Granville AutomaticElizabeth Elkins and Vanessa Olivarez of Granville Automatic talk about their songs inspired by the lost history of Nashville.Jillette JohnsonSinger-songwriter Jillette Johnson discusses her Eckhart Tolle-inspired song about breaking down the pain-body wall, and explains why she declined an offer to compete on The Voice. Sam HollanderThe hitmaking songwriter/producer Sam Hollander with stories about songs for Weezer, Panic! At The Disco, Train, Pentatonix, and Fitz And The Tantrums. Chris PierceSinger-songwriter Chris Pierce on how he overcame racism and deafness to become a successful writer for TV music (This Is Us, True Blood) and powerful voice in the #BlackLivesMatter movement. Ashley RileyThe Illinois singer-songwriter talks about her songs, her Nashville experience, and the Decatur music scene. John Kay of SteppenwolfSteppenwolf frontman John Kay talks about "Magic Carpet Ride," "Born To Be Wild," and what he values more than awards and accolades. Top 10 Songfacts of 2020A very "memorable" song tops the list, but the Top 10 Songfacts entries of 2020 also include one by a little-known Canadian singer, and another by a classic band whose hit made a meme-powered comeback.
Granville AutomaticElizabeth Elkins and Vanessa Olivarez of Granville Automatic talk about their songs inspired by the lost history of Nashville.
Spot The Real Fall Out Boy Song TitlesFall Out Boy's catalog is filled with bizarre song titles that often have little or nothing to do with the song; see if you can spot the real ones.
Jillette JohnsonSinger-songwriter Jillette Johnson discusses her Eckhart Tolle-inspired song about breaking down the pain-body wall, and explains why she declined an offer to compete on The Voice.
Sam HollanderThe hitmaking songwriter/producer Sam Hollander with stories about songs for Weezer, Panic! At The Disco, Train, Pentatonix, and Fitz And The Tantrums.
Chris PierceSinger-songwriter Chris Pierce on how he overcame racism and deafness to become a successful writer for TV music (This Is Us, True Blood) and powerful voice in the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
Ashley RileyThe Illinois singer-songwriter talks about her songs, her Nashville experience, and the Decatur music scene.
John Kay of SteppenwolfSteppenwolf frontman John Kay talks about "Magic Carpet Ride," "Born To Be Wild," and what he values more than awards and accolades.
Top 10 Songfacts of 2020A very "memorable" song tops the list, but the Top 10 Songfacts entries of 2020 also include one by a little-known Canadian singer, and another by a classic band whose hit made a meme-powered comeback.
John Petrucci of Dream TheaterDream Theater guitarist John Petrucci talks lyrics, their latest live album, and writing a song with Desmond Child.
Why Do They Still Sing About Mistletoe?Why do we still hear lyrics about kissing under the mistletoe in Christmas songs when most of us have never seen the plant in real life?