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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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  • On This Day in 1966, The Beach Boys Began Recording "God Only Knows"—One of Pop’s Most Beloved Songs

    On This Day in 1966, The Beach Boys Recorded a “Taboo” Pop Classic in Response to The Beatles—and in Return, Made Paul McCartney’s Favorite Song Ever

    March 9, 2026, 10:42 am

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    Born on This Day in 1936, the Cousin of a Rockabilly Superstar Who Found His Own Music Success With an 80s Country Standard

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  • Waylon Jennings in the 1960s

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    March 9, 2026, 10:36 am

  • These 4 Country Songs From 1975 Still Deserve To Be Listened to Today

    4 Rock Lyrics From the 1980s That Make Zero Sense, but We Love Them Anyway

    March 9, 2026, 10:30 am

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    3 Unique Albums That Proved the Singer-Songwriter Era Was Real Between 1970 and 1975

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    March 9, 2026, 10:00 am

  • 3 Two-Hit Wonders From 1975 That Every 70s Teen Remembers

    March 9, 2026, 9:45 am

  • ‘Man On The Run’ Director on How Paul McCartney Finally Embraced His Legacy After Being “Completely Devastated” by John Lennon’s Death

    ‘Man On The Run’ Director on How Paul McCartney Finally Embraced His Legacy After Being “Completely Devastated” by John Lennon’s Death

    March 9, 2026, 9:30 am

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