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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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    Cheap Trick Bassist Tom Petersson on “Pretty Damn Good” New Album and Upcoming Tour Plans: “We’ll Keep Going Until We Drop” (Exclusive)

    March 2, 2026, 10:00 am

  • On This Day in 1949, Hank Williams Recorded a Fiery Ultimatum That Became a Top 5 Hit

    On This Day in 1949, Hank Williams Recorded a Fiery Ultimatum for a Lying Wife “Born of the Dissent on Charles Street”

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  • Buddy Holly performing

    This Classic 1957 Rock Song Connects The Beatles, John Wayne, and The Crickets

    March 2, 2026, 9:30 am

  • On the Charts 56 Years Ago, The Beatles Scored Their Next-to-Last No. 1 Hit on the Hot 100 with the Title Track of Their Final Studio Album

    4 Classic Albums That Sound Polished and Perfect, but Were Actually Recorded in Total Chaos

    March 2, 2026, 9:29 am

  • Eddy Grant performing

    8 One-Hit Wonders of the 1980s That I’m Guilty of Still Listening to Today

    March 2, 2026, 8:36 am

  • Everyone Knows These 3 Bon Jovi Songs, Even Though They Weren’t Big Radio Hits

    Everyone Knows These 3 Bon Jovi Songs, Even Though They Weren’t Big Radio Hits

  • American Songwriter’s March/April 2026 Cover Story: Heart’s Ann Wilson Reflects on Change, Creative Freedom, and Why Standing Still Has Never Been an Option

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  • On This Day in 1981, Kenny Rogers Topped Every Billboard Singles Chart With This Lionel Richie-Penned Hit

    The Only Country Album That Hit No. 1 in the 1980s Still Slaps

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  • Folk singer-songwriter John Prine in the 1970s

    I Studied the Best Opening Lines in Folk Music—These 4 Still Give Me Chills

    March 2, 2026, 7:17 am

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