Songs of Note

Ryan talks with singer/songwriter Briston Maroney and plays tracks from his brand new album, Sunflower. Briston writes catchy songs with heart that are both fun and full of emotion. Find Briston Maroney online: https://www.bristonmaroney.com/Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Follow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps://www.facebook.com/songsofnotehttps://twitter.com/thesongsofnote

Ryan talks with Clint Brownlee, author of the 33 1/3 book on Pearl Jam and their album, "Vs." Hear the background on what made the album unique and challenging, as well as why it's still notable today. Buy Pearl Jam "Vs." 33 1/3 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2P8MON5Follow Clint on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tenaciouscVisit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Follow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps://www.facebook.com/songsofnotehttps://twitter.com/thesongsofnotePlease note, the Amazon link above is an affiliate link

Michael Hann joins Ryan as the guest on this episode of the Songs of Note podcast to talk about Led Zeppelin's iconic song, "Stairway To Heaven." Hann had the chance to talk with Led Zeppelin guitarist, Jimmy Page, seven times and brings insight into the band, the song, and the legacy of this icon track. Follow Michael on Twitter: @michaelahannMichael Hann is a freelance writer and former music editor for The Guardian. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Denim and Leather: An Oral history of The New Wave of British Heavy Metal.Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Music  provided by Tyler Ramsey.  Find Tyler on Spotify, Apple Music, and his website. Follow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps://www.facebook.com/songsofnotehttps://twitter.com/thesongsofnote

Ryan talks with Sebastian Forbush, the Curator at The Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, Texas. Sebastian tells stories behind some of Holly's biggest songs, gives background into his life and songwriting, as well as his impact on bands like The Beatles, and what happened on "the day the music died." Visit The Buddy Holly Center: http://buddyhollycenter.org/Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Follow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps://www.facebook.com/songsofnotehttps://twitter.com/thesongsofnote

Thad Cockrell's song "Swingin'" hit #1 on the iTunes music charts last month, in large part because of a push from Jimmy Fallon. Fallon heard Cockrell's song while in a hardware store. He was so moved by the song, he asked Cockrell to be a guest on The Tonight Show. Little did Fallon know, Cockrell had just told his managers the day before the invite that he was considering moving on to a different career after such a difficult year for music in 2020. Hear the inspiring story in this latest episode. Find Thad online: https://www.thisisthad.com/Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/Music  provided by Tyler Ramsey.  Find Tyler on Spotify, Apple Music, and his website. Follow me: http://instagram.com/songsofnotehttps://www.facebook.com/songsofnotehttps://twitter.com/thesongsofnote

Ryan reaches new levels of music nerdiness in getting to talk with former Pearl Jam drummer Dave Abbruzzese. Dave was the drummer for Pearl Jam from 1991-1994, recording drums on all of their Vs. and Vitalogy records.Find Dave online: https://www.facebook.com/david.abbruzzeseVisit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/

Singer/songwriter Jillette Johnson joins Ryan on the podcast to talk about her excellent new record, It's A Beautiful Day and I Love You.https://jillettejohnson.com/Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/

Ryan talks with Ronen Givony, author of the new Pearl Jam book, Not For You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense. Buy Ronen's book, Not For You: Pearl Jam and the Present Tense: https://amzn.to/3a3lOoo http://www.ronengivony.com/Pearl Jam show April 12, 1994 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzwIXm4UycwVisit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/

Ryan talks with Chris Cornell Biographer Corbin Reiff about the music and life of Chris Cornell. Hear discussion about Cornell's time in Soundgarden, Audioslave, and his solo work. Corbinreiff.comCorbin's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Total-cking-Godhead-Biography-Cornell/dp/1642939781/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1FGQXR7CA8P2N&dchild=1&keywords=corbin+reiff&qid=1610995477&s=books&sprefix=corbin+reiff%2Caps%2C180&sr=1-1Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/

Ryan geeks out talking with one of his favorite singer/songwriters, Kathleen Edwards. Kathleen tells the stories behind some of Ryan's favorite songs, and talks about her wonderful new album, Total Freedom.https://www.kathleenedwards.com/Visit my website at https://www.thesongsofnote.com/