Ryan Kailath

Ryan Kailath is WWNO's Coastal Reporter. He has reported for NPR and APM, as well as public radio stations in California, Texas and New York. He has also produced stories for podcasts like PRI's Afropop Worldwide, WNYC's Note to Self and Radiotopia's The Heart. Find him on Twitter @.

Anatomy Of A Hit: Kelly Clarkson's 'Since U Been Gone'

Ryan Kailath

What makes one song sound like another? Sometimes it's coincidence; sometimes it's plagiarism. And sometimes, it's the byproduct of deliberate craftsmanship.