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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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  • MEMPHIS - DECEMBER 20: Guitarist Mike Bloomfield rehearses with Janis joplin and her new backing band the Kozmic Blues Band at the Stax Records sutio on December 20, 1968 in Memphis Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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    3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1970s That Are More Like Poetry

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  • Why Most People Missed the Meaning of Eddy Grant’s Biggest Hit

    February 15, 2026, 5:00 am

  • On This Day in 1977, Dolly Parton Took the Reins With Her First Self-Produced Album

    On This Day in 1977, Dolly Parton Indulged in Her “Outrageous” Side With Her First Self-Produced Album

    February 14, 2026, 5:30 pm

  • The Who in 1966

    The 1966 Track by The Who That Was Inspired by Smokey Robinson and Censored for Its American Audience

    February 14, 2026, 5:00 pm

  • 4 Early Dean Dillon Songs That Could Easily Be Remade Today

    4 Early Dean Dillon Songs That Could Easily Be Remade Today

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  • Joe Bonamassa Says Eric Clapton & Chaka Khan Covering “The Thrill Is Gone” on His New B.B. King Tribute Album Is “as Good as It Gets” (Exclusive)

    Joe Bonamassa Says Eric Clapton & Chaka Khan Covering “The Thrill Is Gone” on His New B.B. King Tribute Album Is “As Good as It Gets” (Exclusive)

    February 14, 2026, 3:30 pm

  • Simon & Garfunkel performing in the 1960s

    The Alternate, Arguably Clunkier Title That Nearly Replaced Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson”

    February 14, 2026, 3:00 pm

  • On This Day in 2002, Steve Holy Led the First Dance for 40 Newlyweds in a Mass Valentine’s Day Ceremony

    On This Day in 2002, This Country Hitmaker Led the First Dance for 40 Newlyweds in a Mass Valentine’s Day Ceremony

    February 14, 2026, 2:30 pm

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