In Service Of

On this week's In Service Of, a powerful and candid conversation with electronic dance superstar Alison Wonderland. Steve Baltin and Wonderland have a history of great interviews and they, along with guest cohost Donovan Boyer, an electronic music aficionado,  pick up where they left off in this incredibly honest talk about insecurity, Wonderland's pregnancy, balancing music and motherhood, her new album, and so much more. 

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In this mini-episode, Sage Bava discusses women in music and her involvement in Keychange’s 2025 U.S. cohort, a program driving gender equity across the industry. She also recaps the LA Jump Global Summit—an international conference where artists and leaders collaborate on how to build a more human and empathic music ecosystem. The reality remains: women still make up under 30% of the global music industry workforce, largely due to long-standing systemic issues and widespread unsafety.

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On this week's In Service Of host Steve Baltin, who's known Backstreet Boys since the early 2000's, sits down for an incredibly intimate conversation with AJ McLean. In a talk that can only happen between people who've known each other for decades, McLean talks about his new EP, 'My Name Is Alex,' being four years sober, fatherhood, his brotherhood with BSB, his marriage and the Jim Croce classic that reminds him of his grandmother. 

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On this week's In Service Of Steve Baltin sits down for an extended conversation with up and coming British star Luvcat a week before she hits the US for a December tour. One of the most charismatic new faces on the scene, Luvcat has earned rave reviews for her inspired 'Vicious Delicious' album. This time next year Luvcat will be a star. Check out why now. 

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On this week's mini sode cohost and veteran music journalist Steve Baltin, shares one of the key secrets to why everyone from ASAP Rocky to Travis Barker has been a friend and fan -- being a music fan! He talks about the importance of supporting emerging artists, like Izzy Escobar, and taking a chance on new music. 

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On this week's In Service Of, Nanaa, from Icelandic alternative favorites Of Monsters And Men, joins Steve Baltin and Sage Bava to talk about the band's superb new album, her love of comic books, the fantastical world of Iceland, her dog and so much more. 

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In this new mini episode of In Service Of, a regular Friday feature for season two, co-host and veteran music journalist Steve Baltin celebrates the 50th anniversary of Patti Smith’s Horses and makes the case for 1975 as the greatest year in album history. He breaks down the landmark releases—from Born to Run and Blood on the Tracks to Physical Graffiti, A Night at the Opera, and the first Buckingham/Nicks era of Fleetwood Mac—while sharing personal favorites, industry memories, and why these records still matter today.

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On this week's In Service Of, the impossible to define Orville Peck, a superb hybrid of country music and indie attitude, joins Steve Baltin and Sage Bava to discuss his new EP, his annual festival, "Rodeo," Dolly Parton, his friendship with Noah Cyrus, learning to be comfortable not fitting in and how wearing a mask has shaped his identity. A fascinating conversation. 

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On the first mini episode of In Service Of, a new regular Friday feature for season two, co-host and veteran music journalist Steve Baltin (LA Times, Forbes, Rolling Stone, Billboard) looks at this weekend's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in L.A,  shares memories of his friendship with late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell and talks about the other honorees. 

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On the second season premiere of In Service Of true rock star Lenny Kravitz and his longtime guitarist Craig Ross join hosts Steve Baltin and Sage Bava to discuss the 30th anniversary of his breakthrough album "Circus," his love of gospel music. recording in the Bahamas versus New York versus Paris, why he will never tire of the studio and much more.

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