Inside the Studio

Ryan Tedder has crafted smashes for Beyonce, Taylor Swift, the Jonas Brothers, Paul McCartney and so many more. On the latest “socially distant” episode of Inside the Studio, the master hitmaker breaks down his songwriting process, opens up about the emotional challenges of quarantine, and offers a taste of the upcoming LP from his own ultra successful band, OneRepublic.  Learn more about your ad-...

Will Toledo, the maestro behind Car Seat Headrest, opens up about his expansive new album, ‘Making a Door Less Open’, injecting some theatricality into his stage act, and why he started wearing a mask before it was cool. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest “socially distant” episode of ITS, pop punk princes Alex Gaskarth and Jack Barakat of All Time Low go deep about quarantining on a farm, their real life ‘Spinal Tap’ moment, and why their new album ‘Wake Up Sunshine’ is a throwback to their early days in a Baltimore basement.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Call them Yankee and the Brave or call them El-P and Killer Mike. The hiphop legends from Run the Jewels have made a fourth album that's being hailed as one of the year's best, and they go in-depth with host Joe Levy on how they put together tracks that have become instant protest anthems. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Singer-songwriter JP Saxe opens up about the buzzy duet “If the World Is Ending,” which became a pandemic anthem for many quarantining together with their loved ones. He also explains how his relationship with cowriter (and singing partner!) Julia Michaels went from professional to romantic as they recorded the track.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See om...

On the latest “socially distant” edition of Inside the Studio, X Ambassadors frontman Sam Harris details the origins of “Zen,” the band’s new song about finding peace in the midst of lockdown. The outspoken singer also opened up about how the group are moving forward with a new album, and explained why he broke quarantine to protest systemic racism and social injustice.   Learn more about your ad-...

Our latest "socially distant" episode features Trevor Daniel, whose rebound anthem "Falling" cracked the Top 20 after blowing up on TikTok. Daniel opens up about performing his hit for the ex who inspired it, the challenges of releasing his debut album in the midst of a pandemic, and navigating the high highs and low lows of love.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwo...

IHeartMedia’s new “socially-distant” version of Inside the Studio explores how artists are coping with the COVID-19 lockdown and how it’s impacting the way they make music. The first episode of our new series features ASHE, the voice behind the triumphant “Moral of the Story” — which has been embraced as an empowering post-breakup anthem. The singer-songwriter opens up to "Quarantine Correspondent...

Sam Hunt talks with host Joe Levy about how he went from college football quarterback to one of Nashville’s best songwriters, and why his Southside album was six years in the making. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the latest Inside the Studio, host Joe Levy sits down with Robert DeLeo and Eric Kretz of the Stone Temple Pilots to talk about their latest album, Perdida , how the band kept going after the tragic losses of singers Scott Weiland and Chester Bennington, and the surprising connection between STP and Karen Carpenter. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See om...

On the latest Inside the Studio, host Joe Levy is joined by Adam Lambert, whose new album, “Velvet” (More Is More/Empire), was four years in the making. Adam talks about his time on “American Idol,” how performing with Queen has helped drive his own recording, and how he’s found the freedom to make the music he wants. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omn...

This time around on Inside the Studio, host Joe Levy is in London with Niall Horan to discuss “Heartbreak Weather” (Capitol Records), Niall’s second album since One Direction went on hiatus. Niall opens up about how he started writing songs while recovering from both sinus surgery and a breakup, shares details about recording at a studio in the Bahamas that has a champagne bottle vending machine,...

Inside the Studio returns, as host Joe Levy sits down with the one of the all-time great singer-songwriters James Taylor to discuss Taylor’s first album in five years, “American Standard” (Fantasy Records), as well as Taylor’s new audio memoir, “Break Shot.” Taylor opens up his childhood, his high-school band with his older brother, and how the songs and struggles he grew up with influenced his ne...

Global superstar Andrea Bocelli is back with “Si” (Decca/Verve Records) -- his first album of newly written songs in 14 years, featuring collabs with Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa and many others. We had a chance to sit down with Andrea and his son/protégé Matteo (who also appears on the album) to discuss his stellar career, the process of making this album and what his most dangerous hobbies might be. Fol...

Just back from his history-making concert at Notre Dame University, Garth Brooks - the ‘Guru of Nashville’ - invites us into his home studio to deliver a sermon on the inspiration behind his latest release, “The Anthology Part III Live” (Pearl Records). Not to mention, drop some exclusive details on his upcoming tour and studio album. Follow Inside the Studio on iHeartRadio, or subscribe wherever...

You know the voice and you know the songs: “Any Way You Want It,” “Oh Sherrie,” and of course, the perennial fist-in-the-air power ballad (and “Sopranos” finale soundtrack) “Don’t Stop Believin'.” All those great lyrics and melodies came out of the heart, mind and larynx of one man: Steve Perry. After leaving Journey and stepping back from his successful solo career due to what he calls “PTSD,” he...

This time around, we head north to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Why, you ask? Why, to sit down with some scrappy newcomer named Paul McCartney. Sir Paul lays out the process of making his new album – “Egypt Station” (Capitol Records), his first #1 chart debut in 36 years – and he also divulges some new stories from the Beatles days, everything from on-stage volume wars to the band’s mindset as they crafted...

Join us, dear listener, on a journey into the dream life of Lenny Kravitz, who sits with our host Joe Levy and opines on his 30-something years as a rock and roll icon and hitmaker. Lenny breaks down the serpentine process of making his brand new album “Raise Vibration” (BMG Records), his unorthodox songwriting methods and his take on the state of the world. Special thanks to Lenny, BMG Records, J...

This time around on iHeartRadio Presents: Inside the Studio, host Joe Levy goes deep with Dave Matthews, on the heels of the release of his most recent (and record-setting) #1 album “Come Tomorrow” (RCA Records). Levy probes everything from the recent changes in the Dave Matthews Band lineup, Dave’s response to the backhanded compliment he receives in the hit film “Lady Bird” and why it looks like...

On the debut episode of Inside the Studio, host Joe Levy sits down with Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda to discuss his first official solo album, “Post Traumatic”, and the process of creating music after the passing of his bandmate and friend Chester Bennington. Mike walks us through the inspiration for his new album and tracks like “Hold it Together”, “World’s on Fire” and more. Special thanks to Mike...

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