Greatest Interviews

An interview with John Watts. He talks about the 50th anniversary of Fischer-Z , how it would be if formed today, the expression of musician over time, the core essence of the classic songs "Reimagined" on the 2026 album "X-Ray Serenade," the evolution of music video, future projects, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Fo...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Shaun Cassidy about his current tour, new music he released in 2025, his wine, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.