SONGWRITER INTERVIEWS has 200 entries.
Raine and Steve from Our Lady Peace discuss their new album Curve in depth and tell us why "Superman's Dead" is more important in 2012 than it ever was. >>more
The Cult frontman tells who the "Fire Woman" is, and talks about performing with the new version of The Doors. >>more
Louie 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." >>more
Singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor and guitarist Pete Holmstrom talk about their new album, small potatoes, and clubs for nice people. >>more
The Blues Traveler guitarist tells the real story of "Run-Around" and explains their Letterman connection. >>more
Shelby 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. >>more
Mike 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. >>more
The 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. >>more
Dean wrote the screenplay and lyrics to all the songs in Footloose. His other hits include "Fame" and "All The Man That I Need." >>more
The AAR guitarist/songwriter explains how they came up with songs like "Swing, Swing," "Dirty Little Secret" and "Beekeeper's Daughter.">>more
Bass player/songwriter Jeph Howard tells the stories behind The Used fan favorites "The Taste of Ink" and "Poetic Tragedy," along with new songs like "I Come Alive" and "Shine" from their 2012 album Vulnerable. >>more
Roger tells the stories behind some of his biggest hits, including "Give a Little Bit," "Take the Long Way Home" and "The Logical Song.">>more
When Judd Apatow needed under-appreciated rockers for his Knocked Up sequel, he immediately thought of Parker, who just happened to be getting his band The Rumour back together.>>more
Gary Lewis and the Playboys had 7 Top-10 hits despite competition from The Beatles. Gary talks about the hits, his famous father, and getting drafted. >>more
This California folk singer makes music for the soul - and for Joni Mitchell. >>more
A big fish in the Christian music scene, Taylor explains how God gives his own songs back to him in times of need. >>more
In the name of song explanation, Al talks about scoring heroin for William Burroughs, and that's not even the most shocking story in this one. >>more
When "Institutionalized" made Miami Vice and MTV, Suicidal Tendencies peeked into popular culture. That didn't last long. >>more
When Garth Brooks was just a kid from Oklahoma trying to write some songs, he teamed up with Pat Alger and learned the craft. >>more
Richard explains how Joe Walsh kickstarted his career, and why he chose Hazard, Nebraska for a hit. >>more
The Staind lead singer goes country and explains how he "vomits up" songs. >>more
Co-writer of many Eagles hits, J.D. also did the popular duet "Her Town Too" with James Taylor. >>more
The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times. >>more
This CCM forefather wrote the classic songs "Your Love Broke Through" and "Who Will Save the Children." >>more
With Sandy Linzer, Denny wrote hits for The Toys and The Four Seasons. >>more
The former Black Flag and Circle Jerks frontman on what it's like singing Hardcore at 56 with his band OFF! >>more
The Get Up Kids frontman talks about stripping it down Springsteen Nebraska-style for his solo work. >>more
The drummer and a main songwriter in Underoath, Aaron left the band in 2010 to focus on worship music. >>more
Darren talks about the time he literally tried to be Jesus, and explains the leaked video for "Spotlight." >>more
From Rascal Flatts to Veggie Tales, Matthew's songs pepper the CCM/Country landscape. >>more
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