Go behind the music with some of the world's best songwriters
Matt SorumWhen he joined Guns N' Roses in 1990, Matt helped them craft an orchestral sound; his mezzo fortes and pianissimos are all over "November Rain." 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. Vinny May of KodalineWith songs like "High Hopes" and "All I Want" finding an audience outside of their native Ireland, Kodaline is on the precipice of stardom, and they have a plan to deal with it. Rhonda VincentWhen stars like Keith Urban, Dolly Parton and Alan Jackson need Bluegrass, they call Rhonda, who has racked up enough accolades to earn the "Queen of Bluegrass" title. 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. Terry Jacks ("Seasons in the Sun")Inspired by his dear friend, "Seasons in the Sun" paid for Terry's boat, which led him away from music and into a battle with Canadian paper mills. Joe GrusheckyWhat was Bruce Springsteen up to in the mid-'90s? Touring and co-writing with Joe, and producing the Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers album American Babylon. Ann Hampton CallawayA mainstay on the jazz and cabaret circuit, Ann can write songs on demand, which is part of her show. The song she wrote for Barbra Streisand took a little more effort though. Rosanne CashRosanne talks about the journey that inspired her songs on her album The River & the Thread, including a stop at the Tallahatchie Bridge.
Matt SorumWhen he joined Guns N' Roses in 1990, Matt helped them craft an orchestral sound; his mezzo fortes and pianissimos are all over "November Rain." 
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. 
Vinny May of KodalineWith songs like "High Hopes" and "All I Want" finding an audience outside of their native Ireland, Kodaline is on the precipice of stardom, and they have a plan to deal with it. 
Rhonda VincentWhen stars like Keith Urban, Dolly Parton and Alan Jackson need Bluegrass, they call Rhonda, who has racked up enough accolades to earn the "Queen of Bluegrass" title. 
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. 
Terry Jacks ("Seasons in the Sun")Inspired by his dear friend, "Seasons in the Sun" paid for Terry's boat, which led him away from music and into a battle with Canadian paper mills. 
Joe GrusheckyWhat was Bruce Springsteen up to in the mid-'90s? Touring and co-writing with Joe, and producing the Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers album American Babylon. 
Ann Hampton CallawayA mainstay on the jazz and cabaret circuit, Ann can write songs on demand, which is part of her show. The song she wrote for Barbra Streisand took a little more effort though. 
Max Cavalera of Soulfly (ex-Sepultura)The Brazilian rocker sees pictures in his riffs. When he came up with one of his gnarliest songs, there was a riot going on. 
Rosanne CashRosanne talks about the journey that inspired her songs on her album The River & the Thread, including a stop at the Tallahatchie Bridge.