All Episodes

Episode 46: Right Song, Wrong Timing | Canada Comes South

Episode 45: Sunshine Pop | The Happiest Hits of the '60s and '70s, Part 2

Episode 44: Sunshine Pop | The Happiest Hits of the '60s and '70s, Part 1

Episode 43: Three of a Kind | FM Rock’s Other Great Trios

Episode 42: Right Song, Wrong Timing | MTV’s Almost Superstars

Episode 41: Jessie's Girl | From Stained Glass to No. 1

Episode 40: Right Song, Wrong Timing | The Guitar Stars Who Almost Took Over the '80s

Episode 39: Right Song, Wrong Timing | FM Rock That Almost Conquered the World

Episode 38: Right Song, Wrong Timing | Power Pop's Greatest "What Ifs"

Episode 37 - My Fourth of July Soundtrack | The Stories Behind the Songs

Episode 36: Warning Label | How a Sticker Became a Badge of Honor

Episode 35: Parental Discretion Advised | From Darling Nikki to the Filthy Fifteen

Episode 34: Between the Lines | How Rock and Pop Learned to Wink

Episode 33: Stutter Rock | When the Hook Trips Over Itself

Episode 32: Second Listen | The 80s Songs You Thought You Knew

Episode 31: The Dreamy 90s Sound | Songs You Knew, Genre You Didn’t

Episode 30: The Joke That Worked | The Turtles, “Elenore,” and the Hit They Didn’t Mean

Episode 29: When Disco Died | Reinvent or Fade Away

Episode 28: When Rock Went Disco | The Beat They Couldn’t Ignore

Episode 27: I’m in the Band | From First Chord to Final Cost

Episode 26: Lovin’ to Write | John Sebastian and the Stories Behind the Songs

Episode 25: The Road Test | My Top 8 Driving Songs

Episode 24: Shelter | Songs About Rescue, Friendship, and Being There

Dennis Atlas: Playing with TOTO and the Story Behind His New Album

Episode 23: New Skin | How Artists Reinvent Themselves in Five Iconic Songs

Episode 22: The Credit Line | Famous Songs Artists Didn’t Write

Episode 21: When the Muse Draws the Line | Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty & Don’t Come Around Here No More

Episode 20: Amused by Music’s Muses | The Women Behind Classic Rock’s Greatest Songs

Episode 19: Borrowed Voices | Hit Songs Made Famous by Different Artists

Episode 18: Borrowed Voices | The Hits Famous Artists Gave Away

Episode 17: Hit Pop & Rock Songs in a Minor Key | Why Dark Songs Topped the Charts

Episode 16: Songs About Rain, Part Two | Uplifting Pop & Rock Rain Songs

Episode 15: Songs About Rain, Part One | Dark & Moody Pop & Rock Rain Songs

Episode 14: Help Me If You Can | Classic Rock Songs About Asking for Help

Episode 13: The Sound of Mid-Century Christmas | Ray Conniff and the Golden Age of Holiday Music

Episode 12: A Very Tipsy Christmas | Holiday Songs About Drinking

Episode 11: Famous Hits with Uncredited Voices | The Session Singers Behind Classic Rock Songs

Episode 10: Waiting for Number One | The Winter Olivia Newton-John Dominated the Billboard Charts

Episode 9: The Breakup Songs That Weren’t | Classic Rock Songs People Think Are About Breakups

Episode 8: Solsbury Hill | The Story Behind Peter Gabriel’s Breakthrough Solo Hit

Episode 7: Seven Nation Army | How The White Stripes’ Iconic Guitar Riff Conquered the World

Episode 6: Spelling It Out | Hit Songs That Spell Words in the Lyrics

Episode 5: Songs You Endure | The Darkest & Most Unsettling Songs in Rock

Episode 4: The Ghost Guitarists | Legendary Guitarists Who Played Where You’d Never Expect

Episode 3: Hidden Harmonies | The Famous Backing Vocalists Behind Classic Rock Songs

Episode 2: Voices in Disguise | When the Lead Singer Wasn’t Who You Thought

Episode 1: The Night MTV Launched | “Video Killed the Radio Star” and the Birth of Music Television

Official Trailer | Who Ordered the Pie?