The Story Behind Blue Öyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper," Cowbell's Crowning Achievement
Classic rock legends Blue Öyster Cult may be the first band to feature an umlaut in their name, but the band -- which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year -- was no gimmick. They released a strin...
17 Okt 202242min
The Story Behind Metric’s Breakout Hit “Help I’m Alive”
Metric are an enigmatic, shape-shifting band -- always has been, always will be. Born out of Canada in 2001, they have built a discography that now spans eight studio albums that are difficult to box ...
3 Okt 202251min
The Story Behind Silversun Pickups' Gritty, Grinding Masterpiece "Lazy Eye"
Southern California natives Brian Aubert and Nikki Monninger front Silversun Pickups, one of rock music’s leading bastions of guitar glory. The band just recently released their sixth studio album, Ph...
19 Sep 20221h 2min
The Story Behind BeachLife Ranch, the New Home-Brewed LA Music Festival Amidst a Sea of Goliaths
This special bonus episode of The Story Behind the Song shakes things up a bit -- let's call it The Story Behind the Festival. Musicians Jim Lindberg of SoCal punk band Pennywise and SoCal native son ...
29 Aug 202245min
The Story Behind Lykke Li's Dark Love Song "No Rest for the Wicked"
Swedish-born Lykke Li has always been a musical enigma. She started her career seemingly happily at the age of 21 with her light, bouncy breakout track, “Little Bit.” But soon after she veered 180-deg...
15 Aug 202253min
The Story Behind Why Garbage's Shirley Manson Is "Only Happy When It Rains"
Garbage are an iconic, eclectic band that is anything but what their name implies. Fronting the outfit is the charismatic and irrepressible Shirley Manson from Edinburgh, Scotland. Manson first met up...
18 Jul 202253min
The Story Behind "The Glamorous Life," Sheila E.'s Classic Pop Collab with Prince
"The Glamorous Life" proved to be a major solo breakout for Sheila E. in 1984. The classic pop track was one of her man collaborations with the legendary Prince, but Sheila E. already had a long histo...
20 Jun 202254min
The Story Behind How They Might Be Giants Built a "Birdhouse in Your Soul"
The transition from 1980s new wave and hair rock to 1990s far less follically-minded indie pop wasn’t always a smooth one. But enigmatic, idiosyncratic, and frequently non-grammatical duo They Might B...
16 Mai 202252min
