Transmission from the Edge: The Clash's “London Calling”
In this episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda digs in to “London Calling” by The Clash, a song that called an alarm about what was going on in London and the world in the late 70’s, with “S.O....
9 Syys 12min
Remembering Dolly Parton
In this bonus episode of Behind The Song, Janda pays tribute to the late Dolly Parton. More than just a country singer, entertainer, or her late-in-life role as a surprise rock star, Dolly spent her l...
2 Syys 18min
The Class Of ‘76: An A+ Year for Classic Rock
Fifty years ago this week, Boston released one of the best-selling debut albums in rock history. In the new bonus episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda flips through the class of ‘76 yearbook ...
26 Elo 9min
Five Years Late, Six Times Platinum: The Wild Ride of AC/DC’s Dirty Deeds
In 1976, an exhausted AC/DC wrote "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" between tour stops, built around a line Angus Young lifted from a cartoon villain's business card. What followed was stranger than the s...
19 Elo 13min
Us and Them: The Band Divorce Behind Pink Floyd's The Wall
It started with literal spit! Roger Waters, spitting on a fan mid-concert in 1977. That moment was the inspiration behind one of rock's most ambitious concept albums, Pink Floyd’s The Wall. In this ep...
12 Elo 12min
Grateful Dead fans and the "Days Between"
Every year from August 1st to August 9th, Deadheads mark the “Days Between" — the span between Jerry Garcia's birth and death. In this bonus episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda digs into how...
5 Elo 12min
Don Henley: The Boys Of Summer and the Eagles’ Long Goodbye
Don Henley's “The Boys Of Summer” is a song with lyrical roots that trace back to the poet Dylan Thomas, but it got its musical start from a demo Mike Campbell played for Tom Petty -- who passed on it...
29 Heinä 13min
Rush Fifty Something: A Night To Remember in Chicago
Janda recaps night one of Rush's Fifty Something tour in Chicago on July 16, 2026— a show few fans thought they'd ever see after Neil Peart's passing in 2020. The episode covers drummer Anika Nilles w...
22 Heinä 13min
