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.
MIchael Jackson and Lionel Richie pose for a photo circa 1985.
From left to right, Gary Moore, Phil Lynott (1949 – 1986) and Brian Downey of Irish rock band Thin Lizzy in London, 1973. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 19: Kacey Musgraves attends the 2025 ARIA Awards at Hordern Pavilion on November 19, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Don Arnold/WireImage)
NEW YORK, NY – APRIL 20: (L-R) Allison Krauss and James Taylor perform onstage during the James Taylor's Perspectives Series at Carnegie Hall on April 20, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Roger Kisby/Getty Images)
Le chanteur britannique Rick Astley lors d'une émission de télévision le 3 décembre 1987 à Paris, France. (Photo by ARNAL/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Neil Young and Crazy Horse performing on stage, Hammersmith Odeon, London, March 28th 1976. He is playing a Gibson Les Paul guitar with a Bigsby vibrato unit. (Photo by Dick Barnatt/Redferns)
