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George Dionne interviews SWEET guitarist ANDY SCOTT about their latest and final studio album FULL CIRCLE.
Highlights include:
- The evolution of the band’s sound
- Discussion of the new album
- Starting the writing in 2019
- Shifting gears to record Isolation Boulevard (2020)
- Andy’s fight with Stage 4 cancer
- Avoiding after show get togethers
- His love of fly fishing
- The farewell tour
- Why FULL CIRCLE is their last album
- Songs he wrote for the album
- Their recent performance at Wacken 2024
- SWEET continuing on without him?
- And much, much more
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George Dionne interviews OTIS frontman BOONE FROGGETT about the history of the band and their latest single “Last Fool In The Line”.
Highlights include:
- Formation of the band in 2013
- Releasing a tribute to JOHN BRIM as 1st album
- Producer GREG MARTIN (KENTUCKY HEAD HUNTERS)
- Catching the ear of BILLY GIBBONS (ZZ TOP)
- Boone’s ties to BLACK STONE CHERRY
- Signing with Cleopatra Records for EYES OF THE SUN (2017)
- Working with the late PAUL NELSON (JOHNNY WINTER)
- Appearing on the STREET SURVIVORS soundtrack
- Touring the UK for the 1st time
- Discussion of new single “Last Fool In The Line”
- Surviving thyroid cancer
- Touring as crew for the KENTUCKY HEAD HUNTERS
- The next full-length album
- Working with producer KEVIN MCKENDREE
- The origins of the band’s name
- And much, much more!
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George Dionne interviews CACTUS drummer CARMINE APPICE about their latest album TEMPLE OF THE BLUES - INFLUENCES AND FRIENDS.
“[CACTUS] was supposed to be JEFF BECK, ROD STEWART, ME, and TIM [BOGART].”
Highlights include:
- The formation of CACTUS is 1970
- How/why CACTUS became an all-star project
- Discussion of the new album
- Recruiting the guest musicians
- Having to adjust his recording style
- Deciding on who plays on what
- Being surprised by who was influenced by CACTUS
- Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” born from a CACTUS song
- Why two versions of “Guiltless Glider”
- Who passed on appearing on the new album
- Debuting on the Billboard Blues Chart at #3
- Working with an AI version of folk vocalist Melanie (Safka)
- The parallels between this album and his Guitar Zeus (1995) series
- Vinyl release of CACTUS - THE BIRTH OF CACTUS 1970
- His thoughts on the 2023 Royal Albert Hall tribute to JEFF BECK
- KING KOBRA’s 2023 album WE ARE WARRIORS
- No money in writing new music
- His live Rod Stewart Tribute show with ROB CAUDILL
- Touring with CACTUS & VANILLA FUDGE
- 2023’s BECK, BOGART, & APPICE - Live 1973 & 1974
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George Dionne interviews solo artist MADISON GALLOWAY about her latest self-titled album.
Hightlights include:
- Discussion of the new album
- How the album developed from a couple of singles
- Stories behind some of the songs
- Collaborating with other songwriters
- How her cover of "White Rabbit" (JEFFERSON AIRPLANCE) came to be
- Recording in multiple studios
- Crowdfunding the album and U.K. Tour
- Creative side of music vs. the business side
- Reward for fans helping to fund the U.K. Tour
- Her Mad Cats fan club
- Performances after she returns from the U.K.
- How Purple Bee Records came to be
-And much, much more!
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George Dionne interviews HER HEAD'S ON FIRE guitarist JEFF DEAN about their latest album STRANGE DESIRES.
Highlights include:
- Discussion of the new album
- How the project originally formed
- How the band has progressed since their debut
- Songwriting dynamics within the group
- Stories behind the singles
- Their tribute to GARED O'DONNELL (PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS)
- Working with co-producer JASON NARDUCY (SUPERCHUNCK)
- Signing with Iodine Records
- Collecting vinyl
- Recent tours of the U.S. & U.K.
- Working with bands HEAVY SEAS & DEEP TUNNEL PROJECT
- Origins of the band's name
- And much, much more!
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George Dionne interviews COLLECTIVE SOUL bassist WILL TURPIN about their latest album HERE TO ETERNITY.
Highlights include:
- Discussion of the new album
- Recording at ELVIS’ Palm Spring House
- Songwriting dynamics within the group
- Stories behind the singles
- Special guests MICKEY THOMAS (JEFFERSON STARSHIP), PETER STROUD (CHERYL CROW) and BRAIN RAY (PAUL MCCARTNEY)
- Touring with HOOTIE & THE BLOWFISH
- Playing arenas & ball fields
- Band longevity
-Opening for VAN HALEN 30 years ago
-Performing at WOODSTOCK ‘94 & ‘99
-Turpin’s REEL TO REEL recording studio
-Musicians in the family
-A follow up to his solo album SERENGETI DRIVERS (2018)
-Looking at the next COLLECTIVE SOUL album
-And much, much more!
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George Dionne interviews Norwegian vocalist ISSA about her latest album ANOTHER WORLD. ISSA also discusses the advantages to writing and recording in-house, working with collaborators JAMES MARTIN & TOM MARTIN (Martin Brothers Productions), how the songwriting process develops between the group, the stories behind the singles, how the video for “Armed & Dangerous” came together, paying homage to 80s movie soundtracks, album artwork, why ISSA preforms live very rarely, her work on the 2023 NITRATE album FEEL THE HEAT, how she met her husband JAMES MARTIN, whether their are plans to make album releases completely in-house, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews guitarist DAN LORENZO of PATRIARCHS IN BLACK about their latest album VISIONING. Lorenzo also discusses how he formed the project with JOHNNY KELLY (TYPE O NEGATIVE) & guest vocalists, releasing a new album each year since their formation, stories behind the singles, working on DARRYL “DMC” MCDANIELS’ upcoming solo album, signing with Metalville Records, guest singers and bassists he couldn’t secure, the conclusion of his band CASSIUS KING, working on new music with VESSEL OF LIGHT, his 1982-2011 band HADES, opening for TWISTED SISTER in the early ‘80s, brushes with members of KISS, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews COREY & ANDI SCHENCK of PANGAEA about their latest album BEOWULF. The duo also discusses the stories behind the singles, reuniting after 15 years, working with longtime producer ROBERT BERRY (SIX BY SIX), why the album is not available for streaming, side projects each have done with Berry, album cover artist RAINDER KALWITZ, leftovers from their writing & recording sessions, their 2 hour performance at the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, future live show plans, re-releasing their back catalog, the fate of their unreleased 2003 album THE RECKONING, recording at PETER & DAN AYKROYD’s house, the origins of the band name, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews guitarist JEFF KOLLMAN about his latest album 2023 A.D. Kollman discusses how the album links to guitar legend JEFF BECK, the stories behind the singles, the appearance of CHAD SMITH (RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS), whether he and Chad will reunite in the BOMBASTIC MEATBATS, his axe of choice when recording the album, his COSMOSQUAD side project, why he missed out on JOE SATRINANI’s 2018 G3 tour, and how often he gets to perform his solo material live.
Kollman also discusses getting his gig with ALAN PARSONS via DAVID PACK (AMBROSIA), splitting his touring this year with Parsons, LOU GRAMM, and JOHN PAYNE’S ASIA, his work on the 1999 MOGG/WAY release Chocolate Box, getting offers to join UFO, NIGHT RANGER, JOHN MAYER, and others, his other studio based projects, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews bassist MIKE GORMAN of the band THE OUTFIT about their latest album GO. Gorman also discusses the formation of the group, writing albums with their vocalist across the country, working with multi-platinum producer ULRICH WILD (PANTERA, DEFTONES), signing with Pavement Entertainment, the band’s touring prospects for 2024, Mike’s late ‘70s project PEZBAND, an upcoming retrospective release by the group, his other music ventures, the origins of the band name, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews Rock violinist NINA DIGREGORIO about her latest viral video of her performing EDDIE VAN HALEN’s ERUPTION. DiGregorio also discusses the preparation that went into pulling off the composition and video, the positive and negative responses she’s received about it, how she first got into playing Rock covers on the violin, her FEMMES OF ROCK live performance group, her future plans to ‘go solo’, her admiration for the Buffalo Bills, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews keyboardist and solo artist (RICHARD) T BEAR about his latest album THE WAY OF THE WORLD. T BEAR also discusses how his late wife was instrumental in getting him back to performing and recording, ROBBY KRIEGER’s role in getting his comeback album FRESH BEAR TRACKS (2021) made, his all-star backing band, the stories behind the singles, not being convinced that PAUL ROGERS wanted to sing on his album, competing with band mate WALTER TROUT on the European singles chart, signing with Quarto Valley Records.
Further, T BEAR discusses live performances with Trout and solo, his work with MUSICARES (fka MAPP), his early albums with RCA and hit single “Sunshine Hotel”, working on albums by GENE SIMMONS, CHER, PETER CRISS, and BILLY SQUIRE, having to talk Squire ‘off the edge’ with drummer BOBBY CHOUINARD, his current session work, where his nickname came from, and much, much more. -
George Dionne interviews frontman CHRIS P. JAMES of THE BURRITO BROTHERS about their latest album TOGETHER. James also discusses the history of the band from THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS (with GRAM PARSONS & CHRIS HILLMAN) in 1968 to today, how he and current members of the band were recruited over the years, the stories behind the singles, losing guitarist BOB HATTER during the recording of the album, new guitarist STEVE ALLEN coming into the fold, the continuity within their album artwork, his side gig with WALTER EGAN, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews vocalist AUDRA MARIEL of MARTIN HOWTH about her latest album DISTANT DISSONANCE. Audra also discusses why her music isn’t exactly acapella, how she decided on the project name, the stories behind the singles, the art of voice looping, recording in a haunted building, signing with Nefarious Industries, her tricks of the trade for live performances, her Twin Peaks cover band, her Jazz project AUDRA MARIEL AND A REAL HUMAN JAZZ BAND, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews musician LEE AARON about her latest covers album TATTOO ME. Aaron also discusses why she chose the songs and artists she did, a bit of the behind the scenes of her music videos, meeting ANN & NANCY WILSON of HEART, her upcoming live performances, whether we can expect LEE AARON outside of Canada, her 2023 induction into Canada’s Walk of Fame, the 40th anniversary of METAL QUEEN, her son’s reaction to seeing the music video for the first time, how Aaron and her band craft new music, and much, much, more.
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George Dionne interviews vocalist RIZZ and drummer TROY LUCCKETTA of RIZZ AND THE BELIEVERZ about their latest single "Don't Stop Tryin'". The duo also discuss how they first met, how the project was formed, recording at BOB MARLEY's Tuff Gong Studio, having the opportunity to jam with WILBURN "SQUIDLY" COLE, whether group will continue to release singles or a full album, working with Sun Records / Select-O-Hits, their debut at the Reggae Rise Up Florida Festival, the plans for future performances, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews NIKA COMET and ALEX MISHUSTOV of CHASE THE COMET about their latest album ILL.U.ME.NATION PART 1: INCEPTION. The duo also discusses the stories behind the singles, how Niko Gemini (FOUNDRY) appeared on the album, signing with Pavement Entertainment, meeting in their high school band and falling in love, collaborating with LENA SCISSORHANDS (INFECTED RAIN) back in 2020, when we can expect Part II of the album, the origins of their band name, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews ALEX BLACKSONIC of BLACK SONIC PEARLS about their debut album SONIXOMNIA. Alex also discusses how the band was formed, the stories behind the singles, his admiration for CHRIS CORNELL, working with Grammy Award winning producer MICHAEL H. BRAUER, opening for SLASH feat. MYLES KENNEDY, why their bass player has been MIA, and much, much more.
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George Dionne interviews guitarist REX CARROLL of WHITECROSS about their latest album FEAR NO EVIL. Carroll also discusses what led to their first studio album in nearly 20 years, new vocalist DAVE ROBERTS, being very hands on with the album’s production, how he learned what not to do as producer, the stories behind the singles, working with Dark Star Records, upcoming live performances, the 35th anniversary of TRIUMPHANT RETURN, how politics led to the album winning a Dove Award, the future of his FIERCE HEART band, where the band’s name came from, and much, much more.
- Visa fler