Hrishikesh Hirway

Song Exploder tells the stories behind your favorite recordings.

Song Exploder and HEALTH break down "Stonefist" off the band's latest album, 'Death Magic' (Loma Vista).

Song Exploder and Thundercat break down "Them Changes" from his latest mini-album, 'The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam.'

Song Exploder and Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard break down "El Dorado" from their latest album, 'Kintsugi.'

Song Exploder and Sylvan Esso on xylophones, Tommy James, and falling in love.

This week, Song Exploder, Bono, and The Edge get back to the Dublin roots behind "Cedarwood Road," off 2014's 'Songs of Innocence.'

Song Exploder and Arcade Fire's Will Butler wade through "Anna" off the his first solo album, 'Policy.'

Song Exploder and Ramin Djawadi talk scoring the song that gets us salivating every time.

Song Exploder and composer Brian Tyler talk scoring Marvel's mega-blockbuster.

Song Exploder and Merill Garbus wade through "Water Fountain" off the tUnE-yArDs album, 'Nikki Nack' (4AD).

Song Exploder and John Lunn pick apart the theme music from the most popular drama in PBS history.

Song Exploder and Jim James pick apart a single from My Morning Jacket's soon-to-be-released seventh album, "Half Dome."