Follow Your Dream - Music And Much More!

Sherri Chung is a superstar composer for Film and Television. Her credits include “Gremlins: Secrets Of The Mogwai”, “Kung Fu”, “Riverdale”, “Batwoman”, “The Lost Husband”, “Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase”, “The Other Side Of Home” and many more. She also composes music for documentaries and commercials and is a pianist and performer with two released albums. My featured song is “New York Cit...

This Music Day Episode focuses on Protest Songs - songs with a social message. There was a time when artists regularly addressed the issues of the day. Songs like Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall”, Neil Young’s “Ohio” and Barry McGuire’s “Eve Of Destruction”. The Vietnam War added many others. But protest songs have been on the wane, as artists apparently do not want to alienate any of thei...

Mary Lou Falcone is the Queen of Classical Music PR and Strategy. Over a 50+ year career she has represented many world famous artists including Van Cliburn, Renee Fleming, Sir Georg Solti and James Taylor. She has also represented and advised many classical music institutions including Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic and the Vienna Philharmonic. She has now written...

Bruce Belland was a founding member of The Four Preps, America’s first Boy Band. They hit the top of the charts in the early ‘60s with “26 Miles” and “Big Man”. Bruce went on to have an illustrious career in show business appearing for for seasons on Ozzie & Harriet and meeting and befriending dozens of stars including Ricky and David Nelson, Nancy Sinatra, Robert Redford and Gene Kelly. Bruce pre...

This episode is a special shout out to the six wonderful female singers who have performed with my band, Project Grand Slam: Judie Tzuke, Kat Robichaud, Lucy Woodward, Ziarra Washington, Leslie Hunt and Marilyn Castillo. I’ve been extremely fortunate to attract such incredible vocalists to interpret my original songs and my reimagined covers. Here are the featured songs, the PGS albums they are fr...

Miles Copeland has had a remarkable career in the music business. He is the former manager of the Police (his brother, Stewart Copeland, was the band's founder and drummer) and Sting. He went on to found I.R.S. Records and signed R.E.M., the Bangles, the Go-Gos and others. Miles discusses his career guiding the Police and the steps he took to get the band to the top of the charts, and he also talk...

Grahame Lesh is a singer and guitarist and the son of Phil Lesh of The Grateful Dead. Grahame plays with his band, Midnight North, and his dad’s bands, Terrapin Station and Phil Lesh & Friends. He talks about growing up with the Dead, “Uncle” Jerry Garcia , and much more. My featured song is “Trippin”. Spotify link . --------------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast: Top...

David Packouz started out as a 22 year old arms merchant to the Department of Defense. He and his partner won a $300 million contract to supply arms and munitions to the Afghan government. The deal went bad and David and his partner were criminally convicted. His story became the subject of a front page NY Times article and a Rolling Stone feature article, and then a movie called “War Dogs” starri...

This is an Encore Presentation of the Follow Your Dream Concert Series featuring Jeremy Clyde of the iconic ‘60s duo Chad & Jeremy. They were a big part of the British Invasion era and hit the top of the charts with “Yesterday’s Gone” and “A Summer Song”. This episode is one of the most downloaded episodes of the podcast!  Jeremy performs these songs “live” on the podcast: “Yesterday’s Gone” “Will...

Jerry Jemmott is a two-time Grammy Award winning bassist and was a key architect of the Atlantic Records and Muscle Shoals sound of the ‘60s and ‘70s. He played on songs by Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, Ray Charles, Gil Scott Heron, Wilson Pickett, The Rascals and many more. His new memoir is called “MAKE IT HAPPEN!: The Life And Times of “The Groovemaster”. My featured song is “1972”. Spotify link...

"The Sopranos" was one of the greatest TV series of all time, telling the story of Tony Soprano, his family and his mob gang. This episode features three of the great actors in the series: Robert Funaro who played Eugene Pontecorvo, Dan Grimaldi who played Patsy Parisi, and Jason Cerbone who played Jackie Aprile Jr. They talk about the series, including James Gandolfini, David Chase and Lorraine B...

Bruce Kulick is a celebrated guitarist who played and toured with KISS for 12 years and has also performed with Meatloaf and Michael Bolton and he’s currently performing with Grand Funk Railroad - An American Band. We discuss his career with these famous artists and he talks about Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons and Michael Bolton. My featured song is “Cakewalk For Debra”. Spotify link ----------------...

Anne Phillips is a Triple Threat lady - singer, songwriter, arranger. She started off studying and playing jazz, then performing on demos for Don Kirshner with early ‘60s songwriters like Carole King and Ellie Greenwich, and then moving into commercials for Pepsi, Sheraton and others. A true Renaissance Lady! My featured song is “Hey Jake” from the album East Side Sessions by my band Project Grand...

This is an Encore Presentation of the ‘60s Jamboree’ episode from last April featuring seven stars of the 1960s: “Cousin Brucie” Morrow, the most famous radio disc jockey of the era; Gary Lewis of Gary Lewis and the Playboys (“This Diamond Ring”, “She’s Just My Style”); Gary Puckett of the Union Gap (“Woman Woman”, “Young Girl”), Joey Dee (“The Peppermint Twist”), Tommy Roe (“Sheila”, “Dizzy”), Ma...

Michael Wolff is an acclaimed jazz pianist and composer. He was the bandleader on Arsenio Hall’s television talk show for five years, performing with the likes of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. He talks about the show, his musical upbringing and career, and he also discusses living with Tourette Syndrome and his near-death experience with a rare form of cancer. My featured song is “Cannonball” fr...

Jay Blakesberg is an acclaimed and award winning rock photographer who has photographed a Who’s Who of musicians and bands including the Grateful Dead, Joni Mitchell, U2, Santana and so many others. He’s had over 300 photos in Rolling Stone Magazine and his works include album covers, coffee table books, magazines, concert films and videos. The San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum is hosting a...

The Bassists are Wild! Featuring clips from nine Superstar bassists who have previously been guests on the podcast. Leland Sklar has played on a zillion recordings and is known for his work with a host of singer-songwriters including James Taylor, Carole King and Jackson Browne. Nathan East has also played on a zillion recordings including his work with Phil Collins and Eric Clapton. Jimmy Haslip...

Malek Rahbani is a celebrated Lebanese born actor who comes from an artistic family. He stars in the movie “Jacir” along with Lorraine Bracco, star of “Goodfellas” and “The Sopranos”. My featured song is “Out Of Tahini” from the album Play by my band, Project Grand Slam. Spotify link . —-------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast: Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 2...

Mike Hanrahan is an Irish music star - singer, songwriter, author and musician. For 15 years he was a member of Stockton’s Wing, a celebrated Irish band. He’s performed with Ronnie Drew of The Dubliners and with Eleanor Shanley. He’s also a professional chef and he’s studying brain health and dementia. Truly a man for all seasons. My featured song is “Riding The Berks” from the album Play by my ba...

Tom Chapin is a 3x Grammy winning folk and children’s musician. In the 1970s he was the host of “Make A Wish”, an Emmy and Peabody Award winning children’s TV show. His brother was music superstar Harry Chapin. We talk about folk music, children’s music, message songs and much more. My featured song is “To The Zoo!”, a fantasy children’s song. Spotify link . —--------------------------------------...

Ali Fazal is a celebrated Indian-born actor who has achieved success and transitioned from Bollywood to Hollywood. He appeared in a number of Bollywood films and then made his Hollywood debut in “Furious 7”. In 2017 he starred in the British-American film “Victoria and Abdul” alongside Dame Judi Dench. He latest film is “Kandahar” with Gerard Butler. My featured song is “Hollywood” from the album...

"IT'S ALIVE!" is the new Project Grand Slam “live” album featuring 13 of our Greatest Hits recorded at festivals in Pennsylvania and Serbia. The reviewers love the album, calling it “A Masterpiece!” and “An Instant Classic!” among other accolades. The album was previewed with a podcast episode featuring excerpts from each of the songs (click here ), plus a promotional video (click here ). The resp...

Jay Bergen was John Lennon’s lawyer in connection with several litigations in the mid-70s over the “Roots” album, a knock-off Lennon record illegally marketed by Morris Levy, the Mob-ed up Principal of Roulette Records. He got to know John on a very personal level and talks about him. In a 45-year legal career Jay also represented George Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees and Albert Grossman, ma...

Waheed AlQawasmi is a Jordanian Born Multi-Emmy Winning Director and Producer of the film “Jacir” starring Lorraine Bracco and Malek Rahbani. The film tells the tale of a Syrian immigrant (Rahbani) living in Memphis, TN next door to an opioid addicted woman (Bracco) and dealing with poverty and discrimination. Previously he was with Fox Television for the launch of “The Following” and “New Girl” a...

This is an Encore Presentation of the interview that I did in March 2022 with Patrick Myers, who performs as Freddie Mercury in Killer Queen, the world’s foremost Queen tribute band. Patrick’s onstage transformation into Freddie is quite remarkable to experience - his singing, stage persona and presence. Killer Queen continues to tour around the world, and currently are touring throughout the Unit...