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.
Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple PilotsStone Temple Pilots bass player Robert DeLeo names the songs that have most connected with fans and tells the stories behind tracks from their Tiny Music album.
Wolfgang Van HalenWolfgang Van Halen breaks down the songs on his debut album, Mammoth WVH, and names the definitive Van Halen songs from the Sammy and Dave eras.
Hannah Berryman on her Rockfield Studios DocumentaryA chat with director Hannah Berryman about her documentary on Rockfield Studios, where Queen, Rush, Oasis and many others recorded.
Tim McIlrath of Rise AgainstRise Against frontman Tim McIlrath explains the meanings behind some of their biggest songs and names the sci-fi books that have influenced him.
John Gourley of Portugal. The ManPortugal. The Man frontman John Gourley on "Feel It Still," the Woodstock moment when he saw it was OK to sing up high, and the album Oregon City Sessions.
Death From Above 1979Rock duo Death From Above 1979 talk about their Is 4 Lovers album, their songwriting process, and their signature sound.
Steve Cropper (Booker T & the MG's, Blues Brothers)Steve Cropper on the making of "In the Midnight Hour," the chicken-wire scene in The Blues Brothers, and his 2021 album, Fire It Up.
Daniel LanoisDaniel Lanois on his album Heavy Sun, and the inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan.
Paul Stanley of Kiss, Soul StationPaul Stanley on his soul music project, the Kiss songs with the biggest soul influence, and the non-make-up era of the band.
Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Heaven And HellGuitarist Tony Iommi on the "Iron Man" riff, the definitive Black Sabbath song, and how Ozzy and Dio compared as songwriters.