The Music Universe Podcast

Episode was conducted as the COVID-19 quarantine got underway Independent country artist Paige King Johnson moved from her native North Carolina to Nashville to pursue her songwriting and singing dreams. She has hung out at the famous Bluebird Café and has opened for chart topping artists like Scotty McCreery, Neal McCoy, Luke Pell, and James Otto. Her current single, “Water Down the Whiskey” chan...

Herndon is an open book in our 30 minute interview Ty Herndon is a force to be reckoned with. His now three-decade career has spanned 20 Billboard-charted singles and five million albums sold. And Herndon shows no signs of slowing down. Between 1995 and 2002, Herndon charted 17 singles, including his three No. 1's and numerous Top 10 hits, such as “I Want My Goodbye Back,” “Loved Too Much,” “A Man...

Singer/songwriter talks about her independent success Allie Colleen is an independent country singer/songwriter who has amassed an impressive strong following. One of her original songs, “Close Enough," gained more than 750k views on YouTube and her organic social media following has continued to increase. Her debut single, “Work In Progress” defines the life that’s shaped her with personal lyrics...

Bluegrass crossover artist chats exclusively about her career Affectionally known as the "Queen of Bluegrass," Rhonda Vincent is no stranger to anyone in the music industry. You may be quite surprised who she's worked with and who she calls friends. She is the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry and is a GRAMMY Award winner. Vincent chats with Buddy Iahn & Matt Bailey about her life during the...

John Berry joins the country duo on new single Independent new country duo, Joe and Martina, have taken the world by storm with their debut single " Give Me Back The 90's " that features GRAMMY Award-winning 90's country star John Berry. The single debuted on Music Row Country Breakout Chart at No. 70 and has climbed to No. 53, and currently sits at 51 on Billboard's Country Indicator Chart, a hug...

Green chats about his new album and more CeeLo Green is back after five years with a soulful new album called  CeeLo Green Is... Thomas Callaway . The album is available on June 26th and was recorded in Nashville with a live band and produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach. So far, two tracks have been released, and fans can have a chance to be apart of the music video for "Doing It All Together....

We chat with this music journalist Roxane Atwood has a rich history in country music as a DJ and music journalist from Texas to The Nashville Network (TNN) in Nashville. She has interviewed everyone from Minnie Pearl (who was her first interview in Nashville) to k.d. lang (conducting Lang's first interview in Canada) to George Jones and Garth Brooks. She has managed and booked her husband, Grand O...

Gilley chats about his career Mickey Gilley pioneered the "Urban Cowboy" phase of country music in the 80's following a string of No. 1 hits including "City Lights," "I Overlooked An Orchard" and "Don't The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time." Gilley's popularity spawned the film Urban Cowboy, starring John Travolta and Debra Winger, which was filmed at Gilley's Dance Hall & Night Club in...

Sucherman chats about the project and future plans Styx drummer Todd Sucherman has just released his debut solo album, Last Flight Home , via Aqua Pulse Records. Each of the project's ten compositions features Sucherman's vocals and deep pocket drumming. The album was co-produced by Sucherman and J.K. Harrison. Recording sessions mainly took place between July 2019 and January 2020 at various loca...

The country singer and her mom share a love for Harley Country newcomer Stephanie Quayle has partnered with Harley-Davidson for a new video series From Horses to Horsepower with help from her mom Eileen Wallin. The mother/daughter duo express their love of freedom and the open road through the series as Stephanie embraces and emulates her mother’s fearlessness and confidence in this new and exciti...

Kershaw talks about his new single Nineties country hitmaker Sammy Kershaw is back with a brand new heartfelt single called " My Friend Fred ," based on a true story about a man who battles substance abuse. The single was released in January 2020, but it's the recently released video that has everyone talking. Kershaw has more than 25 top 40 singles with 11 Top 10's, including No. 1 hits with “She...

Bonsall talks about the group's legacy and future plans The Oak Ridge Boys have sold over 41 million units worldwide and are synonymous with “America, apple pie, baseball, and country music.” The group — Joe Bonsall, Duane Allen, William Lee Golden, and Richard Sterban — were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2011 and the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame in 2015. They have 30 Top 10 hits i...

Nineties country hitmaker celebrates 11th studio album “Maybe It Was Memphis,” “Spilled Perfume,” “Shake the Sugar Tree,” “Cleopatra, Queen of Denial,” “Let That Pony Run,” and “Mi Vida Loca" are among the songs that define Pam Tillis' hitmaking career that began nearly 30 years ago. She's one of 90's country's leading ladies, and is celebrating the release of her 11th studio album, Looking for a...

Special edition episode debates 2020 concert season Dr. Zeke Emanuel, one of the key architects of the Affordable Care Act and a special adviser to the director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), suggests that all mass gatherings, including concerts, be on  hold for 18 months  while biologists work on a vaccine for COVID-19. The music industry typically has a "The Show Must Go On" att...

Is he still old enough to know better or still too young to care? Wade Hayes was a country radio staple in the 90's with hits like "Old Enough To Know Better," "I'm Still Dancing with You," "On a Good Night" and "What I Meant to Say" and others. He was in his early 20's when he hit the road with country hitmakers Tracy Lawrence and Brooks & Dunn, just to name a few. In 2011, he was diagnosed w...

Miranda Lambert, Ludacris, Kelly Clarkson and Bryan Adams are among his credits Rich Redmond is a top call and highly influential touring/recording drummer/percussionist based in Nashville and Los Angeles. Redmond is versatile, dynamic, and rock solid drumming is the sound behind many of today's top talents. As a twenty year veteran of the Nashville music scene, Redmond has toured/recorded/perform...

Berry opens up in a candid interview In the 1990's and early 2000's, Grammy Award-winning country hitmaker John Berry placed 20 singles on the charts, six of which went Top 5, with "Your Love Amazes Me," scoring a No. 1 on the Billboard and Radio & Records Country Chart as well as "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye" and "She’s Taken a Shine" earning the No. 1 slot in Radio & Records. In 2019...

MacDuffie has released a new song and video Carrington MacDuffie is an independent singer/songwriter who has many talents. She is also a voice actor who splits her time between Austin, Seattle and Glasgow -- where she has a five-piece Scottish band -- and has narrated over 200 audiobooks, including bios of Pussy Riot and Joni Mitchell. She also voiced a shamanic Scottish Dwarf in the World of Warc...

He was named MusicRow's "Independent Artist of the Year" in 2018 Shane Owens is about as traditional as country can get, but adds a contemporary edge to his Southern storytelling and twang baritone songs. He's an independent singer that has some world recognition. He's been produced by country legend Randy Travis and had a song featured on the Netflix series The Ranch. Owens took some time during...

He has logged more than 8500 performances at the Grand Ole Opry Tim Atwood has had an amazing career. He's an entertainer, solo artist, and has racked up more than 8500 performances at the Grand Ole Opry as a member of their house band. He's also a highly sought-after musician in Nashville who's performed with Mel Street, Lynn Anderson, Jeannie Seely, Jim Ed Brown and others. Listen as Buddy Iahn...

Matt spends the March 6-7th seeing two superstar shows Buddy Iahn & Matt Bailey talk about Matt's weekend of concert reviews as he sees Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry and Celine Dion in the New York area the weekend of March 6th & 7th. Since then, and this recording, the coronavirus pandemic has shut down the entire world. Check out our other Podcasts ! Subscribe to us on Apple Podc...

Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the world Buddy Iahn & Matt Bailey discuss the impact the coronavirus has had on the entertainment industry. Tours and festivals have been canceled or postponed all throughout the world due to the health concern issued by the World Health Organization that has seen nearly 5k people die but 70k survive. Check out our other Podcasts ! Subscribe to us on Apple Pod...

Kotzen talks about his new record Richie Kotzen just released his 50 For 50 in celebration of his 50th birthday on February 3, 2020. Kotzen joins Buddy Iahn as our guest talking about the new triple record from the Caribbean where he gives more incite into the project, the video for the first single "Devil's Hand" -- which can be seen below -- his upcoming tour and what's ahead for his band The Wi...

We celebrate seven years of serving you The Music Universe is seven today! Buddy Iahn launched the site with our first-ever post on January 24, 2013 and we've been serving you ever since. This week on The Music Universe Podcast, Buddy and Matt Bailey chat about the site's origins and how it has evolved into what it is today! Check out our other Podcasts ! Subscribe to us on iTunes Podcasts , Spoti...

Neil Peart's impact on drumming and music may never be matched in this lifetime. He was a hero. He was a warrior. He was a drum god who proved perfection night after night on stage. He was Rush's main lyricist, often citing from his literary obsession. He rode his motorcycle across country many times and documented in book form. Unfortunately, he passed away last week at the age of 67 following a...