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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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    April 16, 2026, 11:10 am

  • Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant

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    April 16, 2026, 11:05 am

  • 3 Country Songs From the 1990s That Make You Miss a Life You’ve Never Lived

    3 Country Songs From the 1990s That Make You Miss a Life You’ve Never Lived

    April 16, 2026, 11:00 am

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    On This Day in 1974, Charlie Rich Was at No. 1 With a Song That Brought a Nashville Sound Legend His Second Grammy Win

    April 16, 2026, 10:58 am

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    April 16, 2026, 10:30 am

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    4 Rock Songs From the 80s That Are Perfect for Warmer Weather

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    3 Country Songs Every Songwriter Secretly Wishes They Wrote

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    3 Fracture Points That Led to Simon & Garfunkel’s Inevitable Breakup in 1970

    April 16, 2026, 9:13 am

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