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Songwriter Stories
Dave Caruso
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Songwriter Stories is an interview and music discovery podcast, featuring exciting conversations with pop songwriters about the craft of songwriting.
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Jul 18, 2021
Let It Be
More than fifty years on, Let It Be remains a modern pop standard.
20 min
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Feb 14, 2021
Matthew Sweet
For guitar pop aficionados, Matthew Sweets keen sense of melody has elevated him to the heights of Power Pop royalty
51 min
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Jan 3, 2021
Jon Auer
Songwriter Jon Auer describes a popular subsection of The Posies music as harmonious dissonance.
1 hr 24 min
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Jun 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.
54 min
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Jun 1, 2020
Marshall Crenshaw
Marshall Crenshaw is eminently regarded as a master of melody-driven songwriting.
1 hr
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May 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.
1 hr 13 min
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Apr 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.
25 min
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Mar 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.
46 min
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Mar 2, 2020
Vicki Peterson
Defying expectations comes naturally to songwriter and guitarist Vicki Peterson of The Bangles.
1 hr 5 min
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Feb 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.
1 hr 8 min
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Jan 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.
1 hr 6 min
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Dec 6, 2019
Ross Rice
We Dig Down Deep into the cosmic mind of earthy power-funk songwriter and Human Radio co-founder, Ross Rice.
1 hr 2 min
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Nov 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.
13 min
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Nov 4, 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.
1 hr 3 min
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Sep 7, 2019
Willie Wisely
Songwriter Willie Wisely teleports casually across musical boundaries, with occasional forays into the sweet spot of melodic pop.
1 hr 6 min
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Jul 18, 2019
Amy Rigby
Amy Rigby weaves observational wit and interpersonal scenarios into songs that are perceptive, genuine and easily relatable.
47 min
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Jun 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.
57 min
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May 8, 2019
Brad Jones
We talk with Nashville-based songwriter, producer, arranger and studio musician, Brad Jones.
1 hr 8 min
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Apr 24, 2019
Bill DeMain
A guided tour to the many sides of songwriter, Grammy-nominated rock journalist, and Nashville tour guide, Bill DeMain.
1 hr 8 min
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Mar 20, 2019
David Mead
Songs from the David Mead catalog belong in every serious pop collection.
1 hr 1 min
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Nov 9, 2018
Mark Bacino
Mark Bacino makes melodic pop songwriting sound easy.
1 hr 14 min
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Jul 24, 2018
The Hangabouts
A musical exploration of the Michigan-based songwriting trio, The Hangabouts
1 hr 31 min
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May 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
14 min
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Apr 8, 2018
Nick Piunti
We're pleased to share our interview with Detroit Power Pop songwriter and recording artist Nick Piunti
50 min
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Mar 25, 2018
Tony Macaulay
Fans of classic songwriting and melodic pop will enjoy this episode about songwriter and producer Tony Macaulay
1 hr 8 min
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