If you've sung along to a power ballad in the last 30 years, chances are you're already

intimately familiar with Diane Warren's songs.

Some of her biggest hits include shares if I could turn back time, filling Deans because

you loved me, and Aerosmiths, I don't want to miss it then.

Over the span of her 35 year career, Diane Warren has penned hits for hip hop, country,

R&B, and adult contemporary artists.

In late August, she finally released her own album, The Cave Sessions Volume 1, where she

wrote songs for artists like Ty Dolla's Sign, Darius Rucker, and John Leggis.

The genre-spanning project is modeled after DJ compilation albums, and brilliantly shows

off Warren's incredible range as a writer.

On today's episode, Rick Rubin talks to Diane Warren about how she decided to become

a songwriter when she was just 11 years old.

And how her parents built a shed in the backyard where she could work out her early arrangements.

Warren also talks about her one-in-only music teacher, who told her dad she had no future

in music, and why she feels she has yet to write is her best work.

This is Broken Record, liner notes for the digital age.

I'm Justin Richmond.

Here's Rick Rubin and Diane Warren.

Good to see you, Rick.

Same.

Great to see you.

It's been, it has been, I don't know how many years, but it feels like it's been a

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