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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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    4 Classic Country Songs From the 1970s That Redefined Storytelling

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    On This Day in 1928, Jimmie Rodgers Released First Big Hit That Would Become the Blueprint for Country Music

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    On This Day in 1990, Clint Black Reached a Chart Milestone With a Song That He Almost Didn’t Record

    February 3, 2026, 12:46 pm

  • The Big Bopper

    On This Day in 1959, We Lost the Rising Rocker Behind Hit Novelty Songs During One of the Greatest Tragedies in Music History

    February 3, 2026, 11:51 am

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    3 Country Songs That 70s Teens Definitely Overplayed—but Can You Blame Them?

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    February 3, 2026, 10:19 am

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    On This Day in 1967, the World Lost the Pioneering Engineer Whose Later Years Devolved Into Paranoia, Aliens, and Tragedy

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    3 One-Hit Wonders From 1977 That Every 70s Teen Remembers

    February 3, 2026, 10:05 am

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    February 3, 2026, 9:30 am

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    4 Great Songs Co-Written by Jefferson Airplane Leader Paul Kantner That All Classic Rock Fans Should Know

    February 3, 2026, 9:15 am

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