Guns N’ Roses “November Rain,” explained
Are you one of the two-billion-plus Youtube views on Guns ‘N Roses epic “November Rain” music video? Chances are, you’ve seen it. It’s as over-the-top as they come, for a song that Axl Rose started wr...
20 Nov 202415min
Janda and Christian talk Alice Cooper, Hollywood, and "Guitarmonies!"
In this bonus episode of the Behind the Song podcast, host Janda and producer Christian Lane delve into the fascinating world of Alice Cooper, exploring the stories and influences that didn't make it ...
6 Nov 202414min
When Alice Cooper stopped playing nice
Without a doubt, he’s one of the most fascinating artists on the rock timeline. In fact, Alice Cooper has done such an incredible job of making sure that rock has an enduring spectacle element to it, ...
30 Okt 202415min
Tears For Fears’ timeless dystopian hit
It sounds like summer, but the lyrics address serious issues in a way that made it a timeless classic. “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” by Tears For Fears became a worldwide smash hit when it was r...
8 Okt 202410min
How reflection is Bob Seger’s superpower
It’s a song that finds a center in growing older, by an artist who wrote many of his best songs from a nostalgic viewpoint. In fact, the very title of “Against The Wind” by Bob Seger came from his hig...
18 Sep 202411min
Steve Miller Band, The Joker, and the "pompatus" of love
It’s the song that put the word “pompatus” into our collective consciousness, a made-up word that was actually a mishearing of ANOTHER made up word. But it sounds great in “The Joker,” proving once ag...
28 Aug 202410min
The secret sauce in ZZ Top's biggest hit album
It took original thinking to make one of the best-selling albums of an entire decade, and that’s just what ZZ Top did, although they had some help with coming up with the sound. Completely bypassing t...
7 Aug 202412min
How “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship
It’s been said “Closer To The Heart” by Rush is Canada’s “Stairway To Heaven,” in ways that go beyond the technical, and it struck a chord worldwide to audiences in a way that Rush’s songs hadn’t befo...
17 Juli 20248min
