...About Lee Ritenour/"Brasil" (w/ Dave Grusin)
An interview with Lee Ritenour about his May, 2024, album with Dave Grusin: "Brasil." He talks about the collaborators on the album, choosing particular songs for the project, new arrangements of these songs, new compositions included in the collection, the essence of the music of Brazil, and mor…
...About Don McLean/"American Boys"
An interview with Don McLean about his 2024 album "American Boys." He discusses composing the title track, programming the album, and more.
...About Rickey Medlocke
An interview with Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd about his 2024 single "Never Run Out Of Road." He talks about how the song was written, how it got connected with the issue of MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women), efforts to raise awareness about the issue, an Eau Claire connection to th…
...About Brett Newski
An interview with Brett Newski ahead of a performance in Eau Claire, WI, in May of 2024. He talks about growing up in Eau Claire, different types venues where he’s performed, performing in South Africa, his side project VANITY METRICS, his latest single “U Don’t Get To Pick Who U Fall For,” his boo…
...About Liberty DeVitto & The Slim Kings
An interview with Liberty DeVitto, drummer for The Slim Kings, about their new song, "Better Than This," a tribute to the music of The Rascals. He talks about his favorite Rascals music, the influence of drummer Dino Danelli, how The Slim Kings decided to do this new project, how his playing has e…
...About Jim Messina
An interview with Jim Messina ahead of his 2024 tour. He talks about the music he will perform, how he arranges his setlist, his upcoming live release, and more.
...About Uli Jon Roth
An interview with Uli Jon Roth about his "Interstellar Sky Guitar World Tour 2024," including how he wrote his book “In Search of the Alpha Law,” how music can change people, the Sky Guitar, the evolution of his music, and more.
...About Peter Lewis
An interview with Peter Lewis of Moby Grape about his 2023 album “Imagination.” He talks about connecting with songwriter John DeNicola, creating music, the music scenes in San Francisco & Los Angeles in the 1960s, song imagery, and more.
...About Steve Hackett & "The Circus And The Nightwhale"
An interview with Steve Hackett about his 2024 album "The Circus And The Nightwhale." He talks about collaborating on the creation of the music and lyrics, when the songs came together, the balance of autobiography and fantasy, and more.
...About Jay King & Club Nouveau
An interview with Jay King of Club Nouveau about their 2024 single “It’s Alright.” He talks about the new members of the group and their style, the remixes of the song, knowing when he’s written a good song for release, recent musical influences, how his producing has changed over the decades, and …