Season 3 Episode 5Carole KingTo Be Home Again Forest Ecosystem PreservationCarole King at the 1972 GrammysOur guest today is one of the most successful female songwriters of the latter half of the 20th century, writing or co-writing 1

Season 3, Episode 4: Dave Davies (of The Kinks)

Jun 23rd, 2023 1h

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 4 of Song Chronicles. Our guest today is Dave Davies, co-founder and lead guitarist for The Kinks, one of the most influential and quintessentially English rock bands. Dave has recently released his autobiography a

Season 3, Episode 3: Billy Valentine and The Universal Truth

May 5th, 2023 40m 24s

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 3 of Song Chronicles. Our guest today is singer and songwriter Billy Valentine, who just released a new album called "a masterclass in soul interpretation" by Record Collector. Billy Valentine & The Universal Truth

Season 3, Episode 2: Michelle Lewis

Mar 24th, 2023 54m 10s

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 2 of Song Chronicles. Our guest today is Michelle Lewis, an Emmy- and Peabody-winning songwriter and composer and an advocate of songwriters’ rights as executive director of SONA. Michelle’s parents were both musi

Season 3, Episode 1: Mark Rubel

Dec 30th, 2022 57m 14s

Welcome to Season 3, Episode 1 of Song Chronicles. Our guest is producer, engineer, and educator Mark Rubel. Mark has produced thousands of recordings for artists including Alison Krauss, Rascal Flatts, Fall Out Boy, Ludacris, and many more. Ma

Season 2, Episode 12: Lady Blackbird and Chris Seefried

Jul 8th, 2022 55m 16s

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 12 of Song Chronicles. Our special guests today are the bewitching jazz vocalist Marley Munroe, better known as Lady Blackbird, and the award-winning producer, writer and musician Chris Seefried. Together, the two c

Season 2, Episode 11: Thomas Walsh

Mar 4th, 2022 1h 21m

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 11 of Song Chronicles. Our special guest today is Thomas Walsh, an Ivor Novello-nominated songwriter who is the front person and songwriter behind the Irish pop-rock project Pugwash.As a band, Pugwash released six

Season 2, Episode 10: Billy Steinberg

Dec 10th, 2021 58m 28s

Season 2: Episode 10Billy SteinbergWelcome to Season 2, Episode 10 of Song Chronicles. Our special guest is Songwriter Hall of Fame member Billy Steinberg, who with collaborator Tom Kelly wrote many Number 1 hits including "Like a Virgi

Season 2: Episode 9: Jon Platt

Aug 20th, 2021 1h 13m

Season 2: Episode 9Jon PlattWelcome to Episode 9, Season 2 of Song Chronicles. Our special guest is Jon Platt, the Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Publishing – a man Jay-Z proclaimed as the “the Obama of the music industry.”Jon took a

Season 2 Episode 8: Suzie Brown

Jul 23rd, 2021 31m 50s

Welcome to Season 2, Episode 8 of Song Chronicles. Our special guest this week is cardiologist and singer-songwriter Suzie Brown, whose work has been recognized by NewSong Music Competition, the Great American Songwriting Competition, and the I

Season 2 Episode 7: Aaron Lee Tasjan

Jun 4th, 2021 1h 2m

Welcome to Episode 7 of Season 2 of Song Chronicles. Our featured special guest is Aaron Lee Tasjan. We spoke back in February, right after the release of his fantastic new album Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!Aaron's newest albumAaron has led a f

Season 2: Episode 6: Nicole Atkins

Apr 16th, 2021 55m 29s

Season 2: Episode 6Nicole AtkinsPhoto by Barbara FGEpisode 6 of Song Chronicles’ second season features a freewheeling conversation with Nicole Atkins, a singer-songwriter NPR Music hailed as “one of those people who is so inventive in

Season 2. Episode 5: Bob Ezrin - Part 2

Mar 4th, 2021 26m 22s

Season 2: Episode 5Bob EzrinPart 2This episode features the second half of our conversation with Bob Ezrin.Few producers have had careers as Bob Ezrin has had. The award-winning producer has worked with

Season 2: Episode 4: Bob Ezrin

Feb 26th, 2021 1h 5m

Season 2: Episode 4Bob EzrinEpisode 4 of Song Chronicles Season 2 presents the first of our two-part interview with the renowned producer Bob Ezrin.Since the 1970s, Bob has been the producer of some of the biggest albums in rock history

Season 2: Episode 3. Jeff Trott

Feb 5th, 2021 1h 11m

Season 2: Episode 3Jeff Trott“When you make a record, it's like a snapshot of your life at that time.” Jeff Trott, the guest on this episode of Song Chronicles, certainly knows what he’s talking about when it comes to making records. T

Season 2: Episode 2. Robin Danar

Jan 29th, 2021 1h 2m

Season 2: Episode 2Robin Danar“I work in the shadows.”For over forty years, Robin has operated behind the scenes making performers sound great whether he is manning the board in the studio or handling the front-of-house sound in venu

Season 2: Episode 1. Linda Edell Howard

Jan 22nd, 2021 46m 34s

Season 2: Episode 1Linda Edell HowardSong Chronicles launches its second season with a truly unique music insider conversation with Linda Edell Howard.Linda during her high school cheerleading daysLinda is an attorney in Nashville who h

Episode 12. The McBroom Sisters

Oct 9th, 2020 58m 31s

Episode 12The McBroom Sisters"Did you exchange a walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?"After spending years working on other people’s projects, the McBroom Sisters have just released their own album – and done so on their

Episode 11. Gloria Estefan - Part 2

Sep 25th, 2020 42m 7s

Episode 11Gloria EstefanPart TwoSong Chronicles proudly presents its eleventh episode, the second of a two-part conversation with Gloria Estefan.Gloria Estefan has lived a phenomenal life since arriving in America with her family from Cu

Episode 10. Gloria Estefan - Part 1

Sep 18th, 2020 46m 44s

Episode 10Gloria Estefan Part 1Song Chronicles is proud to present its tenth episode, part one of a two-part conversation with Gloria Estefan.The Cuban-American singer achieved worldwide stardom in the mid-80s. Her long, successful

Episode 9 Al Schmitt - Part 2

Sep 5th, 2020 34m 59s

Episode 9Al SchmittPart 2Song Chronicles is proud to present the second of a two-part interview with Al Schmitt. This episode, done via Zoom on August 7, took place three days after the first interview after Al emailed to say that he had

Episode 8. Al Schmitt - Part 1

Aug 28th, 2020 1h 1m

Episode 8Al SchmittPart 1Song Chronicles is proud to present the first of a two-part interview with Al Schmitt. These episodes offer a unique behind-the-scenes look - from a master of his craft – on what happens on the other side of the gl

Episode 7. Peter Case - Part 2

Aug 21st, 2020 42m 42s

Episode 7Peter CasePart 2Peter in Venice, California with his dog MattieApril 8, 2019photo by Louise Goffin"I write to know what I think" - Peter CaseIn the follow-up to Episode 6, which was Part One of this interview, the conversatio

Episode 6. Peter Case. Part 1

Aug 14th, 2020 47m 58s

Episode 6Peter CasePart ISong Chronicles is proud to present the first of a two-part interview with Peter Case.For Peter, music is an economy of energy, a spiritual economy. His career stretches out over half a century and is still going s

Episode 5. Gail Ann Dorsey

Jul 10th, 2020 55m 40s

Episode 5.Gail Ann DorseySong Chronicles is proud to present its fifth episode, a conversation with singer-songwriter, bass player extraordinaire, and dear friend Gail Ann Dorsey. "I think... since I was a little kid... I wanted to get ou