Greatest Interviews

An interview with longtime Eau Claire, WI, radio DJ Terry West after her retirement, talking about her career in radio and the numerous country music artists she has interviewed and interacted with over the years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Dr. Timothy Mahr, conductor of the St. Olaf Band , chatting about their 2021 Midwest Fall Tour and their program "...with reverence and hope," including how students in the band have evolved since the start of the pandemic, the reason for the title of the program, the music selections, and the evolution of band music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Larry Stewart of The Frontmen Of Country talks about the supergroup (with Richie McDonald of Lonestar; and Tim Rushlow, formerly of Little Texas), the music of Restless Heart , being back on the road, great frontmen, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Touré talks about his 2021 book "Nothing Compares 2 U: An Oral History of Prince." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Michael Jahnz of Richrath Project 3:13 about their new album “L.A. Is Mine,” Gary Richrath’s musicianship, incorporating Richrath’s recordings into the new release, the music of REO Speedwagon, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steve Hacke tt talks about his 2021 album “Surrender Of Silence,” breaking down the background of many of album’s tracks. He also talks about the recent passing of Charlie Watts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Score of A Flock Of Seagulls discusses their new album "String Theory," including why the group is doing another album of orchestral arrangements, the video for first single "Say You Love Me," the process of arranging the band's songs for orchestra, how this album and 2018's "Ascension" influenced his musical creation, upcoming projects, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor...

A chat with Eric Levy -- keyboardist in Night Ranger -- ahead of their July 11th show in Wisconsin Dells, WI.  He talks about the band getting back on the road, putting together their new album "ATBPO", highlights from the album and his favorite song from the release, and even a chat on young kids learning to play musical instruments! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lawrence Gowan of Styx talks about the band's live shows in the summer of 2021, audience response to the concerts, playing original keyboard on the new album "Crash Of The Crown," playing new songs on tour, and listening to the album in order from start to finish. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Moody of Hairball talks about the band's 2021 shows, being the new member of the band, his musical influences, playing the role of legendary rock singers, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Bluestein , keyboardist in Foreigner , talks about the band's 2021 tour dates, their new member (Luis Maldonado), his favorite Foreigner song, how he plays the intro to "Feels Like The First Time," practicing keyboard technique, being in the band for over a decade, and his non-Foreigner music projects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A chat with Danny Zelisko about his book " All Exce$$: Occupation: Concert Promoter " (released in January, 2021).  He talks about the return of live shows in the wake of the pandemic, dealing with intense scenarios as a concert promoter, the best current bands, what made the legendary Bill Graham special, what a music fan can get from his book, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

A chat with John Lodge about his April, 2021, single "The Sun Will Shine," including the writing of the song, recording parts remotely with his 10,000 Light Years Band, the 40th anniversary of The Moody Blues's "Long Distance Voyager," technology in the studio, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Hall of Orleans talks about his May, 2021, solo release "Reclaiming My Time." He chats about songwriting and working with different collaborators, the inspiration for some of the songs, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A chat with Tiffany about her 2021 projects, including her April 2021 blue vinyl release of new song "Hey Baby" (from her new "Shadows" album) with her recent re-recording of "I Think We're Alone Now," performing songs form the new album after pandemic delays, and the joys of barking dogs! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Annie Zaleski, author of "Duran Duran's Rio" (from the "33 1/3" book series from Bloomsbury), talks about the iconic Duran Duran album, including its place in music history, what she discovered while researching the book, the Kerschenbaum remixes that helped sell the album in the United States, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An interview with Bill Schnee about his 2021 book "Chairman at the Board: Recording the Soundtrack of a Generation."  Topics include drum sounds, working with members of The Beatles, digital vs. analog recording, his favorite work, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Farner talks about the 2021 live DVD release from Mark Farner's American Band, "From Chile With Love," including the company that produced the project and two new music videos of his, writing the new song "Never And Always," tuning to 432 Hz, keeping his voice in shape, favorite places to perform, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Hewitt talks about his latest project -- Alan Hewitt & One Nation and their upcoming album "2021" -- as well as his work with The Moody Blues, coming new music from John Lodge, his favorite keyboard to play, what he learned from working with Maurice White and Earth, Wind & Fire, a deep-dive into the writing of Warrant's "Cherry Pie," and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Luc Anthony interview Stacy Widelitz, including a deep-dive on the creation of "She's Like The Wind" (which he co-wrote with Patrick Swayze), his approach to writing songs and scores, doing the theme to "The Richard Simmons Show," his connection with the Nashville Opera, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Albert Bouchard talks about his 2020 album "Re Imaginos," plus aspects of the history of the project, the two music videos made for the project, his all-time favorite drum track, his April 2021 live-stream event, music education, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A March, 2021, chat with Andrew Farriss about his self-titled debut solo album, including how the delay form the pandemic changed his perspective on the music, his favorite lyric, fan favorites, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys chats about the 40th anniversary of their 1981 smash version of "Elvira," including the song's growing popularity, how it's still well-known today, and more fun facts about the tune. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Patty Smyth talks about her 2020 album "It's About Time," including how she feels about the album several months since its release, the "Downtown Train" video, projects with "Spin" and Jimmy Fallon, working with Paul Shaffer on "Goodbye To You," her favorite music video shoot, writing new music, keeping her voice in shape, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brian Wheat of Tesla talks about his book "Son Of A Milkman: My Crazy Life With Tesla," discussing Beatles music and Paul McCartney's bass influence, his preferred studio, the essence of Tesla, his Jack Russell terriers, being in Italy, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.