Ryan dives into one of The Beatles' best and most raucous tracks they ever recorded, "Helter Skelter," from the 1968 album The Beatles.To listen to the episode with music included in the Spotify app, click here.Get Spotify Premium For 3 Mont

Well, Hello Again

Apr 4th, 2023 1h

Ryan talks through what he's been up to since the last podcast episode and plays eight songs he has written to pitch to country music artists. Hear or share the songs: https://bit.ly/songsofnoteGet in touch: [email protected]

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Dec 13th, 2021 30m 24s

In this week's Christmas episode of the podcast, Ryan talks with Gordon Martin, nephew of the Hugh Martin who was the songwriter of the classic, "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." Hear the story behind the song and an acoustic version of

Kurt Cobain Friend, Carrie Montgomery

Dec 6th, 2021 43m 14s

Ryan talks with Carrie Montgomery, a close friend of Kurt Cobain's. Carrie talks about what it was like knowing Kurt and his sudden rise to fame. Listen to Carrie's podcast, Leave A Message: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leave-a-message

Dave Grohl's The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music

Nov 29th, 2021 32m 31s

Ryan talks with guest Ryan Howell about Dave Grohl's new autobiography, The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music.Dave Grohl book: https://amzn.to/316CxXASign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4c04

Soundgarden: Dark Black and Blue

Nov 22nd, 2021 37m 7s

Ryan talks with Soundgarden author Greg Prato about his book, Dark Black and Blue: The Soundgarden Story.Buy the book here: https://amzn.to/3x57TcvSign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4c0459fa02

Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell

Nov 15th, 2021 33m 4s

Ryan talks with Jerry Cantrell from Alice in Chains in this week's episode. Jerry has a fantastic new solo record out called Brighten. Hear the stories behind several of the songs on the new album like "Atone" and "Goodbye," as well as memories

Lived Through That: 90s Musicians Today

Nov 8th, 2021 30m 14s

Ryan talks with photographer Mike Hipple about his new book, Lived Through That: 90s Musicians Today, and what it was like tracking down popular artists from the time to capture them today.Get Mike's Book here: http://www.hipphoto.com/Sign up f

Artist On The Rise: Cautious Clay

Nov 1st, 2021 30m 38s

Ryan talks with recording artist Cautious Clay about his fantastic new record Deadpan Love. Hear the stories behind a few of the songs on the record and hear great tracks like, "Wildfire," "Roots," and more.Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Not

Guns N' Roses "Use Your Illusion I & II"

Oct 25th, 2021 38m 36s

Ryan talks with author Eric Weisbard about Guns N' Roses and his 33 1/3 book, "Use Your Illusion I & II."Eric's book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3b4Jx8U Follow Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eweisbardSign up for an exclusive Songs of Note

Weezer Producer Suzy Shinn

Oct 18th, 2021 29m 6s

Ryan talks with Suzy Shinn, producer of the Weezer albums Van Weezer and OK Human. Hear what it was like recording with Rivers Cuomo on the band's two most recent records. Check out Suzy's website: https://www.suzyshinn.com/ Find her on Instagr

Kurt Cobain's Most Iconic Photograph

Oct 11th, 2021 32m 50s

Ryan talks with Martyn Goodacre, the photographer responsible for taking the most iconic photo of Kurt Cobain in Nirvana's early days. Hear the full story behind the shoot, as well as what it was like having his photo go on to represent him in

The Story Of The Replacements

Oct 4th, 2021 43m 27s

Ryan talks with Replacements biographer Bob Mehr about his book on the band, Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements. Buy Bob's book: https://amzn.to/3B4YSlb Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://ma

Tom Petty: I Won't Back Down

Sep 27th, 2021 38m 16s

Ryan talks with Tom Petty author Jim Beviglia about the story behind one of Petty's biggest hits, "I Won't Back Down."Buy Jim Beviglia's Breakdown: Tom Petty's 100 Best Songs here: https://amzn.to/3i5LuWc Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note

Patrick Droney: State of the Heart Deluxe Edition

Sep 20th, 2021 34m 55s

Ryan talks with singer/songwriter Patrick Droney and plays tracks from his brand new State of the Heart Deluxe Edition.Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailchi.mp/5a4c0459fa02/songsofnotenewsletterFollow

Eric Clapton's "Layla," A Story Of Love, Betrayal, & Murder

Sep 13th, 2021 47m 26s

Ryan talks with Jordan Runtagh, podcast host/executive producer at iHeartmedia's ("Off the Record," "Inside the Studio," "Rivals), "Rolling Stone" and "Entertainment Weekly" contributor, about the grimy background story behind Derek and the Dom

The Psychological Breakdown of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds"

Sep 6th, 2021 42m 33s

Ryan talks with Jim Fusilli, author and former Rock & Pop Critic for The Wall Street Journal about The Beach Boys' masterpiece, "Pet Sounds," and the mental toll the album took on Brian Wilson.Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and

Toad The Wet Sprocket's Glen Phillips

Aug 30th, 2021 57m 44s

Glen Phillips, lead singer of the band Toad The Wet Sprocket is this week's guest on the Songs of Note podcast. Glen tells the stories behind some of the band's most popular songs like "Walk on the Ocean," and also gems like "Nightingale Song,"

Jars Of Clay's Dan Haseltine

Aug 23rd, 2021 48m 10s

Ryan talks with Dan Haseltine, lead singer of the band Jars of Clay, about their debut album Jars of Clay. Their song "Flood" was a big hit in the 90's, but the band has had a full career of fantastic songs, great songwriting and always creativ

The Alice in Chains Story

Aug 16th, 2021 56m 24s

Ryan talks with Alice in Chains biographer David de Sola. David's book, Alice In Chains: The Untold Story, is a great breakdown of the life and story behind the band. Hear the full story of the relationship between Jerry Cantrell and Layne Stal

The Rolling Stones’ Second Act

Aug 9th, 2021 50m

Ryan talks with video director and producer Blair Thomas, about the sudden resurgence of creativity and burst of classic songs that came from the band after Keith Richards discovered the Open-G guitar tuning. Hear Blair on episode 2 of the podc

AC/DC: Back in Black and Bon Scott

Aug 2nd, 2021 45m 9s

Ryan interviews Jesse Fink, author of the book Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back in Black. Jesse talks about Bon's life, the theories on his death, and if Bon Scott helped write songs that ended up on the mas

Buying Elliott Smith's Recording Studio & Working For Neil Young With Joel Graves

Jul 26th, 2021 43m 43s

Ryan talks with Joel Graves, owner of New Monkey Studio, the studio owned by Elliott Smith and filled with incredible vintage gear. Joel tells what it was like working for Neil Young, how he bought Elliott Smith's recording studio, and much mor

Jimi Hendrix: Room Full of Mirrors With Biographer Charles R. Cross

Jul 19th, 2021 39m 40s

Ryan talks with Charles R. Cross, author of the fantastic Jimi Hendrix biography, Room Full of Mirrors. Buy Room Full of Mirrors on Amazon (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3BbFraJ Charles R. Cross website: http://charlesrcross.comSign up for a

Mother Mother's Ryan Guldemond

Jul 12th, 2021 28m 51s

Ryan talks with Mother Mother frontman Ryan Guldemond about the band's new release, Inside, and their upcoming tour. Mother Mother: https://www.mothermothersite.com/Sign up for an exclusive Songs of Note episode and playlist here: https://mailc