In a huge week for music news, In Service Of host and veteran music journalist Steve Baltin talks about Coachella weekend one, the inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 class and the first new Tom Waits song in 8 years. 

In a huge week for music news, In Service Of host and veteran music journalist Steve Baltin talks about Coachella weekend one, the inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2026 class and the first new Tom Waits song in 8 years.&nbsp;

IN SERVICE OF is a weekly podcast hosted by journalist Steve Baltin and artist/writer Sage Bava. Each week they will talk with a celebrated public figure, from Jane Goodall and Shepard Fairey to PJ Harvey and Samara Joy, in a wide-ranging conversation built around giving back and finding your purpose in life. Created to give hope and inspire others to give back, IN SERVICE OF gets the biggest artists to talk about the causes that mean the most to them and how their giving back inspires their work. As Alice Cooper once told us, "Fame is the brand that allows you to do good." In Service Of shines light on how artists and change makers find a well spring of inspiration being in service of their causes. 

IN SERVICE OF is a weekly podcast hosted by journalist Steve Baltin and artist/writer Sage Bava. Each week they will talk with a celebrated public figure, from Jane Goodall and Shepard Fairey to PJ Harvey and Samara Joy, in a wide-ranging conversation built around giving back and finding your purpose in life. Created to give hope and inspire others to give back, IN SERVICE OF gets the biggest artists to talk about the causes that mean the most to them and how their giving back inspires their work. As Alice Cooper once told us, "Fame is the brand that allows you to do good." In Service Of shines light on how artists and change makers find a well spring of inspiration being in service of their causes.

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On this week's In Service Of, a special hour with 5 Seconds of Summer as Luke, Calum, Ashton and Michael talk with host Steve Baltin about their most recent album, their upcoming tour, how their solo work influenced the band music and their very different choices for best pop album of all time. 

On this week's In Service Of, a special hour with 5 Seconds of Summer as Luke, Calum, Ashton and Michael talk with host Steve Baltin about their most recent album, their upcoming tour, how their solo work influenced the band music and their very different choices for best pop album of all time.&nbsp;

5 Seconds of Summer

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On this week's In Service Of, host Steve Baltin sits down with Glenn Tillbrook and Chris Difford, the iconic songwriting duo known as Squeeze. The British band known for hits like 'Black Coffee In Bed.' 'Tempted' and 'Pulling Mussels From The Shell" talk about their brilliant new album, 'Trixies,' a concept album written in the early 1970s and finally recorded half a century later. 

On this week's In Service Of, host Steve Baltin sits down with Glenn Tillbrook and Chris Difford, the iconic songwriting duo known as Squeeze. The British band known for hits like 'Black Coffee In Bed.' 'Tempted' and 'Pulling Mussels From The Shell" talk about their brilliant new album, 'Trixies,' a concept album written in the early 1970s and finally recorded half a century later.&nbsp;

Squeeze

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On this week's mini-sode of In Service Of, longtime Coachella and Springsteen concert veteran Steve Baltin, who has been all access at 18 Coachella's and seen Springsteen 60 times, talks about both as they converge on LA next week. Importantly for all of you going to Coachella he talks about the undercard acts, from David Byrne and Iggy Pop to Holly Humberstone, you cannot miss. 

On this week's mini-sode of In Service Of, longtime Coachella and Springsteen concert veteran Steve Baltin, who has been all access at 18 Coachella's and seen Springsteen 60 times, talks about both as they converge on LA next week. Importantly for all of you going to Coachella he talks about the undercard acts, from David Byrne and Iggy Pop to Holly Humberstone, you cannot miss.&nbsp;

In Service Of: Coachella

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