Beyond The Fame with Jason Fraley

"Beyond the Fame" host Jason Fraley marks the 10th anniversary of the TV political drama "Madam Secretary," which premiered exactly 10 years ago on Sept. 21, 2014 on CBS. He spoke to the cast and creators during the red carpet premiere at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington D.C. You'll hear from Téa Leoni, Morgan Freeman, Tim Daly, Keith Carradine and Sebastian Arcelus. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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"Beyond the Fame" host Jason Fraley interviews Sevendust frontman Lajon Witherspoon as the band rocks The Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland this Saturday night. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Grammy winner Meghan Trainor, who brings her "Timeless" tour to Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia on Tuesday, Sept. 17. She calls in alongside her touring partner Chris Olsen, who grew up in Chevy Chase, Maryland is excited to return home to perform in the DMV. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews The Band Perry alum Kimberly Perry, who brings her first solo tour to Annapolis, Maryland this Sunday night for the Annapolis Songwriters Festival. They discuss her journey from Band Perry hits like “If I Die Young” and “Better Dig Two” to jamming with Fall Out Boy at CMT’s “Crossroads” and now her first solo album “Superbloom.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Jökull Júlíusson, lead singer and songwriter of Kaleo, which performs live at The Anthem in Washington D.C. on Monday, Sept. 16. They discuss the band's journey from growing up in Iceland to touring the biggest music festivals in the world thanks to the chart-topping blues-rock hit "Way Down We Go" and the Grammy-nominated rock track "No Good." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews three-time Grammy winner Debby Boone, who performs live at Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Saturday, Sept. 21. They discuss her journey from growing up the daughter of singer Pat Boone to winning Best New Artist with her breakthrough hit “You Light Up My life" before eventually showing her range across pop, country, gospel and beyond. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Lake Street Dive drummer Mike Calabrese as the band celebrates its 20th anniversary at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland on Friday. They discuss the band’s journey from hits like “Good Kisser” to its newest album “Good Together.” (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews actor Michael Imperioli as the new two-part “Sopranos” docuseries “Wise Guy” premieres this weekend on HBO and Max. They hopped on the phone in April 2020, a month into the pandemic, when Imperioli launched his “Sopranos” watch-along podcast “Talking Sopranos.” They also discussed his early role in Martin Scorsese's "Goodfellas." (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Tony-winning hair stylist Nikiya Mathis, who just became the first artist to ever win a Special Tony Award for hair and wig design on the Broadway play "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," which arrives at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. today. They discuss her pioneering work in this groundbreaking stage comedy. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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WTOP's Jason Fraley interviews Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan as the iconic classic rockers ignite Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, Virginia this Saturday night. They discuss the band's biggest hits from “Highway Star” to “Smoke on the Water" en route to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley's "Clarion")

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