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." Zayde WolfZayde Wolf explains how he creates meaningful, motivational songs and gets them placed in movies, TV shows, video games and sporting events. Death From Above 1979Rock duo Death From Above 1979 talk about their Is 4 Lovers album, their songwriting process, and their signature sound. Elizabeth And The CatapultElizabeth Ziman on her Berklee days with St. Vincent and Esperanza Spalding, her Harry Nilsson homage, and her 2021 album, Sincerely, E. Daniel LanoisDaniel Lanois on his album Heavy Sun, and the inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan. Old Sea BrigadeAn in-depth discussion on songwriting with Ben Cramer (Old Sea Brigade), who like his musical champion, Tom Waits, has learned to write poetic story songs about the human condition. Sunny SweeneyCountry singer Sunny Sweeney tells the stories behind her biggest songs and explains how the prospect of getting a job motivated her to make music for a living.
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."
Zayde WolfZayde Wolf explains how he creates meaningful, motivational songs and gets them placed in movies, TV shows, video games and sporting events.
Death From Above 1979Rock duo Death From Above 1979 talk about their Is 4 Lovers album, their songwriting process, and their signature sound.
Elizabeth And The CatapultElizabeth Ziman on her Berklee days with St. Vincent and Esperanza Spalding, her Harry Nilsson homage, and her 2021 album, Sincerely, E.
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.
Old Sea BrigadeAn in-depth discussion on songwriting with Ben Cramer (Old Sea Brigade), who like his musical champion, Tom Waits, has learned to write poetic story songs about the human condition.
Sunny SweeneyCountry singer Sunny Sweeney tells the stories behind her biggest songs and explains how the prospect of getting a job motivated her to make music for a living.
The Top 5 Tower of Power Horn RiffsGroup leader Emilio Castillo picks the five top Tower of Power horn riffs, including songs by Elton John, Little Feat and Linda Ronstadt.