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Legendary musician and founding member of The Beach Boys Al Jardine's accomplishments throughout his 60 years in the music business are simply staggering.He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, awarded a Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2001, and inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame, Class of 2019, after he spent several years of his childhood in Rochester, NY, before his family moved to Hawthorne, CA.Even though Jardine was the only member of The Beach Boys who was not directly related to the Wilson brothers and their cousin Mike Love, music has always been a family affair for him, especially during his post-Beach Boys years.As he approaches his 80th birthday later this year, Jardine is currently on the road with his son, vocalist Matt Jardine, and Brian Wilson's daughters, Carnie and Wendy Wilson, of Wilson Phillips fame. Their tour, appropriately titled Al Jardine Family & Friends Tour, will be performing through the end of October, and it features hits from both The Beach Boys and Wilson Phillips.It includes stories from his lengthy career and songs from his solo album, A Postcard from California, released in 2010 (re-released in 2012 with two extra tracks.) The record includes guest appearances from many of Jardine's famous friends, including Neil Young, Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Steve Miller, Gerry Beckley & Dewey Bunnell (America), Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Alec Baldwin, and the late Glen Campbell. For those longing for a Beach Boys reunion, all of its remaining members, including the late Carl Wilson, appear on this album.

She’s a singer, songwriter, and spiritual healer helping others cope in a crisis, and he’s the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer drummer for the band Def Leppard. The husband and wife duo met several years ago through a mutual friend who suggested Rick work with Lauren to help him through his struggles with PTSD, which he suffered from a car crash that led to the loss of his left arm at the height of his band’s fame.Since then, the couple has dedicated their lives to helping others through their Raven Drum Foundation, the non-profit that supports veterans, first responders, and others going through trauma, giving them the tools they need to heal. All the while, they continue to share their musical and other creative gifts---they play together and have been touring all across the country with Lauren’s band. In 2021, her second album, Under the Wolf Moon, was released. And her latest single, “Kiss Me Now,” is her first 2022 release. Lauren's also got another album due out in the Fall, filled with one uplifting, beautiful track after another—that you won’t be able to get out of your head.Rick and Def Leppard will be touring the country this summer with Mötley Crüe, Joan Jett, and Poison, and their latest album Diamond Star Halos will be released in May. Rick is also an accomplished visual artist with works at Wentworth Galleries across the country and proceeds benefiting their foundation. We were so fortunate to have them grace our studio recently to share their story and play an acoustic set of Lauren’s latest works. This is a LifeMinute with Lauren Monroe and Rick Allen.

The strikingly handsome silver-haired blued-eyed Eric Roberts is a Hollywood legend. With an illustrious career spanning 40 years, the iconic 65-year-old actor has portrayed more roles than you can count, with no signs of slowing down. He says his latest role, the mysterious Junior, opposite John Goodman on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones, is "one of his favorites of all-time." We caught up with Roberts in LA recently to hear all about it and more. This is a LifeMinute with Eric Roberts.

Go-Go’s drummer Gina Schock has put together an intimate collection of photographs, memorabilia, and juicy tidbits collected throughout her 40-year career as part of the groundbreaking all-female group. It will be the best 40 bucks you ever spend.Made In Hollywood: All Access with the Go-Go’s is a photographic journey told through the eyes of Schock as part of one of the greatest rock bands of all time who kept and still keep the beat. They set the standards for women in music today, selling more than 7 million records worldwide. They are the only all-female band to write their own songs and play their own instruments on a No. 1 album. And they finally got their due being recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The book also includes anecdotes from bandmates Belinda Carlisle, Kathy Valentine, Charlotte Caffey, and Jane Wiedlin, along with a slew of other key people from their journey, including Jodie Foster and Kate Pierson (B-52’s.)The beautiful, innately cool, hard-to-believe 64-year-old Schock graced the LifeMinute studios with her presence recently to tell us all about it and more. This is a LifeMinute with Gina Schock.

Most of the world knows Dinah Manoff from her famous role as Marty Maraschino, “like the cherry,” in the 1978 film Grease alongside John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Others from her roles in Soap, Empty Nest, and numerous movie and theatrical parts such as Ordinary People, Child’s Play, and her Tony Award-winning role in the Neil Simon play, I Ought to Be in Pictures.

The apple didn’t fall far from the Bocelli family tree. 24-year-old singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Matteo Bocelli, son of Andrea Bocelli, is wowing the world with his beautiful music. Despite growing up around music, and his legendary tenor father, he kept his vocal talents a secret until he was sixteen. We caught up with him recently from his home in Tuscany to hear all about it, including his debut single, "Solo," and what he’s working on next. This is a LifeMinute with Matteo Bocelli.