The Tonearm

Gabrielle Basha is a writer and educator based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In addition to her lifelong study of American folklore and pop culture, she holds a BFA in art history and illustration and an MFA in writing for young people from Lesley University. She's currently working on behalf of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, a 501.c3 devoted to preserving the work of Joseph Campbell.  Joseph...

At the heart of all his endeavors, Bonfire Entertainment Founder Scotty Stoughton is a connector. He lives and breathes music and the world that holds its sound waves. Onstage as frontman with Bonfire Dub or behind the scenes producing his many festivals and events, including WinterWonderGrass and Campout for the Cause, Stoughton values music as more than a platform where rhythm meets beat. For hi...

Charlie Watts: June 2, 1941 - August 24, 2021 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Raso is the Senior Vice President, Client Services for HFA & Rumblefish and oversees the teams who provide support to thousands of music publishers and licensing administration clients. John directs the implementation of Rumblefish administration digital music services including streaming, video, lyrics, guitar tablature and other digital music uses. John is also the host of This Music Ho...

Immersion Networks is a company that creates software and hardware to improve the human listening experience. Founded in 2014 by industry-leading audio experts and engineers, the privately held company operates out of a purpose-built facility in Redmond, Washington. The company’s founders are responsible for hundreds of patents that have been instrumental in the evolution of audio technology. If y...

The Felice Brothers, Ian (guitar and lead vocals) and James (multi-instrumentalist and vocals), hail from the Catskills, NY, where their early songs echoed off subway walls and kept company with travelers and vagrants. Their current lineup, with the addition of bassist and inaugural female Felice member Jesske Hume (Conor Oberst, Jade Bird) and drummer Will Lawrence (also a singer/songwriter) as t...

Sally’s passion for operational excellence, process, and problem solving has led her to a successful career in event operations; producing music festivals, MMA fights, B-to-B and B-to-C expos, triathlons, hot air balloon festivals and more. She cut her teeth in the event industry as an intern at the NJ Balloon Festival and hasn’t looked back since. Most recently, Sally was VP of Event Operations &...

Ola Sars is a Stockholm-based serial entrepreneur active in the music-tech space. He is the Founder, CEO & Chairman of Soundtrack Your Brand, the world's fastest-growing music platform for B2B. Before Soundtrack, he co-founded Spotify Businesses together with Spotify, a stand-alone effort to expand Spotify’s reach into B2B streaming. 2018 he pivoted Spotify Business into Soundtrack as a fully...

Dave McMurray  has taken a long, strange trip to arrive at his sophomore release for Blue Note Records. On Grateful Deadication , the saxophonist takes his gritty, soulful Detroit sound and reimagines the flower empowered songs of San Francisco icons the Grateful Dead with an album as vibrant as it is unexpected. For this spirited excursion into the Dead’s vast repertoire, McMurray reconvened...

Dr. Turner joined the University of Iowa faculty in 2001 and holds appointments in Department of Religious Studies, African American Studies Program, and International Programs. His research program focuses on twentieth-century and contemporary African-American religious history and African diaspora religions in the Black Atlantic world. He is especially interested in the following areas: Islam in...

Lyric Financial helps artists make their dreams and goals real, via royalty advances and smaller-scale financing through its automated vATM product, currently offered to Tunecore artists. It works with all the leading music companies, performance societies (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, Sound Exchange), publishers, labels, and distributors. The company looks at 14 months of an artist’s data and projects...

Incub8next , a collaborative incubator project, has launched to help people and projects from underserved communities reach their full potential. Recognizing the need for tech development projects for people who have not had access to the resources, capital, connections, and experience needed to launch companies, Incub8next will work to insure that innovation knows no bounds for those in need of h...

Even by the often outlandish extremes of the rock world, Nettie Baker has lived a life less ordinary. Ginger’s eldest daughter grew up in the modest maisonette in which Cream were formed and where, as a child, she sat on Jimi Hendrix ‘s lap, then she was fast-tracked to a world of limousines and luxury and back again just as fast. Many of those tales are now shared in Tales Of A Rock Star’s Daught...

Jeremy Sirota is the CEO of Merlin, the largest and most important organization on behalf of independent labels, distributors, and other rightsholders. In his current role, Jeremy sits at the juncture of music and technology. Under his direction, Merlin has expanded its international reach, strategically increased its membership, and added key digital services to the Merlin offering (e.g., Apple,...

Ida Mae moved to the USA with nothing but Chris' National Steel guitar, a tin tambourine, a broken major record deal and their debut record under our arms. It was at huge personal risk they made this decision. After years of sleepless nights on the road, saying yes to every show offer we had, driving ourselves 15 hours to the next show after 6.5 weeks on the road, sleeping in dilapidated Motel's,...

Kieron Maughan started Rockstars Cars over 10 years ago out of his love of rock n' roll and cars. He's currently working on a tv show but in the meantime you can see many of the interviews on the site and on Youtube.  So far his team has amassed:  30,000 photos, both Private and public telling the stories of the cars that rockers purchased and drove.  The Rockstarscars Database...

Nick has spent his career directing and producing feature-length documentaries about holistic alternatives to conventional medicine. Most recently, Nick directed The Tapping Solution and co-edited Simply Raw - Raw for 30 Days. His current role as producer of The Sacred Science—a documentary about explorations in the Amazon to learn about traditional, healing practices—stems from a calling to honor...

Jason Davis grew up in Northwest NJ, wrote songs and landed a career as an artist manager through his hustle and drive. Working throughout the years with such iconic acts as Boyz ll Men, The Go-Go’s, Alabama, Lonestar and Dolly Parton, among many others. He is co-founder and partner of label, management and publishing conglomerate Radar Label Group, as well as One One 7 Entertainment (Fahrenheit M...

We need YOU to go vote for DEVO. Go to I Rocked the Fan Vote today and vote for DEVO to make it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Vote today and tell all your friends.  Gerald Casale's music career spans more than 40 years. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder and bass player of the new wave band Devo , which released a Top 20 hit in 1980 with the single " Whip It ". Casal...

Two-time Emmy winner  David Page  changed the world of food television by creating, developing, and executive-producing the groundbreaking show  Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives . Before that, as a network news producer based in London, Frankfurt, and Budapest, he travelled Europe, Africa, and the Middle East doing two things―covering some of the biggest stories in the world, and develop...

John William "Jack" Casady (born April 13, 1944) is an American bass guitarist , best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna . Jefferson Airplane became the first successful exponent of the San Francisco Sound . Their singles, including " Somebody to Love " and " White Rabbit ", had a more polished style than their other material, and successfully charted in 1967 and 1968. Casady, al...

Backline is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources— streamlining access to a network of trusted organizations and care providers that understand this line of work. Backline is hosting their first-ever livestream fundraiser to support mental health in the music industry. Set Break will serve...

Durrani is an accomplished entertainment executive, entrepreneur, and artist manager with more than 25 years of success in the entertainment industry. Leveraging extensive and diverse industry experience, Faisel has been able to help artists and companies grow by developing and executing world-class strategies. Throughout his executive career, Faisel has held leadership positions at Island Records...

Rudy Sarzo is a professional recording and performing artist worldwide with a career spanning over 35 years. As a member of Ozzy Osbourne’s band, from March 1981 to September 1982, Rudy toured the world in support of the “Blizzard of Ozz” and “Diary Of a Madman” records. His bass playing can be heard on Ozzy’s multimillion selling CD “Tribute” and “Speak of the Devil” CD and DVD. As a member...

Jonathan is a highly regarded music-publishing executive, and the chief creative curator of all the songs you hear on Rocket Songs – he’s got the “ears”. Jonathan began his career at ATV Music, becoming the Manager of Creative Services for the Nashville office, before moving on to become Director of Creative Services for MCA Music, working with such famed songwriters as Glen Ballard, Robbie Nevil,...