Go behind the music with some of the world's best songwriters
John Gourley of Portugal. The ManPortugal. The Man frontman John Gourley on "Feel It Still," the Woodstock moment when he saw it was OK to sing up high, and the album Oregon City Sessions.Jessie Jo DillonNashville hitmaker Jessie Jo Dillon shares the stories behind her biggest co-writes, including the crossover hit "10,000 Hours." Death From Above 1979Rock duo Death From Above 1979 talk about their Is 4 Lovers album, their songwriting process, and their signature sound. Daniel LanoisDaniel Lanois on his album Heavy Sun, and the inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan. Edie BrickellEdie Brickell on her collaborations with Paul Simon, Steve Martin and Willie Nelson, and her 2021 album with the New Bohemians. Leah NobelThe Nashville-based Leah Nobel talks about her popular song "Beginning Middle End" and her alt-pop alter ego, Hael. Mark Farner (ex-Grand Funk)Mark Farner talks about some highlights from his time with Grand Funk, like working with Todd Rundgren and Frank Zappa, and getting some help from the divine for "I'm Your Captain."
John Gourley of Portugal. The ManPortugal. The Man frontman John Gourley on "Feel It Still," the Woodstock moment when he saw it was OK to sing up high, and the album Oregon City Sessions.
Jessie Jo DillonNashville hitmaker Jessie Jo Dillon shares the stories behind her biggest co-writes, including the crossover hit "10,000 Hours."
Death From Above 1979Rock duo Death From Above 1979 talk about their Is 4 Lovers album, their songwriting process, and their signature sound.
Steve Cropper (Booker T & the MG's, Blues Brothers)Steve Cropper on the making of "In the Midnight Hour," the chicken-wire scene in The Blues Brothers, and his 2021 album, Fire It Up.
Daniel LanoisDaniel Lanois on his album Heavy Sun, and the inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan.
Edie BrickellEdie Brickell on her collaborations with Paul Simon, Steve Martin and Willie Nelson, and her 2021 album with the New Bohemians.
Paul Stanley of Kiss, Soul StationPaul Stanley on his soul music project, the Kiss songs with the biggest soul influence, and the non-make-up era of the band.
Leah NobelThe Nashville-based Leah Nobel talks about her popular song "Beginning Middle End" and her alt-pop alter ego, Hael.
Mark Farner (ex-Grand Funk)Mark Farner talks about some highlights from his time with Grand Funk, like working with Todd Rundgren and Frank Zappa, and getting some help from the divine for "I'm Your Captain."
Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath, Heaven And HellGuitarist Tony Iommi on the "Iron Man" riff, the definitive Black Sabbath song, and how Ozzy and Dio compared as songwriters.