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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 1949, Hank Williams Stepped Into a Nashville Studio and Recorded Three Top 5 Hits

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    3 Classic Rock Songs From 1981 That Still Shake the Ground We Stand On

    March 1, 2026, 12:13 pm

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    Remember When: Steven Van Zandt Made Crucial Contributions to ‘Born To Run’ in the Mid-1970s, Earning an Invite to the E Street Band in the Process

    March 1, 2026, 12:00 pm

  • Bob Dylan's Favorite Country Song: "The Most Mysterious and Revolutionary of All Time"

    3 Songwriting Decisions That Changed Rock History in the 1960s

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    4 Country Songs From 2007 That Are Perfect for a Sunday Drive

    March 1, 2026, 11:00 am

  • Neil Young performing in 1973

    3 Opening Lines That Instantly Defined a Generation in the 1970s

    March 1, 2026, 10:40 am

  • On This Day in 1980, Waylon Jennings Topped the Charts With a Song Rodney Crowell Finished Writing in Jail

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    3 Iconic Pop Artists Who Got More Interesting After They Stopped Chasing Mainstream Hits

    March 1, 2026, 10:30 am

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    3 One-Hit Wonders From 1979 That Explain the End of a Glorious Decade

    March 1, 2026, 10:00 am

  • Billy Joel Releasing Rarities-Packed, 100-Song Digital Companion Compilation to His New Documentary, ‘And So It Goes’

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    4 of Billy Joel’s Most Touching Love Songs That Will Get Under Your Skin

    March 1, 2026, 9:30 am

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