Songfacts Podcast

Songfacts, which has been bringing you the stories behind the songs since 1999, now has a podcast. On the Songfacts Podcast, host Stephanie R. Myers speaks with songwriters and other music makers to learn about their own songs (which they often perform on the show) and explore the music that influenced them. On this fun and enlightening musical journey, you'll discover new songs across a range of genres and take a deep dive into some you know - how they're structured, what they mean, how they make us feel. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.

Music Interviews
Music Commentary
Music History
1
Narada Michael Walden | Interview
Narada Michael Walden talks about working with greats like Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana and Aretha Franklin, his time in Journey, and his album Euphoria.
32 min
2
Songwriter Mike Stoller of Leiber & Stoller | I...
Mike Stoller of the legendary songwriting team Leiber and Stoller talks about writing songs for Elvis and tells the story behind the Peggy Lee masterpiece "Is That All There Is?"
24 min
3
Fourth Annual Holiday Songs Special
Our fourth annual holiday songs special, with Pantheon network hosts discussing festive favorites from the likes of Run-DMC, Barbra Streisand and the Fuzztones.
23 min
4
Oteil Burbridge
Oteil Burbridge, formerly of The Allman Brothers Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and Dead & Company, takes us through his album Lovely View Of Heaven, a collection of songs written by Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia.
26 min
5
The Metallica Episode with Renée and Steffan of...
The hosts of Metallica's official podcast, The Metallica Report, talk about the M72 Tour, name the most underappreciated Metallica song, and identify the "lost riff" most fans haven't heard.
46 min
6
Julia Cannon
The highly introverted but very astute and talented singer-songwriter Julia Cannon talks about her album How Many and her move from Alaska to Boston, where she studied at the Berklee College of Music.
27 min
7
Kelsey Warren - Blak Emoji
Multi instrumentalist, songwriter and producer Kelsey Warren chats with us about his new album Eclectro
29 min
8
Cole Gallagher
Singer-songwriter Cole Gallagher talks about his EP The Confluence, where he's backed by Jason Isbell's 400 Unit.
32 min
9
Raye Zaragoza
Raye Zaragoza, known for social justice songs like "In The River" and "Fight Like a Girl," takes us on a deep dive into her album Hold That Spirit, funded by proceeds that were supposed to go to her wedding.
34 min
10
TikTok sensation ROSIE
ROSIE talks about her viral hit "Never The 1" and tells the stories behind songs on her EP 5 Songs For Healing.
33 min
11
Devon Portielje of Half Moon Run
Devon Portielje of the Montreal band Half Moon Run talks about their latest album, Salt.
25 min
12
American Idol winner Phillip Phillips
American Idol champ Phillip Phillips talks about his 2023 album Drift Back and his incredible acoustic cover of "Thriller."
34 min
13
Harpist Brandee Younger
Brandee Younger explains how she became a harpist and how her music fits in with the contemporary sound while honoring the past.
16 min
14
The Strip Club Songs Episode
We go inside the world of strip club music to discover how songs are selected to satisfy the demands of the dancers, owners and clients.
47 min
15
The Alice Cooper Episode
Discussing Alice Cooper's life and career with Gary Graff, author of Alice Cooper @75.
39 min
16
Vashti Bunyan
Vashti Bunyan talks about her album Just Another Diamond Day, which went nowhere when it was released in 1970 but decades later became a touchstone of alternative folk, inspiring the likes of Joanna Newsom and Animal Collective.
35 min
17
Adele Bertei
Adele Bertei talks about her time on the New York City scene in the late '70s and evolution as a songwriter for the likes of Sheena Easton and Thomas Dolby.
50 min
18
Colin Blunstone of The Zombies
Zombies lead singer Colin Blunstone talks about classic songs like "Time Of The Season" and "She's Not There" and discusses their latest album, Different Game.
42 min
19
Matt Ellis of Villages
Matt Ellis from the Canadian band Villages talks about their creative process and covers tracks from their album Dark Island.
29 min
20
Hamish Hawk
The Edinburgh-based singer-songwriter Hamish Hawk talks about his songs and songwriting, and performs his tune "Money."
46 min
21
Frances Luke Accord
Nicholas Gunty and Brian Powers of Frances Luke Accord explain how their songs come together and talk about their album Safe In Sound.
42 min
22
Third Annual Holiday Songs Special
In our third annual holiday songs special, hosts from across the Pantheon network pick their favorite holiday songs and tell the stories behind them.
37 min
23
"Africa," "God Only Knows," and Other Songs wit...
Steve Baltin, author of Anthems We Love: 29 Iconic Artists on the Hit Songs That Shaped Our Lives, joins us to tell the stories behind "Africa," "God Only Knows," and other songs with multiple lives.
45 min
24
The Prince Episode with Author Arthur Lizie
Talking Prince with Arthur Lizie, author of Prince On Prince: Interviews And Encounters.
48 min
25
Alex Forbes
Songwriter and songwriting coach Alex Forbes talks about writing songs like "Don't Rush Me" (Taylor Dayne) and "Too Turned On" (Alisha), and engages us in a discussion about songs with the best opening lines.
64 min