2018-09-17 07:00
Our second '90s quiz, this time with a one-hit-wonder, a song with lyrics in Spanish, and Austin Powers Read More
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Interviews with great songwriters and musicians who discuss their craft.
2018-09-11 07:00
The Red Hot Chili Peppers have some rather unusual song titles - see if you can spot the real ones Read More
2018-09-05 07:00
He danced on Yo Gabba Gabba! with Sugarland, but the bucket list moment for Kristian Bush was writing the theme song for a different show - one he didn't expect Read More
2018-08-31 07:00
Billy Gibbons on his solo album The Big Bad Blues, the hidden gem in the ZZ Top catalog, and how he feels about having a song synched to figure skating Read More
2018-08-28 07:00
Nothing More lead singer Jonny Hawkins breaks down some of his most personal songs, and explains how he went from choir reject to fearless frontman Read More
2018-08-21 07:00
An excerpt from Greg Prato's book The 100 Greatest Rock Bassists, with Billy Sheehan, Les Claypool and John Myung Read More
2018-08-20 07:00
Original Sex Pistols bass player Glen Matlock with the stories behind "Anarchy In The UK" and "Submission" - a song that was supposed to be about bondage that ended up being about a submarin… Read More
2018-08-17 07:00
A 1984 interview with Steve Perry, who talks about writing songs for Journey and as a solo artist Read More
2018-08-17 07:00
An interview with Huntress lead singer Jill Janus, who explains how a tarot card led to their most popular song Read More
2018-08-14 07:00
The author of Help! 100 Songwriting, Recording And Career Tips Used By The Beatles, explains how the group crafted their choruses so effectively Read More
2018-08-11 07:00
MC5 leader Wayne Kramer talks about "Kick Out The Jams" and the Clash song that deals with his drug arrest Read More
2018-08-09 07:00
A look at the good (Diana Ross, Eminem), the bad (Madonna, Bob Dylan) and the peculiar (David Bowie, Michael Jackson) film debuts of superstar singers Read More
2018-08-02 07:00
Rick Astley on "Never Gonna Give You Up," "Cry For Help," and his remarkable resurgence that gave him another #1 UK album Read More
2018-07-27 07:00
Director Mark Pellington on Pearl Jam's "Jeremy," and music videos he made for U2, Jon Bon Jovi and Imagine Dragons Read More
2018-07-18 07:00
Stephen Bishop's breakup with Raiders Of The Lost Ark actress Karen Allen inspired "Separate Lives," a #1 hit in 1985 Read More
2018-07-16 07:00
You know about Cherry Garcia, but here's a look at more Ben & Jerry's musical flavors, including concoctions inspired by Queen and Willie Nelson Read More
2018-07-12 07:00
Dee Snider takes us through every track on his 2018 solo album, For The Love Of Metal Read More
2018-07-11 07:00
Matt Pinfield, who hosted 120 Minutes on MTV and helped choose the videos, breaks down 10 of the best alt-rock videos of the '90s Read More
2018-07-03 07:00
In this quiz, spot the artist who put Romeo into a song lyric Read More
2018-06-29 07:00
The Innocence Mission singer and songwriter discusses the group's album Sun on the Square and takes us aboard the "Green Bus." Read More
2018-06-28 07:00
Excerpted from Greg Prato's Survival Of The Fittest, comments from heavy metal heavyweights on Vinnie Paul and Pantera Read More
2018-06-28 07:00
Keyboard player Geoff Downes with stories behind songs from his time in Yes, Asia and the Buggles Read More
2018-06-26 07:00
Shelly Peiken talks about writing the #1 hit "What A Girl Wants" for Christina Aguilera Read More
2018-06-20 07:00
Richard Marx talks about his Lionel Richie, Keith Urban and Kenny Rogers collaborations, his hit for Vixen, and the song that has helped thousands of homeless kids find shelter Read More
2018-06-20 07:00
Doors expert Jim Cherry, author of The Doors Examined, talks about some of their defining songs and exposes some Jim Morrison myths Read More
2018-06-18 07:00
Motown legend Lamont Dozier talks about winning over The Funk Brothers, getting Marvin Gaye out of his comfort zone, and what's really going on in "Band Of Gold." Read More
2018-06-14 07:00
Flemming Rasmussen, Co-producer of Metallica's Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, and ...And Justice for All, talks about recording those albums Read More
2018-06-12 07:00
Singer, songwriter and Berklee professor Livingston Taylor on the psychology of songwriting and stage performance Read More
2018-06-11 07:00
Former Dishwalla lead singer JR Richards tells the "Counting Blue Cars" story, and explains what it's like watching his band go on without him Read More
2018-06-05 07:00
Kadish talks about the surprise hit that "changed the way little girls look at themselves in the mirror" and ensured he could make music the rest of his life Read More
2018-06-03 07:00
The Flock frontman shares his thoughts on their MTV hit "I Ran" and tells the stories behind "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)" and "Space Age Love Song." Read More
2018-05-31 07:00
Group leader Emilio Castillo explains how the band overcame disco and drug addiction to make some of their best horn-powered soul 50 years after they formed Read More
2018-05-29 07:00
Jim Brickman with some sage advice on songwriting, including where to begin, how to turn a phrase, and his "three things" rule Read More
2018-05-28 07:00
Jon explains his conflicted relationship with "Afternoon Delight," which won him the Best New Artist Grammy at age 19 Read More
2018-05-20 07:00
It started with a bouncy MTV classic. Nirvana and MCR made them scary, then Gwen, Avril and Madonna put on the pom poms Read More
2018-05-17 07:00
The Scottish singer formerly known as The Boy Who Trapped The Sun takes us through his album Bloodlines Read More
2018-05-16 07:00
Meet millennial metal maven Madame Mayhem Read More
2018-05-15 07:00
An after-gig conversation with a fan inspired "Lullaby," the song that put Mullins on the map after nine years and eight albums Read More
2018-05-13 07:00
Did the corduroy jacket come from the Gap? Is their biggest hit a cover song? Take this Fact or Fiction to find out Read More
2018-05-11 07:00
The Ash frontman talks about some of the 18 Top-40 UK singles he wrote and covers some tracks from their 2018 album, Islands Read More
2018-05-08 07:00
Talking love, life and songwriting (and her 2018 album) with the absurdly accomplished Joan Armatrading Read More
2018-05-06 07:00
Did Mellencamp give up drinking after a bar fight? Was he a hippie? Take this Fact or Fiction to find out Read More
2018-05-02 07:00
Lyrics don't always follow the rules of grammar. Can you spot the ones that don't? Read More
2018-05-01 07:00
Where yoga and hip-hop meet enlightenment Read More
2018-04-30 07:00
The "Pearl Jam Clones" chapter of Greg Prato's book, where even Hootie & the Blowfish are taken to task Read More
2018-04-20 07:00
The story of the San Francisco psychedelic rock band that almost made it Read More
2018-04-19 07:00
One of the biggest stars of the early '60s, Sedaka left America to make his comeback, returning with a vengeance with "Love Will Keep Us Together." Read More
2018-04-19 07:00
The Honeycutters' frontwoman discusses songwriting, the perils of social media, and how she ended up eating oatmeal with Guy Clark Read More
2018-04-17 07:00
Nirvana, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen are among those who wrote songs with cities that show up in this quiz Read More
2018-04-16 07:00
Mathis talks about his fitness regimen, what music is most important to him, and his album with Chic Read More
2018-04-12 07:00
Back with her first album since 2001, Warnes talks about her close relationship with Leonard Cohen, whose career she helped revive when she recorded an album of his songs in 1986, and also h… Read More
2018-04-10 07:00
Josh Rouse discusses his '80s-inspired album, Love In The Modern Age Read More
2018-04-09 07:00
The Spacehog frontman with the "In The Meantime" story, and details on his first solo project: LEEDS Read More
2018-03-30 07:00
"Even before I met Andrew, I thought it would be great to write a play about Judas in which Jesus is only a minor character." Read More
2018-03-29 07:00
After heading A&R at Apple Records, Asher became one of the most successful producers in history, at the helm for James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, 10,000 Maniacs, Steve Martin and now, Ed S… Read More
2018-03-28 07:00
The Simple Minds frontman on their latest album, playing Manchester the day after the bombing, and the Velvet Underground influence Read More
2018-03-26 07:00
Origin stories behind the biggest songs James worked on with Iggy Pop, and what happened when they met David Bowie Read More
2018-03-23 07:00
She's written with Ryan Adams and Mandy Moore, but one of her most important songs found her on a mountain Read More
2018-03-19 07:00
Christopher Cross with Deep Purple? Kenny Loggins in Caddyshack? A Fact or Fiction all about yacht rock and those who made it Read More
2018-03-13 07:00
After co-writing "After The Love Has Gone" and "Turn Your Love Around," Champlin joined Chicago at the beginning of their shift toward ballads Read More
2018-03-08 08:00
These overtly religious songs crossed over to the pop charts, despite resistance from fans, and in many cases, churches Read More
2018-03-07 08:00
The intimate film covers the making of Iggy Pop's 2016 album album Post Pop Depression, produced by lifelong fan Josh Homme Read More
2018-03-06 08:00
The "Party!" chapter from The Yacht Rock Book: The Oral History of the Soft, Smooth Sounds of the '70s and '80s Read More
2018-03-01 08:00
An interview with Dr. John Covach, music professor at the University of Rochester whose free online courses have become wildly popular Read More
2018-02-27 08:00
Starting in Virginia City, Nevada and rippling out to the Haight-Ashbury, LSD reshaped popular music Read More
2018-02-20 08:00
The Genesis mainstay breaks down some of the group's most stalwart songs and explains how he came developed one of his famous piano techniques Read More
2018-02-20 08:00
Wheelchair-bound and with 30% lung capacity, Ali has adapted to create her own intimate sound Read More
2018-02-16 08:00
The shredder talks Ozzy, the latest from Black Label Society, and the "power of payola, paid vacations and hookers." Read More
2018-02-16 08:00
Roger's creations - the LM-1, LinnDrum and MPC60 - where used to create beats and backing tracks on a spectrum of hits, many by Prince Read More
2018-02-16 08:00
Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away Read More
2018-02-12 08:00
Keeping it copacetic with the Local H leader Read More
2018-02-08 08:00
A selection of songs made to be terrible - some clearly achieved that goal Read More
2018-02-01 08:00
When you free your mind, your ass may follow, but you have to make sure someone else doesn't program it while it's wide open Read More
2018-01-18 08:00
There are no more rock stars - the last one died in 1994 Read More
2018-01-12 08:00
See if you can identify these song lyrics inspired by or associated with Martin Luther King, Jr Read More
2018-01-11 08:00
Once dismissed as a clueless popularity contest, Grammys are now more coveted than ever Read More
2018-01-09 08:00
A balance of cats, dogs, and Neil Young shows up in the songs of Baskery, a sister act from Sweden Read More
2018-01-05 08:00
The Nashville songwriter takes us on a journey through "Little Rock" to "The House That Built Me." Read More
2018-01-03 08:00
Willie worked the fields for a KKK leader before rising up with "Time Has Come Today," bringing gospel to the hippie scene Read More
2017-12-26 08:00
The most-viewed Songfacts entries of 2017 Read More
2017-12-20 08:00
The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits Read More
2017-12-18 08:00
Greg Lake, Chaka Khan, Ian Anderson, Steve Lukather, Jack Bruce and Peter Frampton have all played in his Soulmates supergroup Read More
2017-12-18 08:00
Decades after putting his music career on hold, Poag revived it with help from YouTube and smaller radio stations Read More
2017-12-12 08:00
Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories Read More
2017-12-10 08:00
The "Sugar Sugar" co-writer talks about life in the Brill Building, and how that song came together Read More
2017-12-04 08:00
On Tom Petty, being an honorary Heartbreaker/Wilbury, and releasing his first solo album at 39 Read More
2017-12-01 08:00
Why does the woman in "Brick House" measure 36-24-36? McClary tells that story and explains how he developed his guitar sound Read More
2017-11-30 08:00
The renowned piano composer explains his method for reinterpreting Christmas favorites and writing original songs that strike to the heart Read More
2017-11-28 08:00
A look at the life of Captain Beefheart from his longtime collaborator Read More
2017-11-28 08:00
On the marimba magic of "Love Plus One" and the nomadic recording process of his 2017 album Read More
2017-11-26 08:00
His Partridge Family success made him one of the biggest stars of the '70s, but David Cassidy's life was filled with turmoil Read More
2017-11-22 08:00
On the "schizoid element" of his lyrics, and a famous line from "Everything Zen." Read More
2017-11-15 08:00
Our second '80s quiz, complete with Prince, a concept album, and a song that became a hit when it was used in a TV series Read More
2017-11-13 08:00
The Labelle co-founder sings the music of Captain Beefheart on intriguing tribute album Read More
2017-11-07 08:00
Waters tells the "Gypsy Woman" story, shares some of her songwriting insights, and explains how Dennis Rodman ended up on one of her songs Read More
2017-11-01 07:00
The stories behind "Whole Of The Moon" and "Red Army Blues," and why rock music has "outlived its era of innovation." Read More
2017-10-27 07:00
A bluegrass musician and session singer, Janie's journey is unusually academic, going through Andover, Harvard, Berklee and Tisch Read More
2017-10-27 07:00
If Woody Guthrie was around in the age of Trump, he might sound like this guy Read More
2017-10-24 07:00
The Bauhaus frontman on "Bela Lugosi's Dead," "Cuts You Up," and when songs reveal their meanings Read More
2017-10-19 07:00
Cousteau split after nearly hitting the big time in 2001 with "The Last Good Day of the Year." Davey talks about their return Read More
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