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.
Dee Snider of Twisted SisterSnider wasn't the original frontman for Twisted Sister, but he took control of the band, starting with the songwriting.
August RigoThe songwriter for Justin Bieber, One Direction and Chris Brown takes us through the process of making a hit.
Tony HazzardTony wrote hits for Manfred Mann ("Fox On The Run"), The Yardbirds ("Ha Ha Said The Clown," and Lulu ("Me, The Peaceful Heart").
Dan Beck: "Michael Jackson manufactured 'King of Pop,' and believe me, we were trying to talk him out of it."The former marketing head at Epic talks about marketing Michael Jackson and explains how they picked singles.
Carol Decker of T'PauKnown in America for "Heart and Soul," T'Pau was huge in the UK, where "China In Your Hand" was one of the biggest hits of the '80s.
Ramaa MosleyRamma talks about her groundbreaking videos for Creed, Five For Fighting and Tonic, and how they informed her feature films.
Digital Underground Founder Chopmaster JThe Digital Underground founder tells the story of the group, including how Tupac became his roadie.
Eric ClaptonDid Eric Clapton really write "Cocaine" while on cocaine? This question and more in the Clapton edition of Fact or Fiction.
"Get On Your Feet" writer John DeFariaJohn talks about writing the Gloria Estefan hit "Get On Your Feet" and explains how he became a musician/composer.