Backstage Pass Radio

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! SHOW SUMMARY: Date: July 8, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S11: E1: Vern Vennard - Touring, Tones, and Toughness SHOW SUMMARY: A touring guitarist sells his house, moves to rural France, builds a recording studio, and finally feels momentum, then the world shuts down. That is where our conversation with Vern Vennard starts, and it only gets deepe...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! SHOW SUMMARY: Date: June 24, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S10: E10: Jovana Cubric - From War To Wisconsin SHOW SUMMARY: War, immigration, and starting over are not the kind of topics we usually chase on a music podcast, but Jovana Cubric's story is too powerful to keep off the mic. We talk about her move to Sedona and why the outdoors feel...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! SHOW SUMMARY: Date: June 10, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S10: E9: Charlie Marie - From Rhode Island to the West SHOW SUMMARY: A single comment from a vocal coach can change a life, especially when it points you toward the voice you were meant to sing with. I’m Randy Hulsey, and I sit down with classic country and Americana artist Charlie Marie...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! SHOW SUMMARY: Date: May 27, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S10: E8: Brad Gillis (Night Ranger / Ozzy Osbourne) - Where Ya Gonna Run To Now SHOW SUMMARY: One phone call can redraw your whole life, especially when it comes from Sharon Osbourne and ends with Ozzy saying, “Go get your guitar.” We sit down with Brad Gillis, the legendary Night Ranger...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! SHOW SUMMARY: Date: April 15, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S10: E7: Ryan Roxie (Alice Cooper) - Shock Rock Guitar Life SHOW SUMMARY: Shock rock looks wild from the crowd, but from the stage it’s a craft built on repetition, tone, and trust. We sit down with Ryan Roxie, guitarist in the Alice Cooper band, to get the real behind-the-scenes view o...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! SHOW SUMMARY: Date: April 3, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S10: E6: John Gentry - Country With A Combat Heart SHOW SUMMARY: He jokes about sneaking a new guitar past his spouse, then pivots into something heavier: what it means to carry heartbreak, discipline, and memory into a Texas country song. We’re joined by rising artist John Gentry from W...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: March 11, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S10: E5: Denny Somach - Getting the Led Out! SHOW SUMMARY: What if the biggest band in the world won by saying no? Author and hall of fame broadcaster Denny Somach joins us to unpack how Led Zeppelin rewrote the rules—refusing singles, skipping TV, guarding the studio—and still built a global legend...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: February 25, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S10: E4: Avery Kern - Rooftops, Roots, And A Rescue Dog SHOW SUMMARY: Some stories sneak up on you from the rooftop. That’s where we reconnect with Americana artist Avery Kern, whose voice moves from honeyed hush to gravel edge and whose songs hold the kind of honesty you feel in your ribs. We cha...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: February 111, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S10: E3: Kendra Erika - Behind The Bond SHOW SUMMARY: A standing ovation at a Boca Raton restaurant set the stage for a career that would span club anthems, jazz standards, and a daring reinvention shaped by risk and timing. We sit down with Kendra Erika—multiple Billboard Dance Club #1 artist—to...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: January 21, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S10: E2: Earl Slick (David Bowie / John Lennon) - The Six String Saga SHOW SUMMARY: The guitar can talk if you let it. That’s the lesson Earl Slick brings to the table—equal parts groove, grit, and a sharp sense of what a song really needs. We sat down to trace his path from Little League dreams to...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: January 7, 2026 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S10: E1: Austin Ingerman (Gunshine) - Gunshine From Sunshine State SHOW SUMMARY: Big riffs, big hooks, zero apologies. That’s the energy we chase with guitarist and songwriter Austin Ingerman of Gunshine, a Florida-born player who balances swagger with sharp songcraft. From Daytona beginnings to LA’...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: December 17, 2025 Name of Podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E11: Kendall Beard (Love & Chaos) - When Grit Meets Grace SHOW SUMMARY: The story starts on Texas backroads and winds through Opry houses, a teen pop deal, and a reality TV spotlight before landing in an Austin room where sparks fly. Kendall Beard joins us to share how that winding path le...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: November 26, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E10: dUg Pinnick (Kings X / Grinder Blues) Motown Roots to Metal Truths SHOW SUMMARY: A voice that can shake a room and a bass tone you can feel in your ribs—dUg Pinnick of King’s X joins us for a candid, wide-open conversation about art, survival, and building a sound that refuses the mold. F...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: November 5, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E9: Annika Catharina - Finding A Voice After The Fall SHOW SUMMARY: The high you chase onstage feels different after you’ve had to fight for your voice. That’s where our conversation with Canadian country artist Annika Catharina begins: a moped crash in Southeast Asia, a shattered jaw, months o...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: October 18, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E8: Jim Odom (LeRoux) - The Presonus Matermind SHOW SUMMARY: Ever wonder how a touring guitarist becomes a tech founder, sells to Fender, then jumps right back into producing records? That’s the arc we trace with Jim Odom—guitarist for Louisiana’s LeRoux and co‑founder of Presonus—who opens up...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: October 3, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E7 - Russ DeLeon - Sticks & Kicks SHOW SUMMARY: The visual timekeeper sits back on his throne, reflecting on a life measured in beats, fills, and grooves. "Every show I ask myself what am I doing?" confesses Russ DeLeon, drummer for tribute bands Double Vision and Miracles. "I...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: September 17, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E6: Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal (Guns & Roses, Asia, Sons of Apollo, Art of Anarchy) -  Guitar Wizardry Unleashed SHOW SUMMARY: Guitar virtuoso Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal takes us behind the curtain of his creative process, sharing the fascinating story of his latest instrumental...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: September 3, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E5: Little Bihlman (John Fogerty, Jelly Roll, Grinder Blues) - Sonic Evolution SHOW SUMMARY: Ever wonder what happens when a multi-instrumentalist with four Emmy Awards decides to channel Pink Floyd through a modern rock lens? Little Bihlman's upcoming album "Heavy Head" answers...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: August 20, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E4: Lee Newton- Standing in the Circle SHOW SUMMARY: When Lee Newton's father told his young daughter she would one day stand on the Grand Ole Opry stage while he watched from the front row, neither could have imagined how prophetically those words would manifest. Fast forward decades later...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: August 6, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E3: Rod Roddy (LeRoux)- The Cajun Swampers SHOW SUMMARY: Pull up a chair on the bayou as Rod Roddy, founding member and keyboard master of Louisiana rock legends LeRoux, opens his home and memory vault for an intimate conversation about a musical journey spanning five decades. The humble piano pl...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: July 23, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E2 - Mary Kutter - From Bootlegging to Nashville SHOW SUMMARY: What does it take to stand out in the crowded Nashville music scene? For Mary Kutter, it's about being the splash of red paint on a wall of white—creating music that cuts through the noise with authenticity and purpose.   Born and...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: July 9, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S9: E1: Kristen Kelly - Silence Finds Its Voice SHOW SUMMARY: Meet Kristen Kelly, the knife-carrying Texas singer-songwriter whose journey from small-town volleyball player to Nashville recording artist defies all expectations. In this raw and revealing conversation, Kristen takes us behind the music t...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: June 35, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S8: E10: Rikki Rockett (Poison) - Greatest Hits and Hardest Battles SHOW SUMMARY: What happens when death stares you in the face, and you not only survive but thrive? Rikki Rockett, the original drummer of hair metal legends Poison, takes us on an extraordinary journey through his remarkable life both...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: June 11, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S8: E9: Liz Spencer - From Silence to Stage SHOW SUMMARY: "My ability in music kind of made me stand out," reveals singer-songwriter Liz Spencer in this candid conversation about finding her musical identity. From playing melodies by ear on a toy piano at age four to becoming a full-time mus...

Let Us Know What You Think of the Show! Date: May 28, 2025 Name of podcast: Backstage Pass Radio S8: E6: Graham Bonnet & Beth-Ami Heavenstone - The Legend and the Forever Friend SHOW SUMMARY: Rock legend Graham Bonnet and bassist/manager Beth-Ami Heavenstone invite listeners into their world for an intimate conversation about music, recovery, and what's next for the Graham Bonnet Band. Fr...