Behind the Setlist Podcast
1) Babymetal talks about their Nov. 1 show at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles
Behind the Setlist was thrilled to get a brief interview with Su-metal, Moametal and Momometal from the band Babymetal after their triumphant show at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles on Nov. 1. For th...Show More
2) Bob Dylan historian Sean Wilentz on Dylan's evolution from imitator to interpreter
Rejoince, fans of Bob Dylan. Here's a lengthy, fascinating conversation about Dylan's formative time in New York City in the early '60s. Billboard's Behind the Setlist is joined by Sean Wilentz, a Bob...Show More
3) Rebroadcast: Kim Thayil of Soundgarden on the band's final concert in 2017
Our February 2023 conversation with Kim Thayil, the guitarist for rock band Soundgarden, was one of our favorites in over three years of doing the Behind the Setlist podcast. So here's an encore prese...Show More
4) Peter Wolf on the J. Geils Band's Touring, Hanging with Van Morrison and Dylan, and Seeing Spianl Tap
Peter Wolf is a man with a million stories to tell. Thankfully he put many of them in his memoir, Waiting on the Moon: Artists, Poets, Drifters, Grifters, and Goddesses, released in March 2025 on Litt...Show More
5) Brett James - Rebroadcast of May 2022 interview with the late country songwriter
Behind the Setlist is rebroadcasting our interview with country songwriter Brett James that we recorded at his office in Nashville in May 2022. Initially signed as a recording artist, Brett went on to...Show More
6) Shinedown's Brent Smith on the band's success at radio, the new song "Three Six Five" and upcoming plans.
Settle in for a great conversation with one of the biggest rock stars in the U.S. Shinedown's Brent Smith joined Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast for a wide-ranging talk about the band's music ...Show More
7) Ado on Japan's vocaloid culture, being anonymous and performing in a cage.
Japanese singer Ado might not be a household name in the United States and other Western countries, but the 22-year-old has enough fans to play arenas across Europe, the U.S. and Latin America. Billbo...Show More
8) Mickey Guyton on Performing on Chinese TV, Recording New Holiday Music
Country singer Mickey Guyton joined Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast from China where she was a contestant on the TV show "The Singer." She ended up coming in second place on finale on August. 8...Show More
9) Alexandra Kay on Upcoming Album, Working for Country Stardom and Coffee
In this episode we talk to country artist Alexandra Kay. Alexandra will release her second album, titled Second Wind, on October 24 through BMGâs BBR Music Group. She has already released three tracks...Show More
10) Zac Brown Talks Upcoming Sphere Residency and Album
Zac Brown sat down with Billboard's Behind the Setlist podcast to talk about two major projects that will debut on Dec. 5: a new album, Love & Fear, and a residency at the unparalleled, state-of-the-a...Show More