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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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  • Chris Stein, Gary Valentine, Debbie Harry, Jimmy Destri and Clem Burke of Blondie posing in a neon tunnel in NYC.

    4 Self-Titled Albums That Helped Make 1976 a Special Year in Music

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  • Jeff Buckley Called Morrissey a “Living Legend” and Covered These Two ‘The Queen Is Dead’ Era Songs by The Smiths

  • Dusty Springfield performing in 1967

    Dusty Springfield Wanted to Record This Future 1967 Hit, but the Songwriters Refused: “We Knew It Was a Hit”

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  • Dave Matthews Tosses Out ”Idiots” Tussling at His Show

    3 Random Dave Matthews Band Songs That Are Better Than Your Fave

    April 21, 2026, 7:30 am

  • The Zombies in the mid-1960s

    The Odd Origins of The Zombies’ Band Name (And Why Not Everyone Loved It at First)

    April 21, 2026, 7:00 am

  • 3 Famous Songs Inspired by Real-Life Backstabbing

    3 Deep Cuts From Classic Albums That Fans Now Love More Than the Hits

    April 21, 2026, 6:52 am

  • 5 Songs by Various Artists Featuring Levon Helm, Including Tunes by Neil Young, Ringo Starr & More

    4 Times Levon Helm Put His Definitive Stamp on Songs Not Originally Written for Him

    April 21, 2026, 6:30 am

  • Eddie Vedder performing in 1993, one year after performing in Lollapalooza with Chris Cornell

    3 Slow-Build Songs From the 1990s That Still Give Me Goosebumps

  • Kyu Sakamoto. (1941-1985) Japanese singer, best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Aruko" (known as "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number one in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in June 1963, making Sakamoto the first Asian recording artist to have a number one song on the chart. (Photo by Sjöberg Bildbyrå/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

    3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s That Became Successful Over a Year After They Were Released

    April 21, 2026, 5:30 am

  • 3 Rock Songs That Worked Because of When They Were Released

    Remembering When The Clash Shocked the Music World by Firing Mick Jones at the Height of Their Success in 1983

    April 21, 2026, 5:00 am

  • George Jones in 1972

    How George Jones’ Band Helped Inspire This No. 1 Rolling Stones Hit From 1968

    April 20, 2026, 4:40 pm

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