The Story Behind The Song

The Story Behind The Song - Patti Smith

The Story Behind The Song: how Patti Smith created the reggae-inspired ‘Redondo Beach’

A great track.

Mar 15, 2023

The Story Behind The Song: The Beach Boys’ puppy-love anthem ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’

A great tune.

Mar 6, 2023

The Story Behind The Song: ‘Ironic’ by Alanis Morissette

An instant classic.

Feb 27, 2023

The Story Behind The Song: Bruce Springsteen’s debut ‘Blinded by the Light’

Playing to win.

Feb 23, 2023

The Story Behind The Song: ‘Girl From The North Country’ – the song that united Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash

Duo.

Feb 17, 2023

The Story Behind The Song: Smashing Pumpkins’ teenage exploration ‘1979’

Disaffected.

Jan 23, 2023

The Story Behind The Songs: U2 channel Martin Luther King on ‘MLK’ and ‘Pride’

U2 take on MLK.

Jan 16, 2023

The Story Behind The Song: John Lennon explores his past, present and future on ‘Mother’

A man in the midst of therapy.

Jan 5, 2023

The Story Behind The Song: The Kinks and ‘Father Christmas’ the angriest festive song ever

A classic.

Dec 25, 2022

The story behind the 'Rockin Around The Christmas Tree'

The Story Behind The Song: Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin Around The Christmas Tree’

Brenda Lee’s unkillable Xmas classic.

Dec 11, 2022

The Story Behind The Song: How The Damned created ‘New Rose’

“Is she really going out with him?”

Nov 26, 2022

50 years of John Lennon's 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)'

The Story Behind The Song: 50 years of John Lennon’s ‘Happy Xmas (War is Over)’

Happy Christmas from John and Yoko.

Nov 24, 2022