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. Lyric Quiz: 1997Girl Power, Swedish Pop and the last days of Grunge. Match the lyric to the song from 1997. 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. MetallicaBeef with Bon Jovi? An unfortunate Spandex period? See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction. 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.
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. 
Lyric Quiz: 1997Girl Power, Swedish Pop and the last days of Grunge. Match the lyric to the song from 1997. 
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. 
John Sponarski of Portage and MainJohn fronts this Vancouver group named after a famous intersection in Winnipeg. 
MetallicaBeef with Bon Jovi? An unfortunate Spandex period? See if you can spot the true stories in this Metallica version of Fact or Fiction. 
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.