As artists, we all steal from the people who have come before us. We look to others for inspiration, steal their licks and incorporate them into out own playing, which ... more

Erik Hargrove, most notably known for his 7 year stint with James Brown, followed by working with Bootsy Collins, has a story all his own. The twisting tale of the ... more

One of the most misunderstood principles of success is consistency: Incremental, sustained growth over a long period of time. As we all know, there’s no silver bullet and no quick ... more

St. Louis native Mark Colenburg loves all facets of music and it shows. Whether he’s backing up hip hop legends like Common or Q-Tip or swingin’ behind Robert Glasper or ... more

Steve Rennie is the real deal in the music business. Far from the wannabes, Rennie has talked the talk and walked the walk for over 37 years. As a young man ... more

He may be known as the hardest hitting man in show business, but he also may be the hardest working too. Constantly running from sessions to tours to clinics and ... more

Mark Powers is a combination of hyphens. He’s a performer – author – educator – clinician – hustler, etc and because of that he’s been able to build a reputable ... more

What can be said about Dennis Chambers that hasn’t already been said? He’s a legend in every aspect of the word and has played stages all around the world with ... more

Last week I was listening to an interview with Brandon Stanton (Humans of New York) and a point he made got me thinking. He said that most people are “following ... more

This isn’t the first time I’ve had Johnny on the podcast and it surely won’t be the last. Johnny has been playing for Collective Soul for the last 5 years ... more