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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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    Joan Jett Recalls Exciting “Full-Circle Moment” When Two of The Beatles Cheered Her On at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction

    February 28, 2026, 8:08 am

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    3 Country Ballads From 1961 That Remain Timeless Tearjerkers

  • 3 Rock Songs Where the Guitarist Is the Real Main Character

    3 Rock Songs Where the Guitarist Is the Real Main Character

    February 28, 2026, 7:54 am

  • 3 One-Word Classic Rock Songs From 1993 That Are Just So Nostalgic

    February 28, 2026, 7:30 am

  • 4 Great Songs From 1988 That Barely Scraped the Top 40

    February 28, 2026, 7:00 am

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    Born on This Day in 1940, the Singer-Songwriter and Guitarist Who Played With Bob Dylan and Penned Lynn Anderson’s 1970 Signature Hit

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    February 28, 2026, 6:00 am

  • 3 One-Hit Wonders From 1989 That Break Down the End of a Decade

  • AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 03: MJ Lenderman performs during 2025 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on October 03, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Erika Goldring/WireImage)

    How MJ Lenderman Built a Winning Weeper of a Song Around Pro Wrestling Chaos

    February 28, 2026, 5:00 am

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    On This Day in 1981, The Who Released Their First Single Since Keith Moon’s Death—With a Replacement Roger Daltrey Admitted Was the “Wrong Choice”

    February 27, 2026, 5:24 pm

  • John Craigie Taps Bob Dylan Method, Marks Number of Firsts, and “Rebirth” on Tenth Album ‘I Swam Here’

    February 27, 2026, 4:14 pm

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