Greatest Interviews

An interview with Ross Valory about his album "All Of The Above."  He talks about the vinyl release in August of 2026, the current single "City Lights," the oldest recording on the project, remastering the music, his Steinberger bass guitar from the 1980s, and more.

An interview with Robin Campbell of UB40, about The Unstoppable World Tour, the reactions of audiences in different parts of the world, the more popular version of "Red Red Wine," work on their new album (due to arrive in 2027), their new cover of Shania Twain's "You're Still The One," Birmingham City football, and more.

An interview with Tim Rushlow of The Frontmen ahead of their August, 2026, performance at Fever Fest in Wisconsin.  He talks about singing with fellow members Richie McDonald and Larry Stewart, the appeal of '90s country, the crossing over of country songs to pop, his memories of singing in choir in high school, Wisconsin audiences, and more.

A chat with Drew Cagle ahead of his show at Northwoods Rock Rally 2026 in Glen Flora, WI.  He talks about sharing a billing with Aldo Nova, chatting with Gene Simmons, the influence of Gary Richrath of REO Speedwagon, the dream act with who he'd like to perform, and more.

An interview with Jeff Bush, Music Director of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, about the ensemble's 2026 release "Sentimental Over You."  He talks about the songs chosen for the album, new arrangements of some of the tunes, singing a couple songs on the release, the particular sound of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and more.

An interview with Kelly Keagy of Night Ranger about the band's 2026 album "Best Of."  He talks about listening through older takes from the band's recording to assemble 2026 versions of their hits, remastering songs, the use of technology in music, re-doing music videos from the 1980s, their newer songs included on the album, and more.

An interview with Christopher Wyze, about his new single with The Tellers ("This Ain't That"), different types of blues music, their upcoming album focusing on the music of Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell, Mississippi blues, recording at Royal Studios in Memphis, and more.

An interview with Norda Mullen. She chats about her 2026 EP "Lemonade" and the title track, her version of the flute solo from The Moody Blues' "Nights In White Satin" that appear on the EP, the essence of the flute playing of Ray Thomas, playing with The Moody Blues, how her flute playing has evolved over time, and more.

An interview about The Strawberry Alarm Clock's 2026 album "Where's One?" George Bunnell of the group talks about how the album came to be, the different arrangements on the two Beatles covers on the album, the nature of the group working together after so many decades, and more.

An interview with Andrew Farriss about his 2026 album "The Prospector."  He discusses how the album's lyrical theme came about, writing with people like Stephen Wilson Jr. & Leigh Nash, subjects in songwriting, the flow of the songs on the album, and more.

An interview with John Ford Coley about the 50th anniversary edition of "I'd Really Love To See You Tonight."  He talks about recording the duet virtually with a 1990s-era vocal from Dan Seals, the music video for the song, bringing back performers from the original 1976 recording for this version, putting together "Love Is The Answer," and his favorite Dan Seals and England Dan & John Ford Coley songs.

An interview with James "J.Y." Young of Styx one month before their 2026 performance in Eau Claire, WI, at Summer Jam.  He chats about the band performing live nowadays, Wisconsin, the Chicago Bears, and how the band's music has stayed popular for so long.

An interview with Annie Zaleski about her 2026 book "Stevie Nicks in 50 Songs."  They discuss what she learned researching the book, patterns in the song stories, Nicks's influence on younger generations, and more.

An interview with Derry Grehan of Honeymoon Suite. He talks about the band being 2026 Record Store Day Canada Ambassadors and the related Limited Edition Translucent Red Vinyl edition of "The Singles," songs from the band's 2025 album "Wake Me Up When The Sun Goes Down," the plans for the next studio album, and more.

An interview with Marty Wilde & Darrel Higham about Wilde's 2026 album "Let's Rock This Place."  They discuss how they started working together, the origin of the title track, brining back Wilde's "Your Loving Touch," the approach to rock & roll and rockabilly on the project, how the songs were recorded, their favorite songs on the album, and more.

An interview with Carmine Appice about the 2026 Cactus album "Temple Of Blues II."  He talks about the lead single "The Little Red Rooster," the music video, his drumming approach today compared to the beginnings of Cactus, songs on the album, and more.

An interview with Paul Rees, author of "Raised On Radio: Power Ballads, Cocaine & Payola – The AOR Glory Years 1976-1986." He talks about how the Album Oriented Rock began, the definitive AOR music in the opinion of those he interviewed and himself, his favorite anecdote and interviews for the book, the connection to the current popularity of other music from the later-1970s and earlier-1980s, and more.

An interview with Suzi Quatro about her 2026 album "Freedom." She talks about how the album came to be, the how "Freedom" became the title track, the creation of the videos for that song and "Little Miss Lovely," the connection from her first album to this album, the way she plays bass guitar, and more.

An interview with Stevie Stewart and Richie Onori of Sweet.  They talk about their 2026 single "Sweet Dream," the legacy of Sweet bassist Steve Priest, playing the music from the era of the band's hits, their live show, Molly Hatchett (performing with the band in Wisconsin Dells, WI, later in the month after this interview), new music, and more.

An interview with Eddie Levert about his 2026 single "Let's Go To My Place."  He talks about the creation of the song and the personnel involved, how he writes music, upcoming releases, the most underrated song in his discography, the videos for The O'Jays' "Forever Mine" and "Love Train," and more.

An interview with Robin McAuley, lead singer of Black Swan, about their February, 2026, album "Paralyzed."  He talks about where the band is at on its 3rd album, putting the songs together, the chemistry of the band, making music videos for the band, the cover artwork, and more.

An interview with John Corabi about his April, 2026, album "New Day."  He talks about how the album came together, the musical influences, working with some bigger names in rock music on the recordings, where it was recorded, the weather, and more.

An interview with Shaun Cassidy about his current tour, new music he released in 2025, his wine, and more.

An interview with Candice Night about her 2025 album "Sea Glass." She talks about album tracks resonating most with fans, the inspiration for the title, time signatures in one of the songs, what she's working on now (including with Blackmore's Night), and more.

An interview with author John U. Bacon about his book "The Gales Of November: The Untold Story Of The Edmund Fitzgerald."  He talks about the significance of the story of the event to the Upper Midwest, the turning points over the years that could have changed history, the creation of Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald," and more.

An interview with Michael Damian about his 2025 single "Let Me Into Your Heart" and performance of the song as Danny Romalotti on "The Young And The Restless."  He talks about the setting for the song in the show's story arc, how the song got written, his upcoming studio album, and more.

Two interviews with Don Barnes of 38 Special.  The first, from 2025, is about their album "Milestone." He talks about the reception for the album, the music video for "All I Haven't Said," collaborating with Randy Bachman and Jim Peterik, and more.  The second, from 2015, looks back at their career, including music videos and more.

An interview about Vernon Reid's 2025 album "Hoodoo Telemetry."  He talks about the oldest material on the album, the most special moment creating the project, how his guitar playing has evolved over the decades, younger musicians getting his attention today, and more.

An interview with Little Anthony & Brooke Moriber about their 2025 duet version of the Little Anthony Imperials 1965 hit "Hurt So Bad." They discuss the way their collaboration came together, recording with the instrumentalists in the studio and putting together their vocals, the 1980 Linda Ronstadt version of the song, and more.

An interview with Nick Heyward of Haircut 100, about their 2025 tour with Howard Jones, which song of theirs from their history feels different today, the musical nature of Haircut 100, how 2024 single "The Unloving Plum" compares to the music on their upcoming album, what to look for on the upcoming solo compilation "The Epic And Creation Years 1993-98," and more.

An interview with Tom Keifer ahead of his show with L.A. Guns in Eau Claire in September, 2025.  He talks about prepping for the tour, his favorite L.A. Guns song, the most underrated song of his/Cinderella's, his guitar technique over time, how musical equipment has changed/stayed the time in his career, writing new music, and more.

An interview with Lawrence Gowan of Styx about their 2025 album "Circling From Above."  He talks about fan favorites, planning the order of the songs on the album, influences on the album's music, fresh approaches to making the music on the project, and more.

An interview with Ivan Doroschuk of Men Without Hats about the 2025 release of "I Love The '80s." He talks about how the song came about, making the music video, using the same Prophet-5 synthesizer on "The Safety Dance" and the new song, the current band lineup, their upcoming album, and more.

An interview about Corey Feldman's 2025 single "Characters."  He talks about how the song was written and recorded, his upcoming music projects, Beatles influences and his favorite Beatle moment, the most underrated aspect of "The Goonies" (upon the movie's 40th anniversary), and more.

An interview with Kelly Hansen ahead of Foreigner's July, 2025, performance at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair in Chippewa Falls, WI. He talks about how his approach to the stage has evolved over the decades, keeping his voice in shape, singing vocally challenging Foreigner songs, his successor as lead singer (Luis Maldonado), having local youth choirs sing with the band during "I Want To Know What Love Is," and more.

An interview with Jock Bartley of Firefall about their May, 2025, album release "Friends & Family 2."  He discusses re-creating the songs, the musical influences on the group, the next Firefall album, and more.

An interview with voiceover artist and radio personality Jeff Davis.  He talks about the business of providing voiceover work to radio stations; memorable production in his nearly three decades working with I-94 radio in Eau Claire, WI; keeping his voice in shape; and more.

Nathan and Noah East talk about their 2025 album "Father & Son."  They discuss the ordering of the song, creating the arrangements, the sound of the recording and using EastWest Studios, the sessions each wishes the other had attended, and much more.

An interview about the 2025 Drew Cagle & The Reputation album "Bad Attitude."  He talks about the origin of the song, what Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns brings to the song, the fan favorite from the album, the energy of his material, working with Nashville session players, upcoming performances, and more.

An interview with Stephanie Mills.  She talks about her 2025 release of the classic "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," deciding to record new music, the upcoming "The Queens" tour with Chaka Khan, Gladys Knight, and Patti LaBelle, plus more.

An interview with John Cafferty. He talks about the 2025 John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band album "Sound Of Waves." He chats about writing new songs for the album, the stylistic arrangement of the songs, comparing his writing to early in his career, the Rhode Island music scene, and more.

An interview with Rudy Sarzo of Quiet Riot about their 2025 tour, the most underrated Quiet Riot song, him being part of the "Back To The Beginning" final Black Sabbath show in Birmingham, England, and more.

An interview with Jessy J about her 2025 album "Terranova."  She talks about how the album came together, choosing which covers to include, the essence of Grover Washington Jr., the difference  between "east coast" and "west coast" sounds, the best performance on the album, jazz songs and smooth jazz artists, the instruments used on the album, and more.

An interview with Matt Schneider of American Nomads about their 2025 song and music video "Wanted Man."  He talks about producing the video, the filming location in Pennsylvania, working with Martin Ewens as an actor in the video, writing the song, his songwriting and influences, joining the band, being produced by Joe Vitale, and more.

Two interviews with Rick Springfield.  The first is from February, 2025, talking about his new releases “Big Hits: Rick Springfield’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2,” single “Lose Myself,”  photo book “Burning Film: Rick Springfield Through The Lens,” and coming tour.  Then, an interview with him from December, 2013, talking about his "Stripped Down" performance in Eau Claire, WI, his 2014 novel "Magnificent Vibration," getting his star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, and more.

An interview with Bruce Sudano. They discuss his 2024 album "Talkin' Ugly Truth, Tellin' Pretty Lies," notable players on the album, how the song "Navigating The Unforeseen" came about, learning that Dolly Parton had gone to #1 on the country chart with "Starting Over Again," the differences in creating his first solo album compared to his most recent one, and more.

An interview with Gino Vannelli about his 2025 album "The Life I Got (To My Most Beloved)."  He talks about how the album came together during the time his wife was dealing with an illness that would take her life, how she influenced the music on the album, the music video for "Stormy River," and more.

An interview with Martin Fry of ABC. He talks about his tours with Howard Jones, his favorite song of Jones's to sing, how he first came to know Howard Jones, the reaction to his 2024 autobiography "A Lexicon Of Life," the most underrated ABC song,  future plans, and more.

An interview with Cassidy Ladden, about her appearance on the OMAD Records Christmas compilation album "Make A Joyful Noise" with John DeNicola. She talks about working with the musician & producer, recording the song "At Christmastime," singing commercial jingles, her new music, her favorite Christmas song, and more.

An interview with Peter Orullian about the Symphony North album "The Bell Ringer."  He talks about the story through the album, the most important song to the story, fan favorites, the meaning of the holiday season, progressive rock, influences, the upcoming novel version of "The Bell Ringer," and more.