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
Feb 4
The B-Side of Love: Classic Rock Deep Cuts
Everyone knows the chart-toppers, but sometimes the real magic is buried in the album. In this bonus episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda breaks down classic rock deep cuts that really strike a chord, even if they weren’t big hits. From Queen to Fleetwood Mac, this is a ... Show More
11m 1s
Mar 2022
Joan Jett on Her All Acoustic Album, Making Light of Day with Michael J Fox, & Upcoming Tour with Def Leppard, Motley Crue, and Poison
Joan Jett catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Changeup, her very first acoustic album that finds classics and deep cuts stripped down to their roots. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend takes us into what prompted the project, turning down MTV when they asked her to do ... Show More
52m 52s
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 27s
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
30m 48s
Apr 2022
Kirk Hammett on Discovering Prog Rock and Having the First Metallica Solo Release
Metallica’s Kirk Hammett gives Kyle Meredith a call to talk about his debut solo EP, Portals, and how it was came out of his horror movie exhibition and Metallica's S&M 2.The guitarist also tells us about just discovering prog rock bands like Genesis, Yes, and Jethro Tull, as wel ... Show More
31m 16s
Jul 2025
System Of A Daron - Malakian Talks SOAD, Scars & Stadiums
System Of A Down guitarist and songwriter Daron Malakian returns to talk about the new Scars On Broadway album Addicted To Violence, out July 18th (his birthday)! He deep dives into his songwriting process, including the wild origin of “Chop Suey,” why he prefers writing songs ov ... Show More
55m 17s