Cris Cohen interviews Jason Adamo. They discuss:
- The creation of the Brett Young song “Beautiful Believer”
- His New York subway singing education
- His song "Raleigh Nights"
- The allusions to his mother in both the songs and the artwork of his album "Looking Glass"
- And more

Cris Cohen interviews country artist Paige King Johnson. They discuss:
- That personal boundry you do not cross as a songwriter
- Being mentored by Pam Tillis
- Lessons learned from playing 150+ shows a year
- Her album "Honky Tonk Heart"
- Serving as the musical ambassador for the NC Department of Agriculture's "Got To Be NC" campaign
- And more

The Doobie Brothers | Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons

6/29/2022


Cris Cohen interviews Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons of The Doobie Brothers. They discuss:
- Their new album, "Liberte"
- Their just released band autobiography, "Long Train Runnin'"
- The time Tom traded a guitar pick for a policeman's badge
- The different approach they took to songwriting on this album
- And more

Part 1 of my interview with Michael McDermott of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts is now up! We discussed:
- The new acoustic album, "Changeup"
- Delivering the drumming of classic songs like "Crimson and Clover" and "Bad Reputation" with just acoustic percussion
- What defines punk music
- And more

Cris Cohen interviews Doug MacMillan of The Connells. They discuss:
- The band's new album, "Steadman's Wake."
- Their 20-year gap in between albums
- Being the lead singer but (often) not the songwriter
- And more

Cris Cohen interviews bassist John Pierce, longtime member of Huey Lewis & The News and now a member of Toto. They discuss:
- Prepping for the Toto tour
- The influence of the bass
- Adapting to diverse artists
- And more

Cris Cohen interviews John McFee of The Doobie Brothers. They discuss:
- Being a multi-instrumentalist
- The upcoming 50th anniversary tour with Michael McDonald
- What he learned from his work with Elvis Costello
- His intense work ethic
- And more

Recorded November 20, 2019 at the Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, North Carolina

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