Songwriter Stories

Songwriter Stories episodes:

• 07.18.2021

  Let It Be

  More than fifty years on, Let It Be remains a modern pop standard

  
• 02.14.2021

  Matthew Sweet

  For guitar pop aficionados, Matthew Sweets keen sense of melody has elevated him to the heights of Power Pop royalty

  
• 01.03.2021

  Jon Auer

  Songwriter Jon Auer describes a popular subsection of The Posies music as harmonious dissonance

  
• 06.24.2020

  Eric Bazilian

  Eric Bazilian, a founding member of The Hooters, composed one of the most recognizable hits of the 1990s - One of Us

  
• 06.01.2020

  Marshall Crenshaw

  Marshall Crenshaw is eminently regarded as a master of melody-driven songwriting

  
• 05.13.2020

  Wesley Stace (John Wesley Harding)

  A conversation with folk pop songwriter Wesley Stace about writing and recording in his early years as John Wesley Harding

  
• 04.16.2020

  Shadows of the Night

  How “Shadows of the Night” became a multi-platinum success in both Germany and the U.S., and the biggest-selling song of D.L. Byron's career

  
• 03.24.2020

  Magnet And Steel

  At the heart of Walter Egan’s lifelong songwriting career is an endearing and enduring song that has played a substantial role in cementing his stardom for all time. That song is Magnet and Steel

  
• 03.02.2020

  Vicki Peterson

  Defying expectations comes naturally to songwriter and guitarist Vicki Peterson of The Bangles

  
• 02.22.2020

  Bill Lloyd

  Catchy, jangle harmonies, killer chord changes and tasty power pop licks, raised in Nashville but smitten by the sounds of Liverpool and beyond. That's the music of songwriter and primo guitarist, Bill Lloyd

  
• 01.21.2020

  John Fields

  For more than twenty-five years, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, and Co-Writer, John Fields, has racked up hundreds of songwriting credits with a versatile array of talented indie artists and chart-topping mega stars

  
• 12.06.2019

  Ross Rice

  We Dig Down Deep into the cosmic mind of earthy power-funk songwriter and Human Radio co-founder, Ross Rice.

  
• 11.18.2019

  We All Fall In Love Sometimes

  We mull over the melody, meaning, and lyrics-first collaboration of "We All Fall In Love Sometimes," by Elton John and by Bernie Taupin

  
• 11.04.2019

  Greg Pope

  Singer-Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Studio Engineer, Record Producer and Filmmaker, Greg Pope, is as capable with slash job titles as he is with slash pop chords and the slash of a time signature

  
• 09.07.2019

  Willie Wisely

  Songwriter Willie Wisely teleports casually across musical boundaries, with occasional forays into the sweet spot of melodic pop

  
• 07.18.2019

  Amy Rigby

  Amy Rigby weaves observational wit and interpersonal scenarios into songs that are perceptive, genuine and easily relatable

  
• 06.22.2019

  David Scott

  Songwriter David Scott of The Pearlfishers is well-versed and fluent in the romantic languages of the classic composers like Bacharach, Wilson, McCartney and McAloon

  
• 05.08.2019

  Brad Jones

  We talk with Nashville-based songwriter, producer, arranger and studio musician, Brad Jones

  
• 04.24.2019

  Bill DeMain

  Our interview with songwriter and Grammy-nominated rock journalist Bill DeMain

  
• 03.20.2019

  David Mead

  Songs from the David Mead catalog belong in every serious pop collection

  
• 11.09.2018

  Mark Bacino

  Mark Bacino makes melodic pop songwriting sound easy

  
• 07.24.2018

  The Hangabouts

  A musical exploration of the Michigan-based songwriting trio, The Hangabouts

  
• 05.24.2018

  The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34)

  A songwriter's look at The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1909-34), by Elton John and Bernie Taupin

  
• 04.08.2018

  Nick Piunti

  We're pleased to share our interview with Detroit Power Pop songwriter and recording artist Nick Piunti

  
• 03.26.2018

  Tony Macaulay

  Fans of classic songwriting and melodic pop will enjoy this episode about songwriter and producer Tony Macaulay