Artist archivist James Rodriguez takes you inside the music. Unpackaging the stories behind the songs with the creatives and studio minds who helped bring them to life. Along the way, he gives flowers to the tracks that may not have been the biggest hits from the icons you love, but still deserve their moment in the spotlight. Because every song has a story...and James is here to share it.
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499) Savage Garden - To The Moon And Back
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
When we talk about Savage Garden, there are certain songs that immediately come to mind. “Truly Madly Deeply,” “I Wa
Nov 5 17 min
498) Britney Spears - When I Say So - Making Of & My Only Wish
Josh "KNS" Schwartz, songwriter and producer of many songs from Britney Spears album BRITNEY, unpacks When I Say So (demo featuring Wildchild) and we get insight into the
Oct 30 30 min
497) Darren Hayes - Homosexual (Act One)
Guest: Darren Hayes
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
On the song Homosexual (Act One )from Homosexual, Darren Hayes "....the first version, is the ori
Oct 29 30 min
496) Britney Spears - Am I A Sinner
Songwriter and Producer of many songs from the Britney Spears album BRITNEY, Josh Schwartz said the idea of the song came from Britney herself. Here is a breakdown of why
Oct 24 35 min
495) Darren Hayes - Hey Matt
Guest: Darren Hayes
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
On the song Hey Matt from Homosexual, Darren Hayes said "....well the friendship didn't last...."
Oct 22 16 min
494) Darren Hayes - Poison Blood
Guest: Darren Hayes
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
On the song Poison Blood from Homosexual, Darren Hayes said "..it's up there with some of my better s
Oct 16 21 min
493) Britney Spears - Right Now (Taste The Victory) - with Josh Schwartz and Steve Lunt
Guest: Josh Schwartz (KNS) and Steve Lunt (Jive Records)
Honors: Britney Spears
Songs: Right Now (Taste The Victory)
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
Breakin
Oct 15 28 min
492) Britney Spears - Before The Goodbye - Josh Schwartz
Guest: Josh Schwartz (KNS)
Honors: Britney Spears
Songs: Before The Goodbye
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
Breaking down the importance of Britney Spears' a
Oct 14 27 min
491) Britney Spears - Lonely & Janet Jackson - What About
Guest: Josh Schwartz (Songwriter, Producer, Background Vocalist)
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
Josh KNS Schwartz talks about the making of LONELY by
Oct 10 26 min
489) Janet Jackson - Unbreakable album and Black Diamond with Tommy Parker
Guest: Tommy Parker (Songwriter, Producer, Background Vocalist)
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
Tommy Parker on working with Janet Jackson on Unbreakabl
Oct 5 31 min
488) Darren Hayes - A Little Death
Guest: Darren Hayes
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
On the song A Little Death from Homosexual, Darren Hayes said "..the film La La Land...that is what you
Oct 1 22 min
487) Jon Shave - Britney Spears, Iggy Azealia, The Sugababes
Jon Shave is a twice Grammy-nominated and Ivor Novello Award-nominated songwriter and music producer whose work has generated over 23 billion cross-platform streams and m
Sep 28 53 min
486) What does an artist "lose" when they sell their catalog?
"YOUR FAV artist sells catalogue", but what does that mean? Online chatter, "don't stream the old albums that artist is not making music from it" but that is not true...
Sep 25 30 min
485) Darren Hayes - Do You Remember?
Guest: Darren Hayes
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
About the second single from Homosexual, Darren Hayes said "when does artist get to chance to write about
Sep 24 19 min
484) Janet Jackson - Throb
Might be overlooked by some, this house inspired track adds so much to the legacy of Janet Jackson, Jam and Lewis's legacy. Explaining why THROB deserves its flowers.
H
Sep 22 15 min
483) Madonna - Give Me All Your Luvin
Often overlooked and dismissed, Madonna's lead single from MDNA helped Madonna achieve more chart success that separated her from everyone. It also primed Madonna for her
Sep 21 18 min
482) Britney Spears - Overprotected
Honoring the 25th anniversary of Britney Spears third studio album, Britney. Steve Lunt, Jive Records A&R at the time on the making of Britney's Overprotected.
Guest: A
Sep 19 46 min
481) *NSYNC - It Makes Me Ill
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
*NSYNC's 2000 album No Strings Attached had many gigantic hits but an album track may have had the longest most interesting ev
Sep 18 16 min
480) Darren Hayes - Let's Try Being In Love
Guest: Darren Hayes
Host: Artist Archivist James Rodriguez
The film Call Me By Your Name influenced Darren Hayes on his eagerly anticipated solo song, Let's Try Being
Sep 17 23 min
479) Madonna - Rescue Me
Ever wonder how one of Madonna’s most underrated tracks came to life? In this episode, we’re diving into the making of “Rescue Me”…a song tucked inside her iconic 1990 gr
Sep 16 15 min
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Confessions II has had such an unexpected impact on me. It’s effortlessly climbed into my Top 3 Madonna albums alongside Erotica and Ray of Light. More than anything, it brought back that feeling I had as a kid hearing a new Madonna album at 6, 12, or 15 years old and being completely consumed by it. “Bizarre,” “Love Without Words,” and “Good for the Soul” are already lifelong favorites. Forty-five years into her career, and she still has the rare ability to awaken that same excitement and remind me why I fell in love with her music in the first place.
Tommee Boom · Jul 2026
James asks all the right questions! So fun and informative for those who want to know it all about the artist, song, production, the entire creative process. So glad I found this podcast!
Cmackedny · May 2024
Not only does James Rodriguez provide a wealth of knowledge regarding pop diva discography but he enables someone to want to know more. With so many tidbits of information and his knowledge base, he is a force to be reckoned with. I look forward to the latest content as it releases so timely! Please keep it up because you have us thirsty for more!
Wally Gali · Jan 2024
I love this pod! It truly is perfect to get a look behind the curtain with soo many amazing writers producers and just jimmy’s overall knowledge / insights into the music industry. Recommend for anyone who has an interest
tonydinozzolvr · Sep 2023
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