Greatest Interviews

Bill Champlin talks to Luc Anthony about the February 12, 2022, "We Will Yacht You" event, plus aspects of his career, including blues singing, keeping his voice in good shape, background vocals, his 2021 album "Livin' For Love," west coast pop/yacht rock, his best love song, and more.

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Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull talks about the visual arts surrounding the band's 2022 album "The Zealot Gene," including Sam Chegini's direction of the video for "Sad City Sisters" and the most memorable visual elements in Anderson's career.

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Don McLean talks about the 50th anniversary of "American Pie" hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.  He chats about finding out that the song hit #1, which version of the song was played on the radio, and chart accomplishments as an artist.

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An interview with Karla Bonoff about her 2020 album "Silent Night," issued in 2021 with additional tracks. She talks about recording "The First Noel" in the 1980s and re-recording it for this project, the impetus for doing this album, the most challenging arrangement, collaborating with Michael McDonald on one of the songs, and more.

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Two interviews with Peter Noone.  First, from February of 2016 ahead of a show in Eau Claire, WI, talking about his career and coming to Wisconsin.  Second, from December of 2021 ahead of an Eau Claire concert for "An Olde English Christmas with Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone," including where he got the idea for the show, his favorite Christmas songs and traditions, the best English Christmas food, and more.

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Marshall Thompson of The Chi-Lites discusses their new release, a take on the Christmas classic "White Christmas," as well has his favorite Christmas traditions, the group's recent placement on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame, and much more.

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In this interview, Debbie Gibson talks about her 2021 holiday release "Christmas Star," as well as classic and current Christmas music, musicianship, Hallmark movie locations, and her 2021 album "The Body Remembers."

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An interview with longtime Eau Claire, WI, radio DJ Terry West after her retirement, talking about her career in radio and the numerous country music artists she has interviewed and interacted with over the years.

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An interview with Dr. Timothy Mahr, conductor of the St. Olaf Band, chatting about their 2021 Midwest Fall Tour and their program "...with reverence and hope," including how students in the band have evolved since the start of the pandemic, the reason for the title of the program, the music selections, and the evolution of band music.

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Larry Stewart of The Frontmen Of Country talks about the supergroup (with Richie McDonald of Lonestar; and Tim Rushlow, formerly of Little Texas), the music of Restless Heart, being back on the road, great frontmen, and more.

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