Renowned for his passionate vocals, Ed Roland is best known as the frontman and principal songwriter of platinum selling rock band Collective Soul, with seven #1 hits under his belt, Roland stays busy.  

Born during the rise of grunge and alternative rock, Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity when they rose to international fame in 1993 with the rock anthem “Shine.” The multi-platinum quintet has been making music for two decades since then and has a catalog of #1 hits including “December,” “The World I Know,” “Heavy” and “Run.” Collective Soul helped shape and define alternative rock with lots of guitars and attitude. The band released its tenth studio album BLOOD in 2019. 

In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with songwriter Ed Roland to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helped create. 

100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

Renowned for his passionate vocals, Ed Roland is best known as the&nbsp;frontman&nbsp;and principal songwriter of platinum selling rock band Collective Soul,&nbsp;with seven #1 hits under his belt, Roland stays busy.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Born during the rise of grunge and alternative rock, Collective Soul broke into mainstream popularity when they rose to international fame in 1993 with the rock anthem &ldquo;Shine.&rdquo; The multi-platinum quintet has been making music for two decades since then and has a catalog of #1 hits including &ldquo;December,&rdquo; &ldquo;The World I Know,&rdquo; &ldquo;Heavy&rdquo; and &ldquo;Run.&rdquo; Collective Soul helped shape and define alternative rock with lots of guitars and attitude.&nbsp;The band released its tenth studio album&nbsp;BLOOD&nbsp;in 2019.&nbsp;
In this episode of 100 Years of Radio -100 Years of Hit Makers, we talk with&nbsp;songwriter&nbsp;Ed Roland&nbsp;to hear stories behind the lyrics and songs he helped create.&nbsp;
100 Years of Radio &ndash; 100 Years of Hit Makers special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.&nbsp;

“100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers” limited series podcast brings you the stories behind many of today's biggest hits directly from the songwriters themselves.

We'll talk with Tiara Thomas, Brent Smith, Lindsay Rimes, 30 Rock, Thomas Archer, LZZY Hale and many more songwriters.

Listen to conversations that uncover the stories behind the lyrics and a song’s path from the writing room to becoming an international hit. 

Look for new episodes each Monday through November 2020.

"100 Years of Radio – 100 Years of Hit Makers" special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast. 

 

&ldquo;100 Years of Radio &ndash; 100 Years of Hit Makers&rdquo; limited series podcast brings you the stories behind many of today's biggest hits directly from the songwriters themselves.
We'll talk with Tiara Thomas, Brent Smith, Lindsay Rimes, 30 Rock, Thomas Archer, LZZY Hale and many more songwriters.
Listen to conversations that uncover the stories behind the lyrics and a song&rsquo;s path from the writing room to becoming an international hit.&nbsp;
Look for new episodes each Monday through November 2020.
"100 Years of Radio &ndash; 100 Years of Hit Makers" special podcast series is produced in partnership with Beasley Media Group, XPERI (HD Radio), and BMI in celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the first commercial radio broadcast.&nbsp;
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