In episode 71 of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda dives into the history and lyrics of "Sweet Child O' Mine" by the band once called the most dangerous in rock, Guns 'N Roses. The song, written by Axl Rose for his then-girlfriend, was a departure from the rest of the material on the band's multi-platinum 1987 debut album, and is a key factor into how the b ... Show More
Dec 17
If These Walls Could Talk: Infamous Rock ‘N Roll Hotels
In the new bonus episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda is checking us into the infamous accommodations that became as legendary as the bands that trashed them! We're talking about the places where history was made, TVs were thrown, and the accountants were always on call. ... Show More
11m 3s
Dec 10
No Schmaltz, Just Rock 'n' Roll: The Story Behind Tom Petty's "Christmas All Over Again"
Did you know Tom Petty wrote just one Christmas song? In this episode of the Behind The Song podcast, find out how the gift of a ukulele from George Harrison inspired “Christmas All Over Again,” a song that required over 20 musicians to get the wall-of-sound vibe that Petty wante ... Show More
8m 6s
Jul 2023
Pt 2 w/Jeff Carlisi from 38 Special, plus Todd Ronning from Bad Company & Paul Rodgers' new solo project
In part two of our interview, Jeff Carlisi gives us the back story on 38 Special's first big hit, Rockin' Into the Night, the writing partnerships that produced some of their biggest hits, role changes inside the band, their history with MTV, the shock of finding out th ... Show More
46m 45s
Aug 2024
Metallica: Thrash Metal, Murder, and the Death of Cliff Burton
In the early days of Metallica, their bass player carried a hammer on tour and had a gun that shot knives – or so the story goes. Their former lead guitarist was a drug dealer who kept two pitbulls for protection. They were blamed when a teenager, high on LSD, murdered a man in c ... Show More
39m 57s
Mar 2024
Bonus Episode: Guacamole Fights, Red Hat Retribution, and Supportive Slayer Stans
This week in the After Party, Jake talks the motivating factors that drive people to the guitar, the new DISGRACELAND episode on Van Halen, the new episode on Layne Stayley of Alice in Chains ONLY in the Disgraceland All Access club, and of course your emails, texts, DMS, and voi ... Show More
31m 18s
<p><a href="https://consequence.net/artist/joan-jett/" rel="nofollow">Joan Jett</a> catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about <em>Changeup</em>, her very first acoustic album that finds classics and deep cuts stripped down to their roots.</p>
<p>The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame l ... Show More
<p><a href="https://consequence.net/artist/metallica/" rel="nofollow">Metallica</a>’s <a href="https://consequence.net/artist/kirk-hammett/" rel="nofollow">Kirk Hammett</a> gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about his debut solo EP, <a href="https://consequence.net/2022/04/kirk-h ... Show More
