture. (Photo by Anthony PIdgeon/Redferns)

    3 Songs To Celebrate 25 Years of The Strokes’ Debut LP ‘Is This It’

    April 27, 2026, 6:00 am

  • CIRCA 1966: Songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil pose for a portrait circa 1966. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

    3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s With Choruses That Stick in Your Head for Days

    April 27, 2026, 5:30 am

  • David Crosby of rock band “The Byrds” performing in a club in a profile view, eyes closed, head back with a mic, circa 1967 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sulfiati Magnuson/Getty Images)

    Remembering When David Crosby Wore Out His Welcome With The Byrds in 1967

    April 27, 2026, 5:00 am

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