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Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters

Paul Duncan and Scott B. Bomar

Part of the American Songwriter Podcast Network, Songcraft is a bi-weekly show that brings you in-depth conversations with and about the creators of lyrics and music that stand the test of t...

Episodes

20 of 331 episodes

Ep. 289 - BERNIE TAUPIN ("Tiny Dancer")

Songwriters Hall of Famer, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Academy Award winner, and iconic lyricist Bernie Taupin chats about his longtime colla...

01:23:49Oct 23, 2026

Ep. 288 - EDIE BRICKELL & MATT CHAMBERLAIN of World Famous Pets

Former New Bohemians bandmates Edie Brickell and Matt Chamberlain talk about their songwriting processes and their new group, World Famous P...

01:15:12Sep 30, 2026

Ep. 287 - BUDDY MILLER (Does My Ring Burn Your Finger?)

Grammy winner and Americana Lifetime Achievement Award honoree Buddy Miller chats about everything from his signature guitar licks, to findi...

01:32:33Sep 11, 2026

Ep. 286 - LUKAS GRAHAM ("7 Years")

Multi-Grammy-nominated and international multi-platinum artist Lukas Graham chats about his evolution as a writer, from his breakthrough wit...

01:09:49Aug 28, 2026

Ep. 285 - MAGGIE ROSE ("Red Shoes")

Two-time GRAMMY nominee and Americana Music Association Award nominee Maggie Rose joins us to chat about the development of her creative voi...

01:14:06Aug 14, 2026

Ep. 284 - PAUL OVERSTREET (Forever and Ever, Amen)

Country Music Hall of Famer, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer, 2-time Country Song of the Year GRAMMY winner, and 5-time BMI Country Song...

01:35:13Jul 23, 2026

Ep. 283 - SWAMP DOGG ("She's All I Got")

The legendary Swamp Dogg returns to Songcraft after more than a decade to talk about, well, whatever he wants. And we're here for it!

01:42:52Jul 9, 2026

Ep. 282 - BRIAN DUNNE ("New Tattoo")

Indie troubadour and Rolling Stone darling Brian Dunne gets real about his work as a songwriter who take the craft seriously.

00:59:55Jun 24, 2026

Ep. 281 - STEVE POLTZ ("You Were Meant For Me")

Known for co-writing Jewel's "You Were Meant For Me," Steve Poltz has spent more than three decades as a singer-songwriter-performer of the...

01:10:43Jun 12, 2026

Ep. 280 - CAMERON McCLOUD of Cure for Paranoia ("No Brainer")

Rising hip hop influencer Cameron McCloud lets us in on his journey and his process

01:10:29May 27, 2026

Ep. 279 - MOLLY TUTTLE ("Crooked Tree")

Singer/songwriter, virtuoso guitarist, and multiple Grammy winner Molly Tuttle chats about her wide-ranging musical personality that encompa...

01:17:59May 14, 2026

Ep. 278 - PYNK BEARD ("Scars to Your Beautiful")

Grammy nominated songwriter Pynk Beard (aka Sebastian Kole) chats about his extensive work as a behind-the-scenes pop creator and gives us i...

01:08:35Apr 30, 2026

Ep. 277 - LOU GRAMM of Foreigner ("Juke Box Hero")

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Songwriters Hall of Famer Lou Gramm shares stories about his career, from his pre-Foreigner days all the way t...

01:02:04Apr 16, 2026

Ep. 276 - JENNA ANDREWS & STEPHEN KIRK ("Butter")

GRAMMY-nominated songwriting and production team Jenna Andrews and Stephen Kirk chat about their contributions to the KPop Demon Hunters sou...

01:02:04Apr 1, 2026

Ep. 275 - RICH ROBINSON of The Black Crowes

Two-time GRAMMY and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee Rich Robinson joins us to chat about his songwriting with The Black Crowes. PART ONE Pa...

01:16:37Mar 18, 2026

Ep. 274 - JEFF BARRY ("Be My Baby")

A legend to the legends! Jeff Barry was named one of Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time and is inducted into both the Song...

01:53:31Mar 2, 2026

Ep. 273 - JAY BUCHANAN (of Rival Sons)

Rival Sons front man Jay Buchanan takes us deep into the writing process for his fantastic debut solo album, Weapons of Beauty PART ONE: Sco...

01:13:21Feb 17, 2026

Ep. 272 - Alexa Ray Joel ("Heavy Eyes")

Alexa Ray Joel, the daughter of legendary singer/songwriter Billy Joel and supermodel/actress Christie Brinkley, talks about her own experie...

01:04:22Feb 3, 2026

Ep. 271 - TAJ MAHAL ("She Caught the Katy")

18-time Grammy nominee and American musical legend Taj Mahal goes deep on his influences and his approach to the craft. PART ONE Paul and Sc...

01:18:16Jan 20, 2026

Songcraft Classic: WALTER AFANASIEFF ("All I Want for Christmas Is You")

We've been celebrating our 10th anniversary all year by digging in the vaults to re-present classic episodes with fresh commentary. Today, f...

01:09:51Dec 24, 2025