Go behind the music with some of the world's best songwriters

• Nils Lofgren of the E Street BandThe guitar great breaks down some of his most memorable recordings for Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young.
• Dave Johnston of Yonder Mountain String BandYMSB's banjo plucker reveals some song stories and explains why acoustic is appealing.
• 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.
• Dave Ellefson (Megadeth, Metal Allegiance)The man who holds down Megadeth's low end discusses their song that was years in the making, and the one MTV News used for theme music.
• Macy Gray"I Try" was a huge hit and won a Grammy for Gray, but it took her a while to get why people like it.
• Rod Argent of The ZombiesUsing the mellotron John Lennon left behind, The Zombies created a groundbreaking album at Abbey Road.
• Bettye LaVetteFrom Muscle Shoals to Motown to a kiss from Dylan, Bettye LaVette shares her remarkable story.
• John Ondrasik of Five for FightingThe "Superman (It's Not Easy)" and "100 Years" singer-songwriter talks about those tracks and explains his anonymity.
• Jaz Coleman of Killing JokeThe post-punk trailblazer talks about the Killing Joke song Nirvana appropriated, and their Samurai-inspired classic.
• David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets)David became a godfather of goth when he wrote the lyric to "Bela Lugosi's Dead."