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Arcade Fire’s Will Butler speaks with Kyle Meredith about his "disco town halls" and connecting with local audiences on a personal and political level after shows. Butler also touches on a possible solo LP in the future, the response to Arcade Fire's Everything Now, and being mentored by Bruce Springsteen. 

Gorillaz and Blur mastermind Damon Albarn speaks with Kyle Meredith about the ins and outs of making Gorillaz's The Now Now, themes of isolation, recording in hotel rooms, and gun control in the United States. He also updates us on the status of The Good The Bad & The Queen's long-awaited sophomore album and whether he envisions another Blur Record.

Lita Ford joins Kyle Meredith to speak about her solo career, her AXS TV show, The Top 10 Revealed (which she says “covers everything from sex to guitar riffs”), her time as the lead guitarist of The Runaways, as well as her road to achieving icon status -- paving the path for women in the music industry along the way. Ford also discusses the importance of female narratives being represented in music, details her recent collaborations with former Runaways bandmates Cherie Currie and Vicki Blue, and even lets us in on whether she may work with them again in the future. 

Neko Case of The New Pornographers joins Kyle Meredith to chat about her latest solo record Hell-On - particularly the tracks “Bad Luck and “Halls of Sarah” - and her collaboration with Mark Lanegan and bandmate AC Newman for it. Case also discusses why ugliness in the world isn’t new, and how confidence makes for a better record. 

Monster Magnet frontman Dave Wyndorf discusses the anniversaries of their records Superjudge and Powertrip, which made their debuts 25 and 20 years ago, respectively. Wyndorf also dishes on Monster Magnet’s video for the track “Space Lord” being a part of TRL’s inaugural lineup and offers details on new work as well.  

Spiritualized’s Jason Pierce and Kyle Meredith speak about the complications of recording music versus playing it live, the Slaughterhouse Five influence in their new album's title, and the band's anniversary tour celebrating 20 years of Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space. Pierce also talks about the realities of aging and why the idea of reuniting Spacemen 3 feels similar to staged re-enactments of historical battles. 

Tour-de-force performer Mitski speaks with Kyle Meredith about the realities of being on the road while touring and how the weird world of musicianship affects her creative perspective. She also discusses her time with Lorde, utilizing characters to express her feelings in new ways, and the power of solitude in her newest music for Be the Cowboy. Learn more about your ad choices. 

America’s Dewey Bunnell joins Kyle Meredith to discuss their collaboration with producer George Martin, the global impact of performing under the name America -- especially given the band’s forthcoming performance in Israel -- as well as their background with Michael and Janet Jackson. Bunnell also shares information about special plans that are in the works for America’s 50th anniversary, which is taking place in two years.

The Pretenders vocalist Chrissie Hynde hangs with Kyle Meredith to discuss her forthcoming book of original artwork, Adding the Blue, the environment, and the 10th anniversary of the Pretenders’ album Break Up the Concrete. She also offers up details on two new records she has in the works. 

Sheryl Crow sits down with Kyle Meredith and announces that a collaborative album featuring Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, and others will be released next year and mark her final album. She also discusses teaming up in the studio with St. Vincent, the similarities between her current songwriting and her anti-Bush songs, and how Bob Dylan came to be her mentor.