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.
Country singer George Jones poses for a portrait circa 1972. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 14: Inductee Don Schlitz and Kenny Rogers attend the Songwriters Hall of Fame 43rd Annual induction and awards at The New York Marriott Marquis on June 14, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame)
Tammy Wynette And George Jones, Wembley Arena, London – 1981, Tammy Wynette And George Jones, Wembley Arena, London – 1981 (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images)
LONDON, UK – 1981: The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For the vast majority of their history, the band consisted of Sting, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland. (Photo by George Wilkes/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
MADRID, SPAIN – DECEMBER 10: Paul McCartney greets fans outside the Ritz Hotel on December 10, 2024, in Madrid, Spain. (Photo By Jose Ruiz/Europa Press via Getty Images)
Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull in the gardens at Mount St Margaret Hospital, Sydney, 27 July 1969. Marianne Faithfull is a patient at the hospital following a drug overdose. (Photo by Lipman/The Sydney Morning Herald/Fairfax Media via Getty Images via Getty Images)
(Original Caption) 1975- Marty Feldman, 49, writer, director as well as a comedian who won brilliant reviews in, "Young Frankenstein" and other movies, died of a heart attack 12/2/1982 in Mexico City. He is shown as Igor in, "Young Frankenstein" in a 1974 photo. (Photo by Bettman/Getty Images)
Musicians Ivan Doroschuk (right) and Jeremie Arrobas of Canadian New Wave group Men Without Hats on the steps of St. Josephs Oratory in Montreal, Canada, August 1981. (Photo by Peter Noble/Redferns/Getty Images)
