The Backstory
by Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt
MusicE · Explicit
Latest episode
The Backstory #26 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 2 - Nick Drake
The Backstory #26 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 2 - Nick Drake
About this podcast
Old friends, working musicians, and noted know-it-alls, Tom Bridwell & Chris Holt expound on the backstory of a classic song and explain what makes it great.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 26 episodes
- The Backstory #26 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 2 - Nick Drake · 32 min · Episode 26The 2nd part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the artist that was significantly appreciated after he was gone - Nick Drake
- The Backstory #25 - Posthumous Success & Cult Fame pt. 1 - Big Star · 46 min · Episode 25The first part of a series we're calling "Posthumous Success & Cult Fame," focusing on the band that was significantly appreciated after they were gone - Big Star
- The Backstory #24 - Paul Is Dead · 45 min · Episode 24We dispel the absurd conspiracy theory that Paul McCartney has been dead since 1966.
- The Backstory #23 - We Are The World · 58 min · Episode 23We nourish on 1985's hunger-fighting hymn, We Are The World by supergroup USA For Africa.
- The Backstory #21 - Radio, Radio · 27 min · Episode 21We discuss the controversial song by Elvis Costello that led to his 12-year ban from SNL.
- The Backstory #22 - The Skynyrd Plane Crash · 27 min · Episode 22We recount the details of the infamous plane crash that killed members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
- The Backstory #20 - Lost Guitars · 33 min · Episode 20Cholt regales us with two oddly similar stories of famous lost then found Gibson Les Pauls.
- The Backstory #19 - Nothing Compares 2U · 39 min · Episode 19We remember Sinéad O'Connor and her powerful cover of Nothing Compares 2U.
- The Backstory #18 - Chords, Lyrics, and Court · 1 h 13 min · Episode 18We discuss songs that sound like other songs.
- The Backstory #17 - Bittersweet Symphony · 28 min · Episode 17We discuss the bittersweet history of The Verve's, Bittersweet Symphony.
- The Backstory #16 - Bohemian Rhapsody · 55 min · Episode 16We discuss Queen's mega-hit, Bohemian Rhapsody.
- The Backstory #15 - I Will Always Love You · 33 min · Episode 15We discuss Dolly Parton's ballad, I Will Always Love You.
- The Backstory #14 - Band On The Run · 54 min · Episode 14We discuss Wings' breakout album, Band On The Run.
- The Backstory #13 - Dark Side Of The Moon · 1 h 11 min · Season 2 Episode 13We acknowledge the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's, Dark Side of The Moon - the greatest album of all time.
- The Backstory #09: Tomorrow Never Knows · 56 min · Episode 9The backstory of The Beatles freakout, Tomorrow Never Knows.
- The Backstory #11: Good Vibrations · 53 min · Episode 11The backstory of Brian Wilson's groundbreaking masterpiece, Good Vibrations.
- The Backstory #10: Go Your Own Way · 50 min · Episode 10The backstory of Fleetwood Mac's feisty song, Go Your Own Way.
- The Backstory #06: Shine On You Crazy Diamond · 51 min · Episode 6The backstory of Pink Floyd's masterpiece, Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
- The Backstory #08: Gimme Shelter · 49 min · Episode 8The backstory of The Rolling Stones song, Gimme Shelter.
- The Backstory #04: Layla · 1 h 0 min · Episode 4The backstory of Eric Clapton's sentimental psalm, Layla.
