Go behind the music with some of the world's best songwriters
Hailey WhittersHailey Whitters on how the pandemic has changed Nashville songwriting, and the stories behind songs she wrote for Alan Jackson, Martina McBride and Little Big Town.Dennis DeYoungDennis DeYoung explains why "Mr. Roboto" is the defining Styx song, and what the "gathering of angels" represents in "Come Sail Away." MelanieThe singer-songwriter Melanie talks about her spiritual awakening at Woodstock, "Brand New Key," and why songwriting is an art, not a craft. Shelly PeikenWe get into the nuts and bolts of hit songwriting (toplining, algorithms, scheduling) in this talk with Shelly Peiken, who also tells the stories behind some of her most memorable sessions, including the one with Meredith Brooks for "Bitch." Mike Peters of The AlarmThe Alarm frontman Mike Peters talks about his songwriting process and tells the stories behind the songs "Rain In The Summertime," "Sixty Eight Guns" and "The Stand." Caroline JonesCountry singer-songwriter Caroline Jones on touring with Jimmy Buffett, staying physically and mentally strong, and the story behind her "Chasin' Me" song and video. Glen BallardGlen Ballard talks about co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill album, and his work with Dave Matthews, Aerosmith and Annie Lennox.
Hailey WhittersHailey Whitters on how the pandemic has changed Nashville songwriting, and the stories behind songs she wrote for Alan Jackson, Martina McBride and Little Big Town.
Dennis DeYoungDennis DeYoung explains why "Mr. Roboto" is the defining Styx song, and what the "gathering of angels" represents in "Come Sail Away."
MelanieThe singer-songwriter Melanie talks about her spiritual awakening at Woodstock, "Brand New Key," and why songwriting is an art, not a craft.
Rob Thomas of Matchbox TwentyRob Thomas on his Social Distance Sessions, co-starring with a camel, and his friendship with Carlos Santana.
Gavin Rossdale On Lyric Inspirations and Bush's Album The KingdomThe Bush frontman on where he finds inspiration for lyrics, if his "machine head" is a guitar tuner, and the stories behind songs from the album The Kingdom.
Shelly PeikenWe get into the nuts and bolts of hit songwriting (toplining, algorithms, scheduling) in this talk with Shelly Peiken, who also tells the stories behind some of her most memorable sessions, including the one with Meredith Brooks for "Bitch."
Mike Peters of The AlarmThe Alarm frontman Mike Peters talks about his songwriting process and tells the stories behind the songs "Rain In The Summertime," "Sixty Eight Guns" and "The Stand."
John Dolmayan of System Of A Down and These Grey MenJohn Dolmayan on the songs he covered for his These Grey Men project, the System Of A Down song he'd love to play live, and the sickest drumming he's heard in the last 20 years.
Caroline JonesCountry singer-songwriter Caroline Jones on touring with Jimmy Buffett, staying physically and mentally strong, and the story behind her "Chasin' Me" song and video.
Glen BallardGlen Ballard talks about co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill album, and his work with Dave Matthews, Aerosmith and Annie Lennox.