iHeartMedia, the No. 1 audio company in America and the No. 1 podcast publisher globally as per  Podtrac , today announced “ Song Stories ,” a groundbreaking artist-led, music-first iHeartRadio podcast. Hosted by Jordan Runtagh, Writer, and Executive Podcast Producer at iHeartRadio, the new franchise will allow game-changing, chart-topping musicians to tell the incredible backstories of their songwriting process, production collaborations and eye-popping live tours in a way that audiences have never heard before. The first episode of “Song Stories” debuts July 20,2022, with new episodes launching every Wednesday on iHeartRadio and everywhere podcasts are heard.

The inaugural season will feature FINNEAS, who went from teenage musician and producer to Academy and multi-GRAMMY award winning powerhouse producer, and critically acclaimed solo artist. He will share an inside look into the creation of his debut LP ‘Optimist,’ an album shaped largely by the events of 2020. In quick succession, upcoming seasons of “Song Stories” will feature a new artist with each dedicated season chronicling the creation of their newest album and the tour that follows. These backstories will often start far upstream, tracking an artist’s journey from the very beginnings of the creative songwriting process, all the way through to performing those songs live for fans around the world. “Song Stories” other featured artists to be announced soon. 

iHeartMedia has been in the business of supporting and growing musicians’ relationships with their audiences from the beginning – through the power its nearly 900 broadcast radio stations across the country to recent podcasts like “ Inside the Studio ,” which has featured interviews with legends like Paul McCartney, Garth Brooks, Dave Matthews, Lenny Kravitz, Katy Perry, Saweetie, Bebe Rexha and more. “Song Stories” will take that to a new level, with deep access and storytelling like never before.

Source: iHeartMedia

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