Music Buzzz Podcast - Music Interviews, Commentary & History

ABOUT NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN: Multi-Platinum Grammy and Emmy winning Producer, Musician & Recording Artist Narada Michael Walden has worked with artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin, Steve Winwood, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Barbara Streisand, Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Beck, Journey and more....and was honored by Billboard Magazine as one of the Top Ten P...

ABOUT BILLY MORRISON: British Guitarist for Billy Idol, co-Founder of Royal Machines, artist, actor, songwriter, singer & hologram! He has also toured with The Cult. His solo album, "The Morrison Project" is out now. 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 A...

ABOUT RICHARD STERBAN: Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and legendary bass singer Richard Sterban joined The Oak Ridge Boys in 1972. His career also includes singing as a member of JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet and as a background singer for Elvis Presley.  ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans represen...

ABOUT MARK FARNER: Mark Farner, currently leading Mark Farner's American Band and co-founder and former vocalist/guitarist/songwriter for the platinum-selling Grand Funk Railroad. Mark is celebrating the release of Rock 'N' Roll Soul: Live 1989 marking the first time that Farner's "Woodstock: 20 Years After" concert performance has been released in its entirety. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussi...

ABOUT JASON SCHEFF: Jason Scheff is a longtime lead singer of the band CHICAGO. He joined the group in 1985 as lead singer/songwriter/bass player and went on to perform thousands of live concerts worldwide spanning four decades; 80's, 90's, 2000's and 2010's during a non-stop touring and recording career. Jason contributed vocals, songwriting, bass and keyboards spanning 17 CHICAGO albums and 98 s...

ABOUT COREY GLOVER: GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and actor Corey Glover is best known as the lead singer of legendary rock band Living Colour. Glover has also performed with Galactic, and others, and his latest group is Sonic Universe. He has also toured extensively as part of Jesus Christ Superstar and has had high profile acting roles including in the Oliver Stone movie Platoon (1986...

ABOUT VICKY HAMILTON: GRAMMY® Award-winning executive, personal manager & writer Vicky Hamilton. She is one of the most successful female music executives in the industry, Vicky discovered, developed & assisted in the careers of Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Stryper, June Carter Cash & more.  ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business...

ABOUT PAT BADGER: Musician, singer and songwriter Pat Badger best known as longtime member and bass player for the rock band Extreme. Badger is also in Dark Desert Eagles and Tribe of Judah among other projects. Extreme has sold over 10 million albums and released their latest album SIX in 2023. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business inc...

ABOUT ROSS VALORY: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, musician, bassist & songwriter Ross Valory is an original member of the multi-platinum band Journey until his 2020 departure. Ross has also recorded with the Steve Miller Band, Todd Rundgren and The Storm among others. Ross’s debut solo is called "All Of The Above". ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes i...

ABOUT RICK WILLS: Legendary bass guitarist Rick Wills is best known for his work with Foreigner and his associations with the Small Faces, Roxy Music, Peter Frampton, Spooky Tooth, David Gilmour, Bad Company and The Jones Gang.  ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Des...

ABOUT STEVE CROPPER: Legendary American guitarist, songwriter and record producer Steve Cropper is known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band and Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor. He also acted as the producer of many of these records. He was later a member of the Blues Brothers band. Rolling Sto...

ABOUT ACE FREHLEY: Ace Frehley is a legend. A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, highly successful solo artist, best selling author and original lead guitarist, occasional lead vocalist & co-founding member of KISS. His guitar playing influenced a generation of players. Ace has churned out solo albums at a rapid speed over the past many years in a career that has been, and is truly, out of this wo...

ABOUT TYLER RAMSEY: Esteemed singer, songwriter and guitar player, who spent 10 years as the lead guitarist of Band of Horses and has released four acclaimed solo albums; his latest release "New Lost Ages" is out now.  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 ROGER EARL OF FOGHAT: Celebrating 50 years of Foghat in 2021, Roger Earl is still ferociously banging away! Born in London, England (Hampton Court & raised in Hounslow) in 1946 to a musical family where his father played piano at home and local pubs and there was always music in the house. Although he wanted to play piano, his older brother Colin Earl (keyboard player with the band Mungo Jer...

ABOUT ART ALEXAKIS: Three decades into a career filled with hits behind songs fueled with impactful messages, Everclear refuses to let time define them….Having recently released their in concert album Live at the Whisky A Go Go and new video for the song "Sing Away”. In this episode we are joined by lead singer, songwriter and guitar player Art Alexakis.  ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions wit...

ABOUT ROD ARGENT: A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and founding member of The Zombies. Rod was the band’s principal composer including on 1964’s “She’s Not There”. After the group split in 1969 he formed the band Argent who enjoyed several hits in the 1970’s including “Hold Your Head Up”. Also in the 70’s Rod conducted session work for The Hollies, John Williams, The Who and Andrew Lloyd...

ABOUT LELAND SKLAR: As bassist in The Section, the L.A. session collective that was to the '70s what The Wrecking Crew were to the '60s, Leland Sklar helped define the '70s singer/songwriter sound. With agile, elegant, unfailingly supportive basslines, the man with the waist-length beard could pump fuel into Jackson Browne's engine on the rocking "Running on Empty" and fall like a gentle summer sh...

ABOUT PHIL SOUSSAN: Born in London, England Phil played in bands in college but got his first big break in the music business in 1980 when a call from Simon Kirke to join the band Wildlife on the Swan Song label. After that band Phil worked with Jimmy Page for a bit and over the years has played with Ozzy Osbourne, Johnny Halladay, Beggars & Thieves, Billy Idol, Vince Neil, Gilby Clarke, John Wait...

ABOUT JOCK BARTLEY: Co-Founder, Songwriter, & Guitarist of Boulder,, Colorado''s FIREFALL whose hits include "You Are the Woman", "Just Remember I Love You" "Strange Way", "Cinderella", "Headed for a Fall" & "Staying with It". ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Desig...

ABOUT STEVE BOONE: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Boone is a bass player and music producer best known as a member of The Lovin' Spoonful. From late 1965 to mid-1967, the Spoonful reeled off nine Top Twenty hits including “Do You Believe in Magic”, “Daydream”, “Nashville Cats”, “Summer in the City” & more. The group is a wellspring of sunny, feel-good singles. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid...

ABOUT WENDY DIO: Over the years, Wendy Dio has been involved in many aspects of the music business including management, stage set design, concert video production and also served as executive producer on numerous gold and platinum albums. In 2010, she co-founded the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, which has raised millions for research, education, and early detection screenings. ...

ABOUT RUSSELL HITCHCOCK: Legendary musician Russell Hitchcock met Graham Russell in 1975 and formed Air Supply. ThE group had many huge radio hits in the 70s, 80s and 90s including "All Out Of Love" "Lost In Love" "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" and many more. Hitchcock has also released solo albums and solo singles over the years including the hit "Swear To Your Heart" .....and continues with...

ABOUT MICHAEL WILTON: Founding member of Queensrÿche, Michael is known as "Whip" for his undeniable speed playing the guitar... though he started on bass many moons ago..... Queensrÿche released its 16th album, Digital Noise Alliance in 2022 and continues to blaze a trail both in the studio and on the road. ABOUT THE PODCAST:  Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music...

ABOUT NATHAN EAST: Nathan is one of the most recorded session bass players of all time and founding member of the contemporary American smooth jazz quartet Fourplay. He has played on more than 2,000 albums & 10,000 songs....with the likes of Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins, Bob Dylan, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Quincy Jones, Daft Punk, Elton John, Kenny Loggins & many, ma...

ABOUT DEVON & DONAVON: Rock ‘n’ roll recording artists and globe-trotting journeymen Devon Allman and Donavon Frankenreiter recently released their collaborative EP called Rollers, a 6- song collection features the singles “Calling All You Riders” and “See It All” as well as a guest appearance from Maggie Rose on the new track “We Belong.” The duo is also currently on their See It All American Tou...