Literature In Lyrics: Wuthering HeightsEmily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, a dark tale of obsessive love, has inspired tunes from Kate Bush, Death Cab For Cutie, and John Lennon.
Fee Waybill of The TubesTubes lead singer Fee Waybill explains how a San Francisco peep show inspired "She's A Beauty," and how he ended up writing Vixen's big hit with Richard Marx.
Bands Named After Real People (Who Aren't In The Band)How a gym teacher, a janitor, and a junkie became part of some very famous band names.
Shel Talmy (The Kinks and The Who producer)Producer Shel Talmy explains how he got the sound on classic cuts like "My Generation" and "You Really Got Me."
Qveen Herby (Amy Noonan, ex-Karmin)Amy Noonan on her journey from wholesome hitmaker with Karmin to badass rapper Qveen Herby.
Reintroducing Chuck Mosley - An ExcerptChuck Mosley's longtime friend, tour manager and conga player Doug Esper recounts memorable moments in the studio and on stage with the troubled ex-Faith No More vocalist, who died of a drug overdose in 2017.
David Vanian of The DamnedThe Damned frontman David Vanian breaks down some of their classic cuts and explains how they got a "burst of pure energy and excitement" on their first album.
Bootstraps (Jordan Beckett)Bootstraps, whose songs have been used on dozens of TV shows and movies, explains how he gets the placements.
Take It Off: KISS Truly Unmasked - An ExcerptBruce Kulick, KISS guitarist from 1985-1996, with commentary on their best videos in the era when they took off their makeup.
Neil Peart of Rush - Yielding to InspirationNeil Peart of Rush explains how he writes lyrics for the band in Part 1 of this classic interview.