We here at American Songwriter are obsessed with uncovering the meaning behind our favorite songs. Below, you’ll find deep dives into big hits, deep cuts, and everything in between.
NASHVILLE, TN – NOVEMBER 09: Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood perform onstage at the 45th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on November 9, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/WireImage)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 01: (L-R) Rex Linn and Reba McEntire attend the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Wings performing on stage, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 25th May 1973. L-R Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough, Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney. (Photo by Dick Barnatt/Redferns)
LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 8: My Three Sons. A CBS television family sitcom.My Three Sons actor Don Grady wears fall fashion, a leather jacket. September 8, 1966. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – NOVEMBER 4: American singer Prince (1958-2016) performs onstage during the 1984 Purple Rain Tour on November 4, 1984, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Ross Marino/Getty Images)
CIRCA 1962: Rock and roll singer Elvis Presley poses for a portrait playing his acoustic guitar in circa 1962. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
ST. PAUL, MN. – SEPTEMBER 1977: Pop singer Linda Ronstadt performing in concert at the St. Paul Civic Center, Tuesday, September 6, 1977, in the St. Paul, Minn. Minneapolis Star photo. (Photo by Tom Sweeney/Star Tribune via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – CIRCA 1965: Singer Brian Wilson of the rock and roll band "The Beach Boys" poses for a portrait with his wife Marilyn Wilson aka Marilyn Rovell singer in "The Honeys" in circa 1965 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
CIRCA 1957: Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash sits on a bed playing acoustic guitar as his first wife Vivian Liberto looks on in circa 1957. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
