Song Exploder is a podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were... more
For the last couple weeks, I’ve been getting ready for a trip I’m going to make to Connecticut, to moderate... more
Troye Sivan is a singer and songwriter from Australia. He’s been nominated for a Golden Globe, two Grammys, and he’s... more
Beabadoobee is an award-winning singer and songwriter from England who’s been releasing music since 2017. Her third album is called... more
Remi Wolf is a singer and songwriter originally from Palo Alto, California. She’s been releasing music since 2019. She performed... more
Sam Smith is a Grammy and Oscar-winning singer and songwriter from London, England. Their first album, In the Lonely Hour,... more
Fenne Lily is a singer and songwriter from Dorset, England. She released her first album in 2018, but I didn’t... more
Last year, Vagabon released her third album, Sorry I Haven’t Called, which I’ve been listening to a lot. So I... more
Crowded House formed in 1985 in Melbourne, Australia. They’ve released eight albums, including their most recent one, Gravity Stairs, which... more
Lizzy McAlpine released her first album in 2020, and her second album in 2022. And between the two, she’s had... more
The Flaming Lips formed in Oklahoma City in 1983. Over the last four decades, they’ve put out 16 albums. In... more
One of the songs I keep coming back to is “Mohabbat” by Arooj Aftab. It’s really special to me. I... more
The band War formed in 1969, in Long Beach, California. “Low Rider” is from their 1975 album Why Can’t We... more
Shania Twain is a singer and songwriter from Ontario, Canada. She’s the only female artist to have had three consecutive... more
Danny Brown started his career in 2007 by handing out mixtapes in Detroit, where he’s from. In 2011, he put... more
Rhiannon Giddens has released five solo albums since 2015. Before that, she was a member of the Grammy-winning band, the... more
I wanted to revisit an episode about one of my favorite songs from 2021, “Black Dog” by Arlo Parks. A... more
Green Day is a punk band from the East Bay in California. Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool... more
The first episode of Song Exploder, about The Postal Service song "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight," came out 10 years... more
For the last episode of the year, I got the chance to drive up to Northridge, California, and have a... more
Raye is a singer, songwriter and producer from London. Besides being an artist in her own right, she’s also been... more
I wanted to revisit an episode about one of my favorite songs from 2021, “Black Dog” by Arlo Parks. A few months... more