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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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    6 Overplayed Classic Rock Songs That Deserve Another Chance

    April 22, 2026, 1:08 pm

  • Kenny Rogers in the role of the gambler Brady Hawkes

    Country Music Fact Checker: Did Kenny Rogers Base “The Gambler” on a Real Person?

    April 22, 2026, 1:07 pm

  • The Classic Fleetwood Mac Hit That Only Took Stevie Nicks 10 Minutes To Write

    4 Songs That Famous Songwriters Have Forgotten the Words To

    April 22, 2026, 12:30 pm

  • Deep Purple performing in 1972

    54 Years Ago, Deep Purple Was at No. 1 With the Album That Shaped Early Heavy Metal and Contains the Song Every Guitarist Knows How To Play

    April 22, 2026, 12:04 pm

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    These 3 Rock Songs Were All Hits in 1986, Even Though the Lyrics Are Very Odd

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    April 22, 2026, 11:30 am

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    3 Country Radio Hits From the 1960s That Practically Disappeared Overnight

    April 22, 2026, 11:26 am

  • Why Sly And The Family Stone’s First No. 1 Hit Summed Up the Group’s Identity So Well

    April 22, 2026, 11:00 am

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