Carl was a disc jockey in Hartford, Connecticut when he founded Songfacts as a way to tell the stories behind the songs. You can also find him on Rock's Backpages.
Janie BarnettA bluegrass musician and session singer, Janie's journey is unusually academic, going through Andover, Harvard, Berklee and Tisch.
Peter MurphyThe Bauhaus frontman on "Bela Lugosi's Dead," "Cuts You Up," and when songs reveal their meanings.
Sean Dickson (Soup Dragons, Hifi Sean)The Soup Dragons leader fills in the mystery lyric of "I'm Free," talks about his #1 Dance hit, and reveals the inspiration for "Divine Thing."
Jason CrosbyThe go-to sideman for Robert Randolph, Susan Tedeschi and Phil Lesh talks about his musical adventures, and yes, he has a Prince story.
Movie Stars In Music VideosJohnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Mila Kunis and John Malkovich are just a few of the film stars who have moonlighted in music videos.
Chris ReaIt took him seven years to recover from his American hit "Fool (If You Think It's Over)," but Chris Rea became one of the top singer-songwriters in his native UK.
Dan WilsonThe Semisonic frontman and co-writer of "Someone Like You" and "Not Ready To Make Nice" with an in-depth discussion on songwriting.
Nichole NordemanThe two-time GMA Female Vocalist of the Year on fear-based salvation and her responsibilities as a Christian artist.
Jason Wade and Bryce Soderberg of LifehouseThe Lifehouse frontman and bass player on their greatest hits, and what it means to be hanging by a moment.