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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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  • The Beatles in 1963

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    The Undisputed 3 Best Songs From The Beatles’ 1966 LP ‘Revolver’

    May 17, 2026, 10:00 am

  • ZZ Top Portrait Session, Dallas Texas, 1983(Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis via Getty Images)

    4 Amazing Songs That Shockingly Went Nowhere on the Charts in 1980

    May 17, 2026, 9:30 am

  • Glen Campbell in 1968

    On This Day in 1967, Glen Campbell Recorded a Career-Defining Hit He Didn’t Even Want To Release

  • Remember When Eddy Arnold Won the First CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year?

    Remember When Eddy Arnold Won the First-Ever CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year?

    May 17, 2026, 8:30 am

  • American musicians Jay Jay French, A.J. Perro, Dee Snider, Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda and Mark Mendoza of the Heavy Metal band Twisted Sister pose for photos during a visit to Atlantic Records offices on January 14, 1984 in New York, New York. (Photo By Larry Busacca/Getty Images)

    3 Punk-Leaning Hard Rock Songs That Perfected the Vibe of 1980s Rebellion

    May 17, 2026, 8:20 am

  • Lynyrd Skynyrd in the mid-70s

    4 Sensitive Ballads From Southern Rock Legends That Might Bring a Tear to Your Eye

    May 17, 2026, 8:00 am

  • On the Charts 45 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson Reigned With This Acoustic Jazz Tribute to His "Folk Hero"

    45 Years Ago Today, Willie Nelson Ruled the Charts With This Acoustic Jazz Tribute to His “Folk Hero”

    May 17, 2026, 7:50 am

  • Singing Nun - Sister Janet Mead during recording rehearsal at Festival Records, Pyrmont. April 2, 1974. (Photo by Kenneth Stevens/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).

    3 Things You Didn’t Know About the 1974 One-Hit Wonder “The Lord’s Prayer”

    May 17, 2026, 7:30 am

  • American country music and gospel singer Jeannie C. Riley, UK, 21st April 1973. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

    4 No. 1 Hits Released in 1968 From Artists Who Never Approached That Level of Chart Success Again

  • You Need To Add These 3 Old Kenny Chesney Songs to Your Summer Playlist

    May 17, 2026, 6:30 am

  • Most People Forget That the Everly Brothers Recorded One of James Taylor’s Early Hits

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    Most People Forget That The Everly Brothers Recorded One of James Taylor’s Early Hits in 1969

    May 17, 2026, 6:00 am

  • LOS ANGELES, CA - CIRCA 1981: Michael Jackson receives American Music Awards circa 1981 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Images Press/IMAGES/Getty Images)

    The King of Pop Also Rocked! 3 of Michael Jackson’s Most Rockin’ Tunes

    May 17, 2026, 5:30 am

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