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.
Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & PalmerThe superstar drummer dissects some key ELP tracks and explains why he still practices 90 minutes a day.
John Hall of OrleansAfter George W. Bush used his song "Still The One" on his campaign, John got so mad he ran for Congress - and won.
Anders SG (Alphabeat, THANKS)The Alphabeat singer talks about making a different kind of dance music with Anders B in THANKS.
Jerry Buckner Tells The "Pac-Man Fever" StoryHow two rockers from Akron made the biggest video game song of all time.
Lisa HellerLisa explains how she turned her "Hope" project into a song that quickly got over a million views on YouTube.
Matthew NelsonOne of the chart-topping twin sons of Ricky Nelson, Matthew talks about keeping his father's music alive with Ricky Nelson Remembered.
Steven Gustafson of 10,000 ManiacsThe 10,000 Maniacs founder talks about the band's creative process and explains how they survived the loss of Natalie Merchant.
Rating the Campaign Music - 2008Our piece from 2008 where we look at the music candidates Clinton, Obama, McCain, Romney, Huckabee, Paul, Edwards and Giuliani were using.
Candidates vs MusiciansTrump vs Brian May is one of many cases when politicians have clashed with musicians over campaign songs.