Gavin Rossdale On Lyric Inspirations and Bush's Album The KingdomThe Bush frontman on where he finds inspiration for lyrics, if his "machine head" is a guitar tuner, and the stories behind songs from the album The Kingdom.
John PrineIn this classic interview from 1974, John Prine details his songwriting process and explains how he creates and names the characters in his songs.
Shelly PeikenWe get into the nuts and bolts of hit songwriting (toplining, algorithms, scheduling) in this talk with Shelly Peiken, who also tells the stories behind some of her most memorable sessions, including the one with Meredith Brooks for "Bitch."
Spirits (The Alcoholic Kind) In SongsSpirits and cocktails in popular songs are the subject of this quiz, with appearances by gin, rum and pina coladas.
Mike Peters of The AlarmThe Alarm frontman Mike Peters talks about his songwriting process and tells the stories behind the songs "Rain In The Summertime," "Sixty Eight Guns" and "The Stand."
Mick Rock: Stories And Outtakes From Classic Album CoversMick Rock shares outtakes and tells the stories behind the album covers he shot for Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, The Ramones, Joan Jett and Queen.
Hands... Washing Hands - Songs Reworked For The Age Of CoronavirusDuring the coronavirus pandemic, many artists posted new versions of their songs to encourage proper hygiene and social distancing.
John Dolmayan of System Of A Down and These Grey MenJohn Dolmayan on the songs he covered for his These Grey Men project, the System Of A Down song he'd love to play live, and the sickest drumming he's heard in the last 20 years.
Caroline JonesCountry singer-songwriter Caroline Jones on touring with Jimmy Buffett, staying physically and mentally strong, and the story behind her "Chasin' Me" song and video.