
Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles
Gamut Podcast Network
Show overview
Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 226 episodes, alongside 45 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 50 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 10 min and 14 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Music show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 33 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 50 episodes published. Published by Gamut Podcast Network.
From the publisher
Dig into the history of classic rock songs and the storytellers that created them in "Behind The Song," a podcast by Janda Lane. Hear what was happening behind the scenes while some of the most iconic songs in rock history were being written.
Latest Episodes
View all 226 episodesFive Years Late, Six Times Platinum: The Wild Ride of AC/DC’s Dirty Deeds
Us and Them: The Band Divorce Behind Pink Floyd's The Wall
Grateful Dead fans and the "Days Between"
Don Henley: The Boys Of Summer and the Eagles’ Long Goodbye
Rush Fifty Something: A Night To Remember in Chicago
Unpacking The Rolling Stones’ Foreign Tongues
Tadpole In A Jar: Unpacking Led Zeppelin's "Dancing Days"
Remembering Clive Davis: The Hitmaker Who Rocked
Three Classic Albums That Radiate Summer Heat
Baby I Love Your Way: Peter Frampton, But Make It Live!
Bohemian Cat-sody: Freddie Mercury's Felines
The Rolling Stones & Sonny Rollins: When Two Musical Worlds Collided
Pete Townshend: The Guru Between The Notes
Get On The Bus! Why The Grateful Dead Will Never Die with Christian Lane
A Triumphant Return! Janda chats with Gil Moore and Mike Levine of Triumph
Flies in the Vasoline: Stone Temple Pilots' Tragic Prophecy
Rock’s Unsung Gems: Songs That Should Have Been Hits
What The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Got Right in 2026 with Christian James Hand
David Bowie’s “Let’s Dance”: The Reinvention That Changed Everything

Ep 206More Cowbell!!!
bonusIt’s one of the most recognizable sounds in rock, but how did it get there? In this bonus episode of the Behind The Song podcast, Janda tracks the evolution of the cowbell! Follow along and discover how this humble piece of farm equipment became a secret weapon in rock ‘n roll, and how the Saturday Night Live moment turned a studio quirk into a cultural phenomenon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.