Greatest Interviews

An interview with Howard Jones about the third release in his 4-part series of albums:  "Dialogue" (released on September 9, 2022).  He talks about how the message of the album evolved as it was written during the pandemic beginning in 2020, the song on the album that means the most to him, balancing the lyrical elements of frustration and encouragement, and much more.

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An interview with David Paich about his 2022 EP "Forgotten Toys." He talks about working with session musicians like Brian Eno, Davey Johnstone, Ray Parker Jr., and Fredrik Halland, plus creating the project with his Toto bandmate Joseph Williams, the state of sessions musicians, and more.

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An interview with Jessie Peck, Ronnie Moss, and C.J. Jefferson of The Spinners, ahead of their performance in Turtle Lake, WI. They talk about their 2021 studio album “‘Round The Block And Back Again,” creating the project, reaching new generations of fans, and much more.

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An interview with Neil Donell about Chicago‘s 38th album “Born For This Moment,” including how the album was created, writing a song in the tracklist, singing with the band and being part of a new studio album, performing new music live, and more.

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An interview with Sheila E. about her role in the 2022 Disney Junior/Disney + series “Eureka!” She talks about her character Yurt, the message of the show to children, inventing and creating, and how she would encourage young children to discover music.

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An interview with John Waite about his 2022 EP “Anything.” He discusses how the songs were recorded and how the EP came together, creating new music, going on tour later in the year with Rick Springfield and Men At Work, music videos, and more.

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An interview with Matthew Nelson about his father, Ricky Nelson, on the occasion of what would have been Ricky's 82nd birthday. They talk about how Ricky's career would have progressed to this day and his approach to studio albums and music projects, Ricky's birthday traditions, and even a Luther College connection.

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Shaun Johnson of Tonic Sol-fa talks about his April, 2022, Eau Claire, WI, performance of "Shaun Johnson + The Big Band Experience," plus his latest album "Made For Her," his family's talents, and more.

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An interview with Sylvia about her 2022 album "Nature Child - A Dreamer's Journey." She talks about the inspiration for the album, the autobiographical nature of some of the songs, what it means to dream, her approach to lyrics, and also the 40th anniversary of her hit single "Nobody."

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Patrick Myers, the frontman for Queen tribute band "Killer Queen," talks about how he came to perform with the group, the increasing popularity of Queen's music in America, what makes Queen significant, performing onstage as Freddie Mercury, and more.

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