Music Buzzz Podcast - Music Interviews, Commentary & History

ABOUT JOSEPH WILLIAMS: Singer, Songwriter, Film score composer and vocalist of the rock band TOTO. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers w...

ABOUT RICHIE FAULKNER: English guitarist who recently released new music with his band Elegant Weapons and he has been in Judas Priest since 2011, their last release is 2024's Invincible Shield. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All th...

ABOUT ROB ARTHUR: Musician, Artist and Filmmaker who serves as the band leader for Peter Frampton and has also worked with Kenny Loggins and Chicago among others. He joins us to discuss the documentary "Frampton", which premiered at Tribeca, that he directed and co-wrote. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans...

ABOUT CARL BROEMEL: Musician, Singer, Songwriter and longtime lead guitarist of My Morning Jacket. Carl most recently released an album with Tyler Ramsey called “Celestun”. He originally hails from Indianapolis and was also in the bands Old Pike and Silvercrush.  ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans represen...

ABOUT STEVE MORSE: Steve Morse is an American guitarist and songwriter. A seven-time Grammy nominee, he is best known as the founder of the Dixie Dregs and as the longest serving guitarist for Deep Purple having joined in 1994 and departed the band in 2022. Morse also enjoyed a successful solo career and was a member of the group Kansas in the mid-1980s. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with...

ABOUT STU COOK: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has been at the forefront of the rock scene since the 1960's. As an original founding member and bassist for Creedence Clearwater Revival and member of other bands including Don Harrison Band, Southern Pacific and Creedence Clearwater Revisited and the supergroup Jackdawg, among others. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about th...

ABOUT THOMAS DOLBY: English musician, producer, composer, entrepreneur and teacher best known for blinding us with science, but ultimately a talent who has always blurred the lines between composition and invention. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live AB...

ABOUT CORKY LAING: Canadian rock drummer best known as a longtime member of the pioneering American hard rock band Mountain. He and guitarist/vocalist Leslie West were the only members to appear on every album. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT T...

ABOUT ANGELO MOORE: The electrifying frontman and co-founder of the genre-blending band Fishbone. With his explosive vocals, wild energy, and unmatched charisma, he has helped pioneer a sound that fuses ska, punk, funk, soul, hard rock, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms into a style that is wholly original and unapologetically bold. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the s...

ABOUT SCOTT GORHAM: Legendary guitarist and songwriter who is one of the "twin lead guitarists" of the mighty, Irish rock band Thin Lizzy since he joined in 1974. He, along with guitarist Brian Robertson marked the beginning of the band's most successful period and influenced countless bands including Metallica, Iron Maiden, U2, The Cure and more. He also co-founded Black Star Riders and recorded...

ABOUT MATT BISSONETTE: Matt Bissonette is an accomplished American bass player and vocalist, renowned for his versatility across genres such as jazz, rock, and fusion. Born on July 25, 1961, in Detroit, Michigan, he was raised in a musically inclined family in Warren, Michigan. His father, Bud, was a drummer, his mother, Phyllis, played piano and vibraphone, and his brother, Gregg Bissonette, is a...

ABOUT RICK HUGHES: Singer of the legendary heavy-metal band Sword and of Saints & Sinners....during his career he has played hundreds of headline shows and has opened for Metallica, Motorhead, Alice Cooper, Bon Jovi, Anthrax, Rob Zombie, WASP, Styx and more. Rick's latest solo album "Redemption" was produced by John Webster in Vancouver and Los Angeles and features some of the top metal and hard-r...

ABOUT DEREK SHULMAN: Musician with Gentle Giant and Simon Dupree & The Big Sound and successful Record Label Executive who worked with Bon Jovi, Dream Theater, AC/DC, Bad Company, Slipknot, Cinderella, Nickelback & many more ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design...

ABOUT VERNON REID: Multi-GRAMMY® Award winning Guitarist, Songwriter & founder of Living Colour.  ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers wo...

ABOUT FLIGHT TO LONDON (Jimmy McGorman & Robb Vallier): Jimmy & Robb of Flight to London have released a new album. McGorman is a musician, songwriter, and producer with credits including the Goo Goo Dolls, New Radicals, Weezer, Avril Lavigne & Gwen Stefani while Vallier has collaborated with Dave Stewart, Gin Blossoms, Sabrina Carpenter & more. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and abou...

ABOUT LUKE TYLER SHELTON: Luke Tyler Shelton's sound is one of soul-soothing rock-and-roll with a charm of a faraway time whose spirit and sensibilities recall the near-mythic creative hotbed of early-’70s Laurel Canyon. Luke’s debut body of work merges country-rock, folk-pop, and Southern soul into songs that immediately transport the audience into a state of enchanted ease. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  C...

ABOUT RAINE MAIDA: Lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band Our Lady Peace, one of Canada’s most influential rock bands. OLP has shaped the alternative rock landscape for over three decades and sold over 5 million albums worldwide and garnered more than 360 million streams. They are among the elite 13 Music Canada Diamond-certified artists, holding 3x-Triple and 5x-Double...

ABOUT​ SIMON PHILLIPS: Regarded as one of the world's most renowned and respected drummers, Simon Phillips is a GRAMMY® Award-nominated drummer, producer and composer who has worked with Jeff Beck, Judas Priest, Mike Rutherford, Tears for Fears, Michael Schenker, Nik Kershaw, Mike Oldfield, 10cc, T​oto, The Who and many more. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the s...

ABOUT JOSHUA RADIN: Joshua Radin is an American singer-songwriter who has recorded ten studio albums, several EPs, and a live album. His songs have also been used in a number of films and television series. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE H...

ABOUT DOUG ALDRICH: Guitarist Doug Aldrich has been impressing rock guitar fans with his considerable skills for a number of years now. He has been playing & recording in several high-class bands, among them The Dead Daisies, Whitesnake, Dio, Burning Rain, Hurricane, House of Lords and Bad Moon Rising as well as Glenn Hughes’ touring band. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about thos...

ABOUT PHIL MANZANERA & ANDY MACKAY: Guitarist Phil Manzanera and saxophonist Andy Mackay along with drummer Paul Thompson (original Roxy Music band members) have an awesome live double disc/double vinyl set, AM PM SOHO LIVE + longtime, storied careers. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the se...

ABOUT ​LOU GRAMM: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ​and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and founding member ​the original voice of FOREIGNER™, Lou Gramm​. Lou’s unique vocals and hit songs have placed FOREIGNER™ among Billboard’s Top Artists of all time. Their 16 Billboard Top 40 hit songs defined an era. Top 10 Hits include “I Want To Know What Love Is,” “Double Vision,” “Cold As Ice,” “Head Games,” “J...

ABOUT PAUL RAPPAPORT: Legend of Rock Music Promotion who enjoyed a storied 33 year career at Columbia Records where he was instrumental in the careers of everyone from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd to The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel, Judas Priest to Alice in Chains and on and on.... his new book Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay, And The Art Of Rock Promotion...

ABOUT PAUL RAPPAPORT: Legend of Rock Music Promotion who enjoyed a storied 33 year career at Columbia Records where he was instrumental in the careers of everyone from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd to The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello and Billy Joel, Judas Priest to Alice in Chains and on and on.... his new book Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay, And The Art Of Rock Promotion...

ABOUT JOHN ONDRASIK: John Ondrasik, also known by his stage name Five for Fighting, is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He is best known for his piano-based rock songs, such as the top 40 hits "Superman", "100 Years", and "The Riddle". ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments...