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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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  • 1976: American music duo Steely Dan members: Walter Becker, Donald Fagan. (Photo by BSR Agency/Gentle Look via Getty Images)

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    4 Steely Dan Classics That Were Enlivened by Unforgettable Guitar Solos

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  • Born in California on This Day in 1966, the Soap Opera Star Turned Country Singer Who Penned a No. 1 Hit for Toby Keith

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  • Alabama

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    On This Day in 1980, Alabama Released the Song That Kicked Off a Six-Year String of Chart-Topping Singles

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    May 16, 2026, 7:00 am

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