Behind The Song

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Dig into the lyrics of classic rock songs and the storytellers that created them in "Behind The Song," a podcast of essays by The Drive's Janda Lane. Hear what was happening behind the scenes while some of the most iconic songs in rock history were being written.

Episode Date
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Rockin’ The Holidays with Al Pitrelli
Dec 18, 2024
Janda and Christian talk "November Rain," GNR's lost summer in Chicago, and more!
Nov 25, 2024
Guns N’ Roses “November Rain,” explained
Nov 20, 2024
Janda and Christian talk Alice Cooper, Hollywood, and "Guitarmonies!"
Nov 06, 2024
When Alice Cooper stopped playing nice
Oct 30, 2024
Tears For Fears’ timeless dystopian hit
Oct 08, 2024
How reflection is Bob Seger’s superpower
Sep 18, 2024
Steve Miller Band, The Joker, and the "pompatous" of love
Aug 28, 2024
The secret sauce in ZZ Top's biggest hit album
Aug 07, 2024
How “Closer To The Heart” by Rush started with a friendship
Jul 17, 2024
Bon Jovi's story that started in "Livin' On A Prayer"
Jun 26, 2024
The emotional ride of The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses”
Jun 05, 2024
Who was Heart's "Magic Man?"
May 15, 2024
The year John Mellencamp took control
Apr 24, 2024
The timeless appeal of Pink Floyd’s “Time”
Apr 03, 2024
The ELO song scientifically proven to make you happy
Mar 13, 2024
The inspiration behind Pete Townshend’s biggest hit
Feb 21, 2024
The midas touch of Pat Benatar and “We Belong”
Jan 31, 2024
The Rolling Stones’ hit song that almost never happened
Jan 10, 2024
John Lennon’s message of peace at Christmas
Nov 29, 2023
The mystery of Neil Young’s “Cinnamon Girl”
Nov 01, 2023
How “Devil Inside” helped make INXS rock gods
Oct 11, 2023
How Bachman Turner Overdrive’s inside joke became a hit song
Sep 20, 2023
The awesome story of Temple Of The Dog's "Hunger Strike"
Aug 30, 2023
Blondie’s hit song inspired by a stalker
Aug 09, 2023
How Paul McCartney landed the title theme for a James Bond film
Jul 19, 2023
How Eddie Money’s Rock and Roll Dream Came True
Jun 28, 2023
The long strange history of “Casey Jones” by the Grateful Dead
Jun 07, 2023
How Tom Petty punched back at the music biz with “Refugee”
May 17, 2023
How "On The Dark Side" became a surprise hit
Apr 26, 2023
The inspiration behind David Bowie’s “The Jean Genie”
Apr 05, 2023
How “One” unified U2
Mar 15, 2023
The spellbinding story of “Black Magic Woman”
Feb 22, 2023
The love song that started it all for Styx
Feb 08, 2023
How Joe Walsh’s “In The City” went from Warriors to Eagles
Jan 25, 2023
Why Van Halen took their time with “Right Now”
Jan 11, 2023
When Billy Squier Rocked Christmas on MTV
Dec 14, 2022
How Joan Jett embraced her "Bad Reputation"
Nov 30, 2022
Supertramp’s singalong hit about the ideal gift
Nov 16, 2022
The country song that became Def Leppard’s only US #1 hit
Nov 02, 2022
When Sting became the "King Of Pain"
Oct 12, 2022
How Pink Floyd and Bob Ezrin built The Wall
Sep 28, 2022
David Bowie’s mad, marvelous Moonage Daydream
Sep 14, 2022
All Apologies: interpreting Nirvana’s last goodbye
Aug 31, 2022
Who is "Angie" by The Rolling Stones about?
Aug 17, 2022
How “Killer Queen” set the stage for Queen to grab the crown
Aug 03, 2022
Down Under by Men At Work: the song that made vegemite famous
Jul 20, 2022
Bruce Springsteen wrote "Hungry Heart" for who?
Jul 06, 2022
How “Sweet Emotion” helped put Aerosmith on the Mount Rushmore of Rock
Jun 22, 2022
The Bob Dylan song that Jimi Hendrix made his own
Jun 08, 2022
How The Romantics went from Motor City Rockers to MTV darlings
May 25, 2022
Judas Priest's "Living After Midnight:" Metal Gods riding the razor’s edge of British Steel
May 11, 2022
Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell”: from punk rocker to pop star
Apr 27, 2022
The Cars’ biggest hit was a pop oddity
Apr 13, 2022
The Thrill Ride of Van Halen's "Panama"
Mar 30, 2022
Investigating Elvis Costello’s “Watching The Detectives”
Mar 09, 2022
How Deep Purple’s classic song was born out of flames
Feb 23, 2022
The J. Geils Band’s hit song about love gone wrong
Feb 09, 2022
The song Simple Minds didn’t want to record for The Breakfast Club soundtrack
Jan 26, 2022
The story behind Paul Simon’s “Still Crazy After All These Years”
Jan 12, 2022
A Look Back At 2021: Revelatory Moments in Classic Rock from Behind The Song
Dec 22, 2021
“Wonderful Christmastime” by Paul McCartney: the $15 million song
Dec 08, 2021
Led Zeppelin's "Thank You" is a love letter from a grateful Robert Plant
Nov 17, 2021
"Eminence Front" by The Who: Pete Townshend's midlife crisis
Nov 03, 2021
How John Lennon's death inspired Red Rider's "Lunatic Fringe"
Oct 20, 2021
The story behind Rod Stewart's "Maggie May"
Oct 06, 2021
Behind The Song: Scorpions "Wind Of Change"
Sep 22, 2021
Behind The Song: Neil Young "Heart Of Gold"
Sep 08, 2021
Behind The Song: Bad Company "Silver, Blue and Gold"
Aug 25, 2021
Behind The Song: Don Henley "The Boys Of Summer"
Aug 11, 2021
Behind The Song: Boston's Tom Scholz and his Rockman (Bonus Episode)
Aug 06, 2021
Behind The Song: Boston "Foreplay/Longtime"
Jul 28, 2021
Behind The Song: David Bowie vs. Axl Rose (Bonus Episode)
Jul 21, 2021
Behind The Song: Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine"
Jul 14, 2021
Behind The Song: Elton John "Philadelphia Freedom"
Jun 23, 2021
Behind The Song: Bob Seidemann, the artist and his "Blind Faith" (Bonus Episode)
Jun 16, 2021
Behind The Song: Blind Faith "Can't Find My Way Home"
Jun 09, 2021
Behind The Song: Who is Helena Springs? (Bonus Episode)
Jun 02, 2021
Behind The Song: Pet Shop Boys "West End Girls"
May 26, 2021
Behind The Song: Tom Petty "Wildflowers"
May 12, 2021
Behind The Song: Cheap Trick "Surrender"
Apr 28, 2021
Behind The Song: John Mellencamp "Jack & Diane"
Apr 14, 2021
Behind The Song: John Fogerty "Centerfield"
Mar 31, 2021
Behind The Song: REO Speedwagon "Roll With The Changes"
Mar 17, 2021
Behind The Song: Paul & Linda McCartney "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey"
Mar 03, 2021
Behind The Song: The Black Crowes "She Talks To Angels"
Feb 17, 2021
Behind The Song: Stevie Nicks & Don Henley "Leather and Lace"
Feb 03, 2021
Behind The Song: Procol Harum "A Whiter Shade Of Pale"
Jan 20, 2021
Behind The Song: U2 "Where The Streets Have No Name"
Jan 06, 2021
Behind The Song: Greg Lake "I Believe In Father Christmas"
Dec 16, 2020
Behind The Song: The Pretenders "2000 Miles"
Dec 02, 2020
Behind The Song: Arlo Guthrie "Alice's Restaurant Massacree"
Nov 25, 2020
Behind The Song: Journey "Don't Stop Believin'"
Nov 11, 2020
Behind The Song: Warren Zevon "Werewolves of London"
Oct 28, 2020
Behind The Song: Talking Heads "Psycho Killer"
Oct 14, 2020
Behind The Song: Heart "Barracuda"
Sep 30, 2020
Behind The Song: David Bowie "Ziggy Stardust"
Sep 16, 2020
Behind The Song: Thin Lizzy "The Boys Are Back In Town"
Sep 02, 2020
Behind The Song: Foreigner "Juke Box Hero"
Aug 19, 2020
Behind The Song: Janis Joplin "Me and Bobby McGee"
Aug 05, 2020
Behind The Song: The Clash "Rock The Casbah"
Jul 22, 2020
Behind The Song: Simon & Garfunkel "America"
Jul 01, 2020
Behind The Song: Rush "Limelight"
Jun 17, 2020
Behind The Song: Dobie Gray "Drift Away"
Jun 03, 2020
Behind The Song: Trailer
May 26, 2020
Behind The Song: ACDC "Back In Black"
May 20, 2020
Behind The Song: The Doors "People Are Strange"
May 06, 2020
Behind The Song: John Lennon "Nobody Told Me"
Apr 22, 2020
Behind The Song: The Band "The Weight"
Apr 08, 2020
Behind The Song: Queen and David Bowie "Under Pressure"
Mar 18, 2020
Behind The Song: Van Morrison "Into The Mystic"
Mar 04, 2020
Behind The Song: The Doobie Brothers "What A Fool Believes"
Feb 19, 2020
Behind The Song: Peter Gabriel "In Your Eyes"
Feb 05, 2020
Behind The Song: Gerry Rafferty "Baker Street"
Jan 22, 2020
Behind The Song: Supertramp "Goodbye Stranger"
Jan 08, 2020
Behind The Song: Joni Mitchell "River"
Dec 18, 2019
Behind The Song: Lynyrd Skynyrd "Simple Man"
Dec 04, 2019
Behind The Song: Bob Dylan "Mr. Tambourine Man"
Nov 20, 2019
Behind The Song: Aerosmith "Dream On"
Nov 06, 2019
Behind The Song: Blue Oyster Cult "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Oct 23, 2019
Behind The Song: Bob Seger "Night Moves"
Oct 09, 2019
Behind The Song: The Hollies "Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress"
Sep 25, 2019
Behind The Song: Manfred Mann's Earth Band "Blinded By The Light"
Sep 11, 2019
Behind The Song: Derek and the Dominos "Layla"
Aug 28, 2019
Behind The Song: Talking Heads "Once In A Lifetime"
Aug 14, 2019
Behind The Song: Crosby, Stills & Nash "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
Jul 31, 2019
Behind The Song: The Who "Pinball Wizard"
Jul 17, 2019
Behind The Song: Don McLean "American Pie"
Jul 02, 2019
Behind The Song: Billy Joel "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"
Jun 19, 2019
Behind The Song: Led Zeppelin "Stairway To Heaven"
Jun 05, 2019
Behind The Song: The Police "Message In A Bottle"
May 22, 2019
Behind The Song: Steely Dan "Do It Again"
May 08, 2019
Behind The Song: The Eagles "Hotel California"
Apr 24, 2019
Behind The Song: The Beatles "Come Together"
Apr 10, 2019
Behind The Song: Dire Straits "Sultans Of Swing"
Mar 28, 2019
Behind The Song: The Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter"
Mar 14, 2019
Behind The Song: Phil Collins "In The Air Tonight"
Feb 28, 2019
Behind The Song: Creedence Clearwater Revival "Born On The Bayou"
Feb 14, 2019
Behind The Song: Elton John: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"
Jan 31, 2019
Behind The Song: Toto "Africa"
Jan 17, 2019
Behind The Song: Tom Petty "Free Fallin'"
Jan 03, 2019
Behind The Song: The Kinks "Father Christmas"
Dec 13, 2018
Behind The Song: Bruce Springsteen "Born To Run"
Nov 29, 2018
Behind The Song: Fleetwood Mac "Dreams"
Nov 16, 2018
Behind The Song: Queen "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Oct 30, 2018
Behind The Song: Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here"
Oct 09, 2018
Behind The Song: David Bowie "Heroes"
Sep 17, 2018