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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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    3 Times a Single Verse Completely Changed the Meaning of an Iconic Song

    January 21, 2026, 2:04 pm

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    On This Day in 1985, a History-Making Outlaw Country Classic Reached Double-Platinum Status

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  • 3 of Jimi Hendrix's Favorite Bands of All Time

    On This Day in 1968, This Guitar God Recorded Arguably the Greatest Cover Song of All Time—With Help From Brian Jones and Dave Mason

  • The Time Paul McCartney Was Outdone On the Charts by Family: "I Didn't Rub It In"

    The Iconic Beatles Album That Once Gave Paul McCartney “Horrors” Until His Bandmates Talked Him Down

    January 21, 2026, 1:14 pm

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    3 Rock and Roll Debut Albums From 1969 That Set the Stage for the 1970s

    January 21, 2026, 1:11 pm

  • 3 Songs That Were Rejected Multiple Times Before Becoming Hits

    3 Songs That Were Rejected Multiple Times Before Becoming Hits

    January 21, 2026, 12:01 pm

  • Watch John Fogerty Perform CCR Classics and Solo Gems, and Recall How He Wrote “Proud Mary” on New ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ Episode

    John Fogerty Recalls How He Wrote Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Proud Mary” in New ‘Tiny Desk Concert’ Episode

    January 21, 2026, 12:00 pm

  • These 3 Country One-Hit Wonders From the 1990s Are Still Worth Listening to Today

    These 3 Country One-Hit Wonders From the 1990s Are Still Worth Listening to Today

    January 21, 2026, 11:30 am

  • Dolly Parton, older sister of Randy Parton, in 1993

    On This Day in 2021, the World Lost the 80s Hitmaker Who Recorded Duets With His Older Sister, a Country Music Icon

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    Yet Another One: The Classic Rock Icon Who Also Adores The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows”

    January 21, 2026, 11:26 am

  • 4 Soft Rock Songs From the 1970s That Also Rock Hard

    January 21, 2026, 11:00 am

  • Jakob Dylan

    Jakob Dylan Compares These Two Iconic Bob Dylan Albums to Hearing “His Parents Talking”

    January 21, 2026, 10:36 am

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