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. The Musical Impact Of 1984The author of Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year, explains how and why that year stood out musically.
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?
Brothers Koren on Finding Your Musical CosmologyThe Brothers Koren, who toured with Pink and Coldplay with their band The Kin, explain how we can learn about ourselves through our unique musical cosmologies.
The Musical Impact Of 1984The author of Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year, explains how and why that year stood out musically.
Ray Benson of Asleep At The WheelRay Benson on "Cotton Eyed Joe," "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read," and his beef with the Grammys.