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100 Years of Radio - 100 Years of Hit Makers
“100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers” limited series podcast brings you the stories behind many of today's biggest hits directly from the songwriters themselves.
We'll talk with Tiara Thomas, Brent Smith, Lindsay Rimes, 30 Rock, Thomas Archer, LZZY Hale and many more songwriters.
Listen to conversations that uncover the stories behind the lyrics and a song’s path from the writing room to becoming an international hit.
Look for new episodes each Monday through November 2020.
"100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers" special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Chuks is a London based record producer and songwriter with deep roots in Jazz fusion, Gospel music and RnB.
He is a multi-instrumentalist with a flair for fusing flavorful sonics together which can be heard in his work like Brockhampton’s platinum single ‘Sugar’.
When he’s not in the studio you might catch him on tour at Coachella playing with Burna Boy and other artists. He is currently songwriting and collaborating with talented Artists and friends all over the world whilst building a music collective called Playdough Music.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with Chuks to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he's helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Scott Stapp is a Grammy winning songwriter, solo artist, and Creed frontman. Creed burst into popular consciousness in 1997 with MY OWN PRISON and would dominate rock radio throughout the early 2000’s. Followed by the Diamond-certified HUMAN CLAY (1999), WEATHERED (2002) and FULL CIRCLE (2009), Creed sold over 50 million albums, broke airplay records, sold out arenas, and won a Grammy for “With Arms Wide Open.”
As a solo artist, Stapp released PROOF OF LIFE (2013) and THE GREAT DIVIDE (2005) and the most recent release, THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SHADOWS that was written and recorded with producers Marti Frederiksen and Scott Stevens.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with songwriter Scott Stapp to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Brock Berryhill is a Multi-Platinum Songwriter, Producer, Multi-Instrumentalist from Nashville, Tn. He has performed in over 35 countries since the age of 19 and opened for acts such as Kane Brown, Parmalee, Kansas, Collective Soul and Candlebox.
As a Producer, he has produced songs for artists such as, Brantley Gilbert, Jake Owen, Kane Brown, Chris Janson, Darryl Worley, and Twenty One Pilots.
His songwriting credits include #1 Songs, “Good as You by Kane Brown, “Homesick” by Kane Brown, “What Happens in a Small Town” by Brantley Gilbert/Lindsay Ell
He also has the current radio single by Kenny Chesney “Happy Does,” “Hard Days” by Brantley Gilbert and “Now You Know” by Jon Langston. He was also a co-writer on the song "Found You" by Kane Brown which is a RIAA certified Gold single.
Brock has had songs he's co-written recorded by Kenny Chesney, Jake Owen, Jason Aldean, Kane Brown, Parmalee,Tyler Farr, Chris Janson, & Jon Langston.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Brock Berryhill to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helps create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Not only does Lzzy Hale front record-breaking GRAMMY® Award-winning platinum rock band Halestorm, but her voice also echoes throughout popular culture at large.
Since co-founding the band in 1997 during middle school, she has quietly cemented herself as a powerhouse vocalist, deft and dynamic guitarist, and influential force at the forefront of a faithful fanbase. To date, the group’s catalog encompasses two gold singles “Here’s To Us” and “I Get Off,” two gold albums Halestorm and The Strange Case Of…, and one platinum single “I Miss The Misery” in addition to streams in excess of a half-a-billion—all unprecedented accolades for modern rock. They logged two back-to-back Top 10 debuts on the Billboard Top 200, namely Into The Wild Life [2015] and Vicious [2018]. Among a pair of nominations, the musicians notably scored the 2013 GRAMMY® Award for “Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance” in recognition of “Love Bites (So Do I)”.
Simultaneously, some of the biggest names in rock, pop, hip-hop, and electronic music would seek out Lzzy for high-profile collaborations. She lent her voice to Lindsey Stirling’s gold-certified crossover smash “Shatter Me” in addition to joining forces with Machine Gun Kelly, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Dream Theater, Shinedown, Stone Sour, and more for hard-hitting duets.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with songwriter and musician Lzzy Hale to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs she helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Grammy-nominated and Platinum-selling producer Sonny Digital is one of the youngest producers credited with creating the sound of Hip-hop’s most prominent names in Atlanta and beyond.
With close to 10 years in the game, American music producer and artist Sonny Digital continues to prove he is a moving force in Hip-hop music. He produced smash singles like Tuesday by ILoveMakonnen, Racks by YC and Future, Birthday Song by 2 Chainz and Kanye West and Red Opps by 21 Savage. Digital’s other production credits include Travis Scott, PnB Rock, Young Thug, Rick Ross, Juicy J, Beyoncé, DJ Khaled, Meek Mill, MadeInTYO, Lil Uzi Vert, Wiz Khalifa, 50 Cent, Gucci Mane and many more.
At only 27-years-old, Sonny pushes his music to the masses while discovering and creating new sounds through his production and songwriting.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with Sonny Digital to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he's helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Jesse Frasure is a Grammy nominated, Nashville songwriter, producer, DJ and music publisher who has written 16 number ones and shows no signs of slowing down.
In 2018, he was named BMI’s Songwriter of the Year and has garnered four consecutive CMA Triple Play Awards for having written three number one songs in a calendar year.
He’s also a CMA, ACM and Dove award winner for his work in production and songwriting.
Jesse comes from Detroit, MI where his musical upbringing was influenced by the Motown sound, which you can hear come through in his writing. His cuts range from Country, to Pop to Christian music, where he’s had number ones in each genre. He’s been in Nashville for over 20 years where he continues to crank out the hits, as well as DJ around the world.
In 2016 he joined forces with Roc Nation and Warner Chappell to create the publishing venture, Rhythm House as the owner and flagship writer/producer, where he helps cultivate and elevate the next generation of great songwriters.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Jesse Frasure to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helps create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
A St. Louis native, Emily Landis moved to Nashville in 2012 to attend Belmont University’s songwriting program. She signed a co-publishing deal with BMG in 2018 and has since secured cuts with artists Gabby Barrett, Eric Paslay, Kassi Ashton, Madison Kozak, and more.
Frequently co-writes with hit songwriters Liz Rose, Lee Thomas Miller, Jamie Moore, Rodney Clawson, and Craig Wiseman.
A personality of gold with wizard lyric & phrasing, at 26, Landis currently has her first single to country radio with Gabby Barrett’s “The Good Ones”.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Emily Landis to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs she helps create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
John Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist.
Since their formation in the early 70s, Daryl Hall & John Oates have gone on to record 21 albums, which have sold over 80 million units, making them the most successful duo in rock history. They have scored 10 number one records, over 20 Top 40 hits, and have toured the world for decades.
John is a diverse musician and songwriter active in Nashville community and beyond. Founded in 2010, he was the creator and executive producer for the “7908 the Aspen Songwriters Festival” at the historic Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, CO.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with songwriter and musician John Oates to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Rob Grimaldi is a multi-platinum songwriter/producer/DJ/composer who has worked with Queen Naija, Noah Cyrus, Jimmie Allen, Tim McGraw, Blackpink, and R3hab to name a few.
Extremely diverse and distinct, Grimaldi’s proficiency on four instruments and far reaching programming skills gives each of his tracks a unique musicality and identity.
Creating commercially relevant records that showcase a varying blend of pop and other genres is his ultimate goal, achieved by combining live instruments with various programming techniques reflecting the artist or cowriter’s essence/strengths/uniqueness.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with Rob Grimaldi to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he's helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Chris Layton is one of the founding members of Double Trouble, led by legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan.
After Double Trouble, Layton went on to, with Tommy Shannon, formed supergroups such as the Arc Angels, Storyville, and Grady.
The list of artists that Chris has worked with includes the likes of Jonny Lang, Eric Johnson, and Susan Tedeschi. Today Chris Layton serves as the drummer for the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with songwriter Chris Layton to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Lindsay Rimes is a Nashville-based Australian songwriter and producer who has penned works for artists such as Kane Brown, Luke Bryan & Chase Rice.
His songs have been recorded by celebrated country acts including Kelsea Ballerini, Adam Doleac, Tyler Rich, Restless Road, The Cadillac Three, Lindsay Ell, LoCash, Lauren Alaina, Thomas Rhett, Dylan Scott and Drake White to name a few.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Lindsay Rimes to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helps create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
It takes a rare talent to elevate the game from multiple angles all at once. As a rapper, entrepreneur, and executive, K CAMP personifies rarity across the board.
Establishing himself as a titan in the Atlanta scene through a knockout combo of clever rhymes and chantable hooks, the multiplatinum star quietly maintains a position amidst hip-hop’s most influential forces.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with K CAMP to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he's helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
30 Roc is a Grammy-nominated producer based in Atlanta, GA. 30 Roc most recently produced Roddy Ricch’s smash “The Box” which spent 11 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
His as a long list of credits that include Travis Scott’s “Stargazing”, Cardi B’s “Bartier Cardi” ft. 21 Savage, Yo Gotti’s “Rake It Up,” and Jay Rock’s “King’s Dead” ft. Future, Kendrick Lamar, and James Blake.
In addition to those notable achievements, 30 Roc has also worked with 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Lil Yachty, Ty Dolla $ign, PnB Rock, and many more.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with 30 Roc to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he's helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Marv Green moved to Nashville in March of 1993. Within 6 months, Marv's songwriting caught the attention of producer Scott Hendricks, who signed Marv to a publishing deal with Big Tractor and Warner Chappell music.
George Strait, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Reba, Jewel, Eric Church, Dierks Bentley, Lonestar, Faith Hill, Brooks And Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Bon Jovi, Jason Aldean, Chris Young, Dustin Lynch, Jo Dee Messina, Lee Ann Womack, Sara Evans, Martina McBride, Jessica Andrews, Kelly Pickler, Brad Paisley, Rodney Atkins, Billy Currington, Danny Gokey and Joe Diffie have recorded his songs.
Marv's most recent number-one songs are 'Who I Am With You' by Chris Young and ’Shotgun Rider’ by Tim McGraw. Marv has the current Tim McGraw single ‘I Called Mama’
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Marv Green to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helps create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Renowned for his passionate vocals, Ed Roland is best known as the frontman and principal songwriter of platinum selling rock band Collective Soul, with seven #1 hits under his belt, Roland stays busy.
Born during the rise of grunge and alternative rock, Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity when they rose to international fame in 1993 with the rock anthem “Shine.” The multi-platinum quintet has been making music for two decades since then and has a catalog of #1 hits including “December,” “The World I Know,” “Heavy” and “Run.” Collective Soul helped shape and define alternative rock with lots of guitars and attitude. The band released its tenth studio album BLOOD in 2019.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with songwriter Ed Roland to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Bernie Marsden is one of the UK’s foremost rock and blues guitarists, famous for his time in professional bands since 1972 and a founder member of one of the biggest rock bands of all time, the mighty Whitesnake.
He has played with giants such as Ringo Starr, The Allman Brothers Band, Gov’t Mule, Gary Moore, Robert Plant and Joe Bonamassa.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with songwriter/guitarist Bernie Marsden to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Songwriter EY grew up surrounded by a lot of musical influence, he sat for countless hours watching his Dad play the guitar and his uncle compose music in his early years. At 16 EY taught himself how to play the piano and started programming ideas at the age of 17.
Born and raised in Islington then moved to West London aged 15, EY draws inspiration from anywhere ‘one small thing can trigger a whole idea that may lead to a whole new track’. "
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with EY to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he's helped create including his work on Meek Mill's 'Championships.'
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Known for her evocative lyrics and hit sensibilities, GRAMMY® nominee and Big Machine Music songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon has penned songs recorded by some of the biggest superstars in today’s music, including George Strait, Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Brett Young, Jon Pardi, Brett Eldredge and more.
Dillon most recently penned releases for Tim McGraw, including the title track to his forthcoming album and tour – “Here On Earth”, Brett Eldredge, as well as friend and frequent collaborator Brandy Clark who also named her album and tour after an upcoming release co-written by Dillon titled “Your Life Is A Record.”
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs she helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Billboard called Derrick Milano "hip-hop's secret weapon," and it's easy to see why: he's written on a number of massive hits including Megan Thee Stallion's "Hot Girl Summer," as well as the "Savage" remix with Beyonce, and "Yikes" with Nicki Minaj. He also worked with Pop Smoke on Meet The Woo 2.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with producer and singer songwriter Derrick Milano to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helps create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Nick Furlong has come a long way from his makeshift recording studio in his bedroom.
The Nevada native, who signed a publishing deal early on with One Republic's Ryan Tedder, has gone on to write a variety of hits including Avicii’s "The Nights", Steve Aoki & Walk The Moon’s "Back 2 U", Papa Roach's "Help", All Time Low’s "Dirty Laundry," and more. Most recently, Furlong co-produced and co-wrote the Kygo and Zac Brown collaboration "Someday".
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with producer and singer songwriter Nick Furlong to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helps create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Thomas Archer is a multi-platinum country music hit songwriter. A native of Georgia, he discovered his love for music when he was growing up. His roots run deep and his passion for music evolved when he was young while watching both of his grandfather’s play guitar and sing to all of Hank Williams, Sr. songs.
It didn’t take the tunesmith long in Music City to write his first 4x platinum, 2 week #1 hit single, “Hurricane” by Luke Combs.
Collectively, as a published songwriter, Archer has accumulated more that 60 song cuts with the likes of Luke Combs, Jason Aldean, Walker Hayes, Mitchell Tenpenny, John Langston, Jordan Rager, Colt Ford, Waterloo Revival, Peyton Smith + many others. Thomas currently has chart climbing hit singles with country music superstars, Luke Combs’, “Lovin’ On You” and Jason Aldean, “Got What I Got”.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with songwriter Thomas Archer to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helps create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Daniel Tashian has been quietly writing songs in Nashville for years, getting occasional song placements on albums by LeeAnn Womack, Tim McGraw and Martina McBride.
But his big break came just a few years ago when he started working with Kacey Musgraves on a number of songs on her 2018 album, Golden Hour, which won Album of the Year at the ACMs, the CMAs and the Grammys. Since then, he's worked with Brett Eldredge on his recent single, "Gabrielle."
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with Daniel Tashian to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he's helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
One of the most topical songs to come out of the quarantine era has been H.E.R.'s "I Can't Breathe," written in the wake of the death of George Floyd.
Like some of H.E.R.'s biggest songs -- including "Slide" -- it was co-written with another singer/guitarist, Tiara Thomas.
We spoke to Thomas about that song, as well as her other collaborations with H.E.R. and the Wale song that kick-started her career.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we sit down with Tiara Thomas to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs she's helped create.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.
Shinedown has never been darlings of the music press, but that doesn't matter much to them – or their fans.
The band has had 16 singles top the rock radio charts, including their latest, "Atlas Falls," and they show no signs of slowing down.
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with frontman Brent Smith about a handful of the band's biggest songs.
100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.