Features Archives - Page 122 of 3297 - American Songwriter
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube

  • Features
    • Behind The Song
    • Digital Cover Exclusives
    • Interviews
    • The List
    • On This Day
    • Gear
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
      • Sign up for The Daily Co-Write
      • Sign up for the Sunday Soundbite
      • Sign Up for In The Round
  • Latest News
  • Contests
    • Song Contest
      • Enter Song Contest
      • Song Contest Winners
      • Rules and Deadlines
      • Meet the Judges
    • Lyric Contest
      • Enter Lyric Contest
      • Dream Day on Music Row
      • Lyric Contest Winners
      • 2026 Lyric Contest Judges
      • Rules and Deadlines
    • Road Ready Talent Contest
      • Enter Road Ready
      • Road Ready Winners
      • The Public’s Pick
      • Road Ready Rules and Deadlines
    • Contest Promotions
      • Promotion Winners
  • Community
    • Subscribe to Magazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Apply To Songwriting Camps
    • Pass The Mic Songwriter Series
    • Become Songwriter Member
    • Access Membership Hub
    • Manage My Subscription/Membership
  • Learn
    • Foundations
    • Skill Lab: Lyrics
    • Co-Writing Rooms
  • Shop
  • Watch
    • Watch on YouTube
Search
Login
Menu

Login

You are here:

  1. Home
  2. Features

Features

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.

More stories

  • HOLLYWOOD - 1966: Supergroup "Buffalo Springfield" perform pose for a portrait outside a movie theatre in 1966 in Hollywood, California. (L-R) Stephen Stills, Bruce Palmer, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Dewey Martin. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

    3 Comments

    3 Protest Songs From the 1960s That Still Sound Revolutionary Today

    May 3, 2026, 10:27 am

  • The three founding members of Talking Heads on a Manhattan rooftop, US, 1976. (Jerry Harrison would join the group at the beginning of 1977.) (L-R) Bassist Tina Weymouth, singer-guitarist David Byrne and drummer Chris Frantz. (Photo by Linda D. Robbins/Getty Images)

    3 Classic Rock Songs From the 1980s That Made Us Start a Band Back in the Day

    May 3, 2026, 10:00 am

  • LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 10: Honoree Sir Paul McCartney arrives at The 2012 MusiCares Person of The Year Gala Honoring Paul McCartney at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/WireImage)

    On This Day in 2012, This Former Beatle Was Nearly Involved in a Potentially Fatal Helicopter Crash (And Had No Idea at the Time)

  • LOS ANGELES - CIRCA 1976: Singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg performs onstage with an acoustic guitar in circa 1976 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

    The Dan Fogelberg Lyric That Eloquently Breached the Father-Son Divide

    May 3, 2026, 9:30 am

  • Paul McCartney of The Beatles in 1965

    The Beatles’ “Yesterday” Was a “Problem” for the Band at First, but Here’s How George Martin Fixed It

    May 3, 2026, 8:30 am

  • On This Day in 1991, This REM Hit Was Banned in Ireland

    35 Years Ago, Religious Imagery Got These 90s Alternative Rock Legends Banned From Your Television

    May 3, 2026, 8:15 am

  • UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Waylon Jennings (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

    3 Heartbreaking Folk Songs by Waylon Jennings From His Pre-Outlaw Days

    May 3, 2026, 8:00 am

  • CHICAGO - JANUARY 1983: Singer Shannon performs at the Bismarck Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois in January 1983. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)

    How Freestyle Singer Shannon’s Biggest Hit Started a Whole New Genre in 1983

    May 3, 2026, 7:30 am

  • On This Day in 1952, Kitty Wells Recorded This Fiery Rebuttal to a Hank Thompson Hit

    On This Day 74 Years Ago, Kitty Wells Recorded This Fiery Rebuttal to a Hank Thompson Hit

  • Southern rock band the "Allman Brothers" including Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley, and Jaimoe Johanson pose for a portrait ouitside a church on May 5, 1969 in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

    No Skips: 3 Jam Band Albums From the 1970s You’ll Never Have To Fast-Forward Through

    May 3, 2026, 7:00 am

  • Radiohead posing together

    That One Out-Of-Place Part in Radiohead’s “Creep” Was Attempted Sabotage by Jonny Greenwood

    May 3, 2026, 6:30 am

  • UNSPECIFIED - JANUARY 01: Photo of Muddy WATERS (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)

    3 Songs To Learn if You Want To Start a Blues Band

    May 3, 2026, 6:00 am

Load More
Congratulations. You've reached the end of the internet.

Follow American Songwriter for More Breaking News

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube

become a member cta

Explore American Songwriter

© 2026 American Songwriter

  • American Songwriter: a Savage Ventures Brand
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube
Back to Top
Close
  • Features
    • Behind The Song
    • Digital Cover Exclusives
    • Interviews
    • The List
    • On This Day
    • Gear
    • Reviews
      • Album Reviews
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
      • Sign up for The Daily Co-Write
      • Sign up for the Sunday Soundbite
      • Sign Up for In The Round
  • Latest News
  • Contests
    • Song Contest
      • Enter Song Contest
      • Song Contest Winners
      • Rules and Deadlines
      • Meet the Judges
    • Lyric Contest
      • Enter Lyric Contest
      • Dream Day on Music Row
      • Lyric Contest Winners
      • 2026 Lyric Contest Judges
      • Rules and Deadlines
    • Road Ready Talent Contest
      • Enter Road Ready
      • Road Ready Winners
      • The Public’s Pick
      • Road Ready Rules and Deadlines
    • Contest Promotions
      • Promotion Winners
  • Community
    • Subscribe to Magazine
    • Subscribe to Newsletter
    • Apply To Songwriting Camps
    • Pass The Mic Songwriter Series
    • Become Songwriter Member
    • Access Membership Hub
    • Manage My Subscription/Membership
  • Learn
    • Foundations
    • Skill Lab: Lyrics
    • Co-Writing Rooms
  • Shop
  • Watch
    • Watch on YouTube
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
Login
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • instagram
  • pinterest
  • youtube
Login / Sign Up