A journalist from Long Island, New York, Greg's books include A Devil on One Shoulder and an Angel on the Other: The Story of Shannon Hoon and Blind Melon, Grunge is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music, and MTV Ruled the World: The Early Years of Music Video. Get more info about Greg's books here. You can also follow Greg on Twitter.
Early Days of MTVIf you can recall the days when MTV played videos, you know that there are lots of stories to tell. See if you can spot the real ones. 
Joe Elliott of Def LeppardThe Def Leppard frontman talks about their "lamentable" hit he never thought of as a single, and why he's juiced by his Mott The Hoople cover band. 
Michael SchenkerThe Scorpions and UFO guitarist is also a very prolific songwriter - he explains how he writes with his various groups, and why he was so keen to get out of Germany and into England. 
Stuart Braithwaite of MogwaiInstrumentals are the rule for Mogwai, not the exception. Their frontman explains how they decide when to add lyrics and how their songwriting works. 
Kim Thayil of SoundgardenTheir frontman (Chris Cornell) started out as their drummer, so Soundgarden takes a linear approach when it comes to songwriting. Kim explains how they do it. 
Aaron Beam of Red FangRed Fang ignored their director when he told them to spit out the beer between takes; Aaron tells that story and explains his scientific method of songwriting. 
Blind MelonWas Shannon Hoon a hippie? Did they appear naked in Rolling Stone? Take this quiz from the man who wrote the book on Blind Melon. 
Buzz Osborne of the MelvinsThe Melvins frontman offers sage words on "inherently lazy" musicians, how drugs and alcohol affect the craft, and why his band has survived for 19 albums. 
Lee RanaldoThe Sonic Youth axeman explains the band's songwriting strategy and talks guitars: why he used old ones and how he comes up with those distinctive tunings. 