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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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    This “Dark” CSNY Album’s Name Took on a Whole Different Meaning by the Time the Band Was Done Making It

    March 11, 2026, 11:38 am

  • Willie Nelson performing 1970s country music

    On This Day in 1980, Willie Nelson Was at No. 1 With a Song That Teaches an Important Lesson—Be Careful What You Wish For

    March 11, 2026, 11:22 am

  • Paula Abdul in the 1980s

    This 1988 Pop Hit Was Thrown Out by the Singer’s Mother and Recorded in a Bathroom (And Still Sounds Great)

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    This 1995 Alanis Morissette Song Might Be About a Famous Actor

    March 11, 2026, 11:00 am

  • 3 Rock Songs From the 1980s Everyone Pretends They Don’t Love

    The Lyrics in These 3 Def Leppard Songs From the 1980s Make Zero Sense, but We Still Keep Listening to Them

    March 11, 2026, 10:30 am

  • 4 Early Garth Brooks Hits From the 90s That Hinted at His Superstar Career

    3 All-Time Country Classics That Were Originally Rejected by Nashville Labels

    March 11, 2026, 10:18 am

  • 3 Songs Johnny Depp Co-Wrote With Ex-Partner French Singer-Songwriter Vanessa Paradis

    March 11, 2026, 10:17 am

  • 4 Classic-Rock Legends Who Had No. 1 Hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971 With Songs That Have Stood the Test of Time

    4 Classic Rock Legends Who Had No. 1 Hits in 1971 That Have Stood the Test of Time

    March 11, 2026, 10:00 am

  • Dolly Parton became a country music star in the 1970s

    On This Day in 1974, Dolly Parton Released a Legendary Single That Topped the Country Chart Twice and Became One of the Best-Selling Songs of All Time

  • Johnny Cash on stage in 1999

    6 Final Songs Released Before a Country Legend Passed Away (That Seemed to Predict Their Demise)

    March 11, 2026, 9:39 am

  • The Bangles Had a 4-Week No. 1 Hit With This Song, Which Came With a Heavy Price

    The Bangles Had a 4-Week No. 1 Hit With This Song, Which Came With a Heavy Price

    March 11, 2026, 9:28 am

  • When Bob Dylan and Kurt Cobain Accidentally Wrote the Same Song (Thematically)

    3 Underrated Songs That Were Written About Bob Dylan

    March 11, 2026, 9:00 am

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