Off The Record - An American Songwriter Podcast

Off The Record - An American Songwriter Podcast

American Songwriter is relaunching its acclaimed interview series 'Off the Record,' available as a podcast. Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Lisa Konicki, 'Off the Record' features in-depth conversations with top music artists, exploring their musical journeys, the craft of songwriting, and personal stories behind the music. Episodes will be released every two weeks and will be available on all major podcast platforms.

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June 3, 2026 53 mins
Join host Lisa Konicki for the season two premiere of Off the Record as she welcomes the talented Niall Horan.In this engaging conversation, Niall shares insights about his highly anticipated solo album, Dinner Party, which explores themes of love, loss, and the journey of relationships. "It's an album of love and romance and doubts that you may have," Horan reveals, emphasizing the personal nature of his songwriting process.Listen...
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Off the Record its first season with a brand new episode. In the final episode of the season, Episode 11, available now, Host Lisa Konicki sits down with actor/singer/songwriter Luke Grimes.In this episode of Off The Record, Grimes reflects on his growth as both a musician and actor since his debut album, touching on fatherhood, loss, and the persistence of imposter syndrome.Discussing his role in The Marshals, Grimes explains the ...
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Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Lisa Konicki, 'Off the Record' features in-depth conversations with top music artists, exploring their musical journeys, the craft of songwriting, and personal stories behind the music. In this candid conversation with host Lisa Konicki, country artist Ingrid Andress opens up about the fallout from her highly publicized performance of the national anthem at the 2024 MLB Home Run Derby. Andress describes t...
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Off the Record continues its first season with a brand new episode. In Episode 9, available now, Host Lisa Konicki sits down with Grammy-winner and CMA female vocalist Carly Pearce.Pearce joins Off the Record for an honest and emotional conversation that tackles topics from wine to the weight of chasing a dream. Pearce shares how her partnership with Conundrum Wines came together, down to designing an exclusive label inspired by he...
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'Off the Record' continues its first season with a highly-anticipatedl new episode. In Episode 8, available now, Host Lisa Konicki sits down with country music standout Megan Moroney just as she releases her long-awaited third album, Cloud 9.In this episode, Moroney opens up about the confidence she discovered while creating the project and how her songwriting continues to evolve alongside her personal growth. Konicki and Moroney t...
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Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Lisa Konicki, 'Off the Record' features in-depth conversations with top music artists, exploring their musical journeys, the craft of songwriting, and personal stories behind the music.'Off the Record' continues its first season with a powerful new episode. In Episode 7, available now, Konicki sits down with actress Evan Rachel Wood for an indepth musical conversation—covering her new 3-song EP under the p...
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Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Lisa Konicki, Off the Record features in-depth conversations with top music artists, exploring their musical journeys, the craft of songwriting, and personal stories behind the music.Off the Record continues its first season with a powerful new episode. In Episode 6, available now, Konicki sits down with Molly Tuttle for a fun and deeply musical conversation—covering her latest Grammy nominations, what it ...
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Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Lisa Konicki, Off the Record features in-depth conversations with top music artists, exploring their musical journeys, the craft of songwriting, and personal stories behind the music. Off the Record continues its first season with a powerful new episode. In Episode 5, available now, Konicki sits down with Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdóttir and Ragnar þórhallsson of Of Monsters and Men for an in-depth conversat...
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Season 1 Episode: In this episode of Off the Record, host Lisa Konicki sits down with Kix Brooks (Brooks & Dunn) and Briana Calhoun for a conversation about music, redemption, and their shared mission behind Hope on the Inside—a nonprofit dedicated to empowering incarcerated individuals. "We were in a bad situation and experienced a lot of trauma," Calhoun shares. "It was eggshells every second I was awake. And when I was 16 yea...
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Hosted by Editor-in-Chief Lisa Konicki, Off the Record features in-depth conversations with top music artists, exploring their musical journeys, the craft of songwriting, and personal stories behind the music.Off the Record continues its first season with a powerful new episode. In Episode 3, available now, Editor-in-Chief Lisa Konicki sits down with Paul Klein, frontman of the platinum-selling band LANY, for an in-depth conversati...
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In this one-hour conversation with host Lisa Konicki, Walker Hayes opens up about his deeply personal album, '17 Problems,' his grief over the loss of his father, his evolving faith, and discusses his songwriting practices and the challenges of raising six kids."My kids, they're so forgiving, and they're such fun companions in life," Hayes says. "They have a lot of mercy on me. They've seen alcoholic dad, they've seen atheist dad, ...
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In this intimate conversation with host Lisa Konicki, Colbie Caillat reflects on her musical journey —from why she wanted to reimagine her hit songs to being turned down by American Idol. “I was nervous, and I just didn't have the look,” Caillat says. “I didn't have any of the things. And so, 10 seconds in, they were like, ‘Next!’" Caillat also opens up about the moment she and a young Taylor Swift wrote “Breathe,” a collaboratio...
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