Inside the Studio

The rising country star opens up about his new EP, Better Than That, his instant wedding standard “Prayed for You,” his unlikely Ariana Grande cover, and the first time he played the legendary Grand Ole Opry. 

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The innovative soul singer discusses the politics and positivity that went into making 'All Love Everything,' his first album of new material since 2013. Blacc also opens up about the role his family plays in crafting his art and why he reworded a Bob Dylan classic.

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The multi-talented performer opens up about their relentless new single “Supernova (Tigers Blud),” star turn on the Netflix series Trinkets, and attending Pride parades in the midst of COVID. 

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The super-producer opens up about his new single “What They’ll Say About Us,” writing the new James Bond theme, working on the follow-up to sister Billie Eilish’s mega-selling debut, and sweeping the 2020 Grammys. 

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The country titan explains how he wound up writing a song for his new album, God, Family and Country, with two Army Rangers, and how divine intervention played a role in the touching musical tribute to his late son.

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James Bay explains why "Chew On My Heart," the title of his new single, actually means "I love you." On our latest socially distant episode of ITS, the British singer-songwriter also opens up about recording at Nashville's legendary RCA Studio A, working with Brandon Flowers, and how he's lending his support to small venues during the COVID crisis.

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The pop diva opens up about her sultry new studio album Good to Know, inspired by love, lust, and her years-long battle to earn control of her voice after label problems threatened to end her musical career. 

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The country star discusses his ongoing, multi-part album project, compares the music industry to his stint on Survivor, and explains why he has a crossbow range in his house.

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One of hip hop’s brightest new stars opens up about sampling a Bay Area classic in her new song “Tap In”, how social media has changed the rap game, and what it takes to be a budding media mogul. 

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Just a few weeks before the birth of her baby girl, Katy Perry talked with host Joe Levy about the long road to her new album, "Smile" (Capitol Records) — which was two years in the making, and chronicles of the ups and downs of her last three years. The California Gurl and "American Idol" judge opened up about the intensive, week-long therapy program that helped turn things around, and how she writes songs that embody what she calls a Phoenix from the ashes Scorpio archetype.

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