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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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    February 17, 2026, 11:41 am

  • 3 of the Best “Last Call” Country Songs Ever Written

    On This Day in 1969, Merle Haggard Released a Song That Arguably Was a Better Tribute to Oklahomans Than “Okie From Muskogee”

    February 17, 2026, 10:58 am

  • The Early David Bowie Single Syd Barrett “Liked” and Even Reviewed for ‘Melody Maker’ in 1967

    February 17, 2026, 10:11 am

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  • The Incredible True Story Behind Elton John’s Decades-Long Partnership With Bernie Taupin

    February 17, 2026, 10:00 am

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    4 Country Artists Who Have Surprisingly Never Won a Grammy Award

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    4 of the Most Musically Adventurous Songs Ever Recorded by Simon & Garfunkel

    February 17, 2026, 9:15 am

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    No Matter How Many Times We Listen, We Cannot Make Out the Meanings of These 3 Pop Songs From the 1970s

    February 17, 2026, 9:05 am

  • 3 Country Singers Who Also Have an Impressive Acting Resume

    This Kris Kristofferson Song Had Johnny Cash Hooked in 1969

    February 17, 2026, 9:00 am

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