Go behind the music with some of the world's best songwriters
Louie Perez of Los LobosLouie talks about Los Lobos' "La Bamba" experience, and tells us which album stands stands out in their catalog - the one he describes as "amorphic and almost surreal." The Dandy WarholsSinger Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Pete Holmstrom talk about their new album, small potatoes, and clubs for nice people. Shelby LynneShelby won the Best New Artist Grammy in 2001, but has serious beef with the industry as a whole, which we found out the hard way. Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue NorthMike wrote "By Your Side," which was the 2010 Dove Award winner for Song of the Year. The awards are nice, but as he explains, he's just the mailman. Rik Emmett of TriumphThe Triumph frontman tells the stories behind hits like "Lay It On The Line" and "Hold On," and explains how you can write a hit song, too. Dean PitchfordDean wrote the screenplay and lyrics to all the songs in Footloose. His other hits include "Fame" and "All The Man That I Need." Jeph Howard of The UsedBass player/songwriter Jeph Howard tells the stories behind The Used fan favorites "The Taste of Ink" and "Poetic Tragedy." Supertramp founder Roger HodgsonRoger tells the stories behind some of his biggest hits, including "Give a Little Bit," "Take the Long Way Home" and "The Logical Song."
Louie Perez of Los LobosLouie talks about Los Lobos' "La Bamba" experience, and tells us which album stands stands out in their catalog - the one he describes as "amorphic and almost surreal." 
The Dandy WarholsSinger Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Pete Holmstrom talk about their new album, small potatoes, and clubs for nice people. 
Chan Kinchla of Blues TravelerThe Blues Traveler guitarist tells the real story of "Run-Around" and explains their Letterman connection. 
Shelby LynneShelby won the Best New Artist Grammy in 2001, but has serious beef with the industry as a whole, which we found out the hard way. 
Mike Donehey of Tenth Avenue NorthMike wrote "By Your Side," which was the 2010 Dove Award winner for Song of the Year. The awards are nice, but as he explains, he's just the mailman. 
Rik Emmett of TriumphThe Triumph frontman tells the stories behind hits like "Lay It On The Line" and "Hold On," and explains how you can write a hit song, too. 
Dean PitchfordDean wrote the screenplay and lyrics to all the songs in Footloose. His other hits include "Fame" and "All The Man That I Need." 
Nick Wheeler of The All-American RejectsThe AAR guitarist/songwriter explains how they came up with songs like "Swing, Swing," "Dirty Little Secret" and "Beekeeper's Daughter."
Jeph Howard of The UsedBass player/songwriter Jeph Howard tells the stories behind The Used fan favorites "The Taste of Ink" and "Poetic Tragedy."
Supertramp founder Roger HodgsonRoger tells the stories behind some of his biggest hits, including "Give a Little Bit," "Take the Long Way Home" and "The Logical Song."