About this podcast
At Behind the Setlist, we talk to artists to get the stories about the songs they play live. Most artists are known best for their recordings, but they love to be on stage. That's where the music feels at home. That's where they connect with the audience. How do they pick the songs to take the audience on a journey? Why do they cover other artists' songs? How many new songs can an artist fit into a 16-song set when people want to hear the classics? We find out.
Hosted by Glenn Peoples (Billboard) and Jay Gilbert (Label Logic).
Episodes
The newest 20 of 86 episodes
- John 5 talks about touring, Telecaster guitars and his KISS memorabilia collection · 33 minJohn 5 has the honor of being the guest for the final episode of Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast. The insanely talented guitarist has a decades-long solo career and has…
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd talks upcoming tour, the state of blues music and more. · 37 minGuitar legend Kenny Wayne Shepherd's debut album Ledbetter Heights turned 30 years old, and Shepherd's “Ledbetter Heights 30th Anniversary Tour” will launch February 19th, 2026…
- Lady A talks about new Christmas album, holiday tour and what comes next. · 41 minCountry stars Lady A joined Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast to talk about their new Christmas album, On This Winter's Night: Volume 2. The album features some original…
- Babymetal talks about their Nov. 1 show at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles · 12 minBehind the Setlist was thrilled to get a brief interview with Su-metal, Moametal and Momometal from the band Babymetal after their triumphant show at the Intuit Dome in Los…
- Bob Dylan historian Sean Wilentz on Dylan's evolution from imitator to interpreter · 57 minRejoince, fans of Bob Dylan. Here's a lengthy, fascinating conversation about Dylan's formative time in New York City in the early '60s. Billboard's Behind the Setlist is joined…
- Rebroadcast: Kim Thayil of Soundgarden on the band's final concert in 2017 · 49 minOur February 2023 conversation with Kim Thayil, the guitarist for rock band Soundgarden, was one of our favorites in over three years of doing the Behind the Setlist podcast. So…
- Peter Wolf on the J. Geils Band's Touring, Hanging with Van Morrison and Dylan, and Seeing Spinal Tap · 52 minPeter Wolf is a man with a million stories to tell. Thankfully he put many of them in his memoir, Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses, released…
- Brett James - Rebroadcast of May 2022 interview with the late country songwriter · 53 minBehind the Setlist is rebroadcasting our interview with country songwriter Brett James that we recorded at his office in Nashville in May 2022. Initially signed as a recording…
- Shinedown's Brent Smith on the band's success at radio, the new song "Three Six Five" and upcoming plans. · 56 minSettle in for a great conversation with one of the biggest rock stars in the U.S. Shinedown's Brent Smith joined Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast for a wide-ranging talk…
- Ado on Japan's vocaloid culture, being anonymous and performing in a cage. · 24 minJapanese singer Ado might not be a household name in the United States and other Western countries, but the 22-year-old has enough fans to play arenas across Europe, the U.S. and…
- Mickey Guyton on Performing on Chinese TV, Recording New Holiday Music · 30 minCountry singer Mickey Guyton joined Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast from China where she was a contestant on the TV show "The Singer." She ended up coming in second place…
- Alexandra Kay on Upcoming Album, Working for Country Stardom and Coffee · 40 minIn this episode we talk to country artist Alexandra Kay. Alexandra will release her second album, titled Second Wind, on October 24 through BMG’s BBR Music Group. She has already…
- Zac Brown Talks Upcoming Sphere Residency and Album · 42 minZac Brown sat down with Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast to talk about two major projects that will debut on Dec. 5: a new album, Love & Fear, and a residency at the…
- Ray LaMontagne · 41 minSinger-songwriter Ray LaMontagne doesn’t do a ton of press, so we were thrilled to get some time with him to discuss his latest tour and the 20th anniversary reissue of his album…
- Devon Allman and Duane Betts (of the Allman Betts Band) · 40 minIn this episode of Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast we talk to Devon Allman and Duane Betts of the Allman Betts Band. That was Devon Allman in the show opener talking about…
- Adam Duritz (of Counting Crows) · 52 minIn this episode we talk to Adam Duritz, singer for the long-running, much celebrated band Counting Crows, about everything from his love of the band Big Star to doing podcasts…
- Lyle Lovett · 46 minLyle Lovett joined Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast to discuss his love for live performances, the amazing musicians who join him on stage, and his career spanning over 45…
- Buzz Osborne (Melvins) · 38 minIn this episode we talk to Buzz Osborne, the singer and guitarist for legendary rock band Melvins. Before the Pacific Northwest became known for grunge, Melvins, a notable…
- The Doobie Brothers · 44 minIn this episode we talk to Patrick Simmons and Tom Johnston. Call them easy listening or a bar band from California, but what matters is The Doobie Brothers have been making…
- Richard Marx · 51 minFor a period of time in the late '80s and early '90s, Richard Marx was everywhere. The hitmaker achieved a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with "Hold Onto the Nights."…
