Boomerocity

A producer's candid look at artistic identity, friendship, and the difference between playing the notes and making someone feel them. You can get the notes right and still miss what makes a performance matter. Don Miggs returns to Boomerocity for Part 2 of his conversation with Randy Patterson, bringing a producer's ear—and a remarkably candid view of his own work—to the question of what makes mus...

A first record, a family loan, and the lessons behind a life built around music.   A nightclub can look like one big party. Running it is another story. Bobby Watman returns to Boomerocity for Part 2 of his conversation with Randy Patterson, and this time we get further into what went on behind the good times: the ideas, the risks, the lessons—and the music that made it all worth doing. Bobby reme...

What happens when a lifelong love of music turns into an unexpected career behind the microphone? In Part 1 of this Boomerocity conversation, Bobby Watman of SiriusXM's '70s on 7 joins Randy Patterson for a trip through the music, memories and wonderfully unpredictable turns that eventually put him on national radio. Long before SiriusXM, Bobby was immersed in the entertainment and nightclub world...

What happens when musicians facing grief, illness, divorce, depression and isolation find one another—and start making music? For Rudy Love Jr. and 2ŁØT , it became the beginning of an electronic jam band built around an unusual idea: everything naturally moves toward disorder, but adding energy can push back. Rudy joins Boomerocity's Randy Patterson to talk about the philosophy behind 2ŁØT, the b...

Don Miggs joins Randy Patterson to share Dolly Parton and Mick Fleetwood stories, explore the soul of a recording studio, and explain his "honest, not loud" approach to music. Part 1 of Boomerocity's conversation with the musician, songwriter, and producer. Full show notes Some of the best music stories tell us just as much about people as they do about records. In Part 1 of our Boomerocity conver...

Randy Patterson sits down with his friend of 49 years, Dr. Roderick Logan, for a conversation about the ways we raise children, respond to religious harm, and care for others. Rod discusses I Was Loved, Finding Everland, and The Coherent Rhythm of Care, with attention to grandparents, personal dignity, and the limits caregivers need. Their shared history brings music memories, humor, and candor to...

What do Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, John Cowan, and bluegrass gospel have in common? More than you might think! On this episode of Boomerocity, Randy Patterson welcomes award-winning husband-and-wife duo Darin & Brooke Aldridge. The North Carolina musicians discuss their early influences, the chance meeting that brought them together, and the remarkable musical partnership that followed. They a...

What do you ask a musical legend when you have just 15 minutes together? For Randy Patterson, interviewing Dionne Warwick was a genuine bucket-list moment. In this special Boomerocity conversation, Dionne discusses her forthcoming album, Duets , featuring songs written by Diane Warren and collaborations with artists including Cynthia Erivo and John Legend. She also reveals something unexpected: al...

Laurence Juber joins Randy Patterson for his first Boomerocity interview to discuss  I've Got a Feeling , the fifth collection of new arrangements in his acclaimed LJ Plays The Beatles series. The conversation quickly expands into a remarkable journey through music history. Laurence shares how his wife, Hope, originally convinced him to record an album of Beatles arrangements; Paul McCartney's rea...

Johnny Owens — youngest son of country music legend Buck Owens — joins Randy Patterson for his first Boomerocity interview. Johnny discusses his new recording of "Act Naturally," his upcoming version of "Together Again," and his plans to bring the music and spirit of the Bakersfield Sound to audiences through Johnny Owens and the Bakersfield Sound. Along the way, Johnny shares personal memories of...

Parker Barrow's Megan Kane and Dylan Turner join Randy Patterson for their first Boomerocity conversation. The husband-and-wife team tells the unlikely story of meeting in Nashville, how a last-minute need for a singer put Megan in a van with Dylan just weeks after they'd met, and how that adventure eventually became a marriage, a band and years of touring together. Megan talks about growing up si...

Hall of Fame songwriter Kent Blazy returns to Boomerocity for a conversation about The Tulsa Sessions and a lifetime spent chasing great songs. The album happened almost by accident. Kent had written a collection of songs while spending time in Florida and wasn't sure what he wanted to do with them. An opportunity arose to spend a day recording at Tulsa's historic Church Studio, the legendary faci...

One hour. One chance to save her son. And she cannot stop running. In this episode of the Boomerocity Podcast, Randy Patterson talks with Academy Award-winning director Kevin Macdonald about his Prime Video psychological thriller The Runner , starring Gal Gadot. Gadot portrays Maia Marten, a London lawyer whose run becomes a terrifying race against time after she receives word that her son has bee...

What happens to our parents' stories when they're no longer here to tell them? Marshall Terrill returns to Boomerocity for his fourth conversation with Randy Patterson, this time to discuss perhaps his most personal project yet: Dust, Copper and Curveballs: A Globe–Miami Childhood , a memoir built around the words his late father shared about his the life and memories during one of their last trip...

Cindy Blackman Santana returns to Boomerocity for her fifth conversation with Randy Patterson, this time for an in-depth discussion of her new album, Coherence . Cindy takes us inside an album built around musical conversation, improvisation, spirituality, love, and the belief that seemingly different voices can create something powerful when they truly listen to one another. We talk about her rem...

Can music created more than 60 years ago still feel young? The Dreamboats certainly think so. In this episode of Boomerocity, Randy Patterson talks with members of The Dreamboats, a four-piece band originally from Canada and now based in Palm Springs that has built a following by bringing the energy, harmonies and showmanship of 1950s and 1960s rock 'n' roll to today's audiences. From Elvis Presle...

What happens when one legendary hotel becomes a home away from home for generations of rock stars? In this episode of Boomerocity, Randy Patterson sits down with director Craig A. Williams to talk about his documentary, If These Walls Could Rock , which takes viewers inside the extraordinary rock-and-roll history of West Hollywood's legendary Sunset Marquis Hotel . Hidden just off the Sunset Strip...

Matt Bissonette has spent decades providing the musical foundation for some of the biggest artists in the world—but this time we're talking about the music bearing his name. Matt returns to Boomerocity for a conversation centered on three very different records: Straight to the Truth , Common Road , and his newest jazz album, Is It Though . We talk about songwriting, jazz, musical freedom, his bro...

There are musicians who stand at center stage, and there are musicians whose playing helps make that stage unforgettable. Reese Wynans has spent a lifetime doing exactly that. On this episode of the Boomerocity Podcast, Reese joins Randy Patterson for a conversation spanning an extraordinary career — from his unforgettable years with Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble to his work with Joe Bonamas...

Award-winning singer-songwriter Bird joins Boomerocity to discuss Held Here Together , an album born almost by accident that ultimately became one of her most personal artistic statements. From cinematic songwriting to the importance of vinyl records, Bird shares the stories behind the music, the inspiration for "The Car," and why connection, memory and resilience remain at the heart of everything...

Blues artist J.P. Reali joins Boomerocity to discuss the music that has defined his life, his songwriting process, and the inspiration behind his latest album, Grateful Blues . From his earliest musical influences to today's independent music scene, this is a conversation about passion, perseverance, and the enduring power of the blues.

Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac created one of the greatest blues recordings ever made when they entered Chicago's legendary Chess Studios in January 1969. Photographer Jeff Lowenthal was there to document it. Historian Robert Schaffner helped preserve the story. In this episode of Boomerocity, Randy Patterson welcomes photographer Jeff Lowenthal and historian Robert Schaffner to discuss one of the mo...

Tommy Emmanuel returns to Boomerocity for an engaging conversation about music, creativity, touring, and the experiences that continue to inspire one of the world's most celebrated guitarists. We discuss his latest recordings, life on the road, lessons learned over decades of performing, and why the joy of making music never fades.

Legendary guitarist, songwriter and vocalist Warren Haynes returns with a remarkable new album, Dreams & Songs , and joins Randy Patterson on Boomerocity for an in-depth conversation about creativity, authenticity and a lifetime of making meaningful music. From Gov't Mule and The Allman Brothers Band to touring with Ziggy Marley, Warren shares stories, insights and perspectives that only come from...

Award-winning blues artist Janiva Magness joins Boomerocity to discuss her deeply personal new album, The Truth In The Room: The Clearmountain Sessions. Recorded before a live audience with legendary producer Bob Clearmountain, the album showcases Janiva at her most honest and emotionally vulnerable. In this conversation she shares the stories behind the songs, reflects on her remarkable career, d...