CooperTalk

Steve Cooper talks with musician James Atkin. James  is responsible for singing one of the biggest hits of the 90s 'Unbelievable' with the band EMF. He went on to have massive success clocking up a No. 1 American single, platinum album sales and an Ivor Novello nomination for songwriting. EMF recorded three studio albums and broke up in 1995 but have had occasional reunions for live shows. James has been heavily involved with seminal dance act Bentley Rhythm Ace and has released three solo albums since 2014.

Steve Cooper talks with musician Richard Lloyd. Richard is best known as one of the founding members of the band Television. Television was an early fixture of CBGB and the 1970s New York rock scene. Their debut album "Marquee Moon" is often considered one of the defining releases of the post-punk era. They broke up after their second studio album in 1977 but recorded a third in 1992. As a solo artist Lloyd has recorded seven solo albums and has also been a session musician for the likes of John Doe and Matthew Sweet. His autobiography, "Everything Is Combustible" came out in 2017.

Steve Cooper talks with musician Kip Winger. Kip is best known as being the front man for the band Winger. Kip's first commercial break came in 1984, when he co-wrote a song for Kix's third album and in 1985 he joined Alice Cooper's band. He left in 1987 to form Winger who broke onto the scene in 1988 with their self-titled debut which was a success, achieving platinum status and included the hits Madalaine, Headed for a Heartbreak and Seventeen. Throughout their career they have recorded 6 studio albums. As a solo artist he has released 5 albums and composed Conversations with Nijinsky that was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Classical Contemporary Composition category. His current project that just came out is the musical Get Jack that he co-wrote with Damien Gray. Find more out about him at www.kipwinger.com

Steve Cooper talks with musician Robbie Grey. Robbie is best known for being lead singer for the band Modern English. Modern English formed in England in 1979. Their second album, After the Snow, contained the hit I Melt with You. That song charted in both the UK and USA and was featured in the 80's classic movie Valley Girl. The group disbanded in 1987, only to reform two years later and then disband after another two years. They reunited again in 1995 and have continued in various lineups since that time, with four fifths of the original lineup currently back in the band. They have released eight studio albums throughout their career and are currently on tour with The Alarm and Gene Loves Jezebel.

Steve Cooper talks with musician Bruce Kulick. Bruce has been playing guitar with Grand Funk Railroad since 2000. Previously, he palyed 12 years as a long-time member of the band Kiss and was a member of Union with John Corabi from 1997–2002 and Blackjack, with Michael Bolton as singer, from 1979–1980. in the late 70s he played rhythm guitar/lead guitar on tour with Meat Loaf's band alongside his brother Bob on lead guitar/rhythm guitar and he also has released 3 solo albums.

Steve Cooper talks with actor/comic/writer Robert Wuhl. Robert is best known as the creator and star of the television comedy series Arliss and for his portrayal of newspaper reporter Alexander Knox in Tim Burton's Batman. His first starring role in a movie was in The Hollywood Knights and has been seen in many more including Good Morning Vietnam, Bull Durham, Blaze, Blue Chips, Missing Pieces and Cobb. In 2006 he starred on HBO in a one-man-show Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl, where he taught a history class to show how history is created and propagated in a similar fashion to pop culture. He was also a writer on the TV series Police Squad and has won two Emmy awards for co-writing the Academy Awards in 1990 and 1991 with Billy Crystal.

Steve Cooper talks with Nils Lofgren. Nils, a member of the Rock & Roll HOF, is best known for playing guitar with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band since 1984. He has also been a member of Neil Young's Crazy Horse and Ringo Starr's All-Starr band. As an accomplished solo artist he has been releasing albums since 1975 with his latest being Blue With Lou which features songs he wrote with Lou Reed.

Steve Cooper talks with musician Gary Pihl. Gary is a guitarist best known for his work with Sammy Hagar and Boston. He played with Hagar from 1977-1984 and has been with Boston since 1986. He also worked with the founding members of a band that would eventually be called Night Ranger. They recorded demos for their first and second albums at his home studio. He currently is playing with a band called Alliance who just released their fourth album.

Steve Cooper talks with musician Mike Peters. Mike is best known for being the lead singer for The Alarm. Since 1981The Alarm that has had 17 Top 50 UK singles, a host of successful albums and over 6 million album sales worldwide. Following an initial breakthrough in the USA with 1983's The Stand along with Sixty Eight Guns that entered into the UK chart soon after, The Alarm headlined their own Spirit of '86 Concert before 26,000 fans in Los Angeles, that was beamed around the world via MTV's first ever live global satellite broadcast. Other hits of the band include Sold Me Down the River, Declaration, Rain in the Summertime, Rescue Me and Blaze of Glory. On June 28th 2019, The Alarm will release ∑ Sigma exactly one year and one day from the release of its prequel, Equals, which debuted to an array of positive reviews and chart positions all across the board.

Steve Cooper talks with Don Felder. Don is renowned as a former lead guitarist of The Eagles, one of the most popular and influential rock groups of our time. He co-wrote the massive hit Hotel California and is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He left the Eagles in 2001 and started his solo career. He has recorded three solo albums, his most recent being American Rock 'n' Roll which has a who's who of musicians making guest appearances.