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.
Jane Wiedlin from the Go-Go'sA founding member of The Go-Go's, Jane talks about their transition from punk rockers to pop priestesses, and explains what's going on in the "Vacation" video.
Howard BellamyThe older Bellamy Brother talks about their unlikely hit "Let Your Love Flow," and how a Groucho Marx line led to a song.
Elvin BishopElvin talks about his hit "Fooled Around And Fell In Love," speaks about his personal tragedy, and explains what makes a well-written blues song.
Cevin Soling of Love Kills TheoryCevin got Jackie Chan and Ani DiFranco to record a duet of "Unforgettable." From there, it gets more bizarre.
Eddie Schwartz (Hit Me With Your Best Shot)Eddie tells the "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" story, and explains how his multifarious music career fell into place.
Billy SteinbergHow do you write great lyrics? Billy Steinberg has written the words for five #1 hits, so we asked him.
Emily Saliers of Indigo GirlsAlong with Amy Ray, Emily is half of The Indigo Girls. She talks about her relationship with her Methodist minister dad, and inspiration behind songs like "Closer To Fine" and "Galileo."
Will JenningsOne of the world's great lyricists, Jennings wrote words for "Tears In Heaven," "My Heart Will Go On" and most of Steve Winwood's hits.
Mitch Myers about Shel SilversteinMitch talks about his uncle Shel Silverstein's songs, including "A Boy Named Sue" and "The Unicorn."
Paul WilliamsHe's a singer and an actor, but as a songwriter Paul helped make Kermit a cultured frog, turned a bank commercial into a huge hit and made love both "exciting and new" and "soft as an easy chair."