Rock Conversations

Rock journalist and author Alan Light discusses the Rolling Stones' iconic album "Tattoo You" on the 40th anniversary of its release. He also penned this excellent article about the album for Esquire.

Andrea Swensson is a music journalist, radio host and author. The perfect trifecta for “Rock Conversations.” She talks about meeting Prince, the “Minneapolis Sound,” Bob Dylan, First Avenue and, of course, “Funkytown.” Andrea is the host of the official Prince podcast, which begins a new season July 22. www.andreaswensson.com

Dennis Elsas celebrates 50 years on New York FM radio on July 11, 2021. He spent more than 25 years at legendary rock station WNEW and is still going strongly at WFUV and on SiriusXM. His 1974 interview with John Lennon is iconic. He talks about that and interviews with others like Elton John and Roger Daltrey.
www.denniselsas.com and www.wfuv.org

One of the best in Chicago radio history, Bobby Skafish talks about some of the great interviews he did while working at The Loop, WXRT and The Drive. He's the author of "We Have Company" published by https://eckhartzpress.com.

The Chucker has been talking to well-known and not-so-well-known folks for years. He often is a little confused about whom he's interviewing, but that's part of his charm. In this interview, he talks with Robbob. Or is it Rob Halford of Judas Prieest?

Jonathan Taplin's rock career has included working with the Band, helping put into motion a Bob Dylan comeback tour and assisting with the creation of the Stones' "Exile on Main St." cover. And that's just his career in rock. There's so much more. He's the author of "The Magic Years: Scenes from a Rock-and-Roll Life." www.jontaplin.com

John Lassman has been a staple of FM radio in Minnesota and New York for some four decades. He helped get Bon Jovi his first radio airplay and has a plethora of rock-n-roll stories, including some about Freddie Mercury, John Mellencamp and Billy Squier. John is currently the morning show host at "Rockin' 101" in St. Cloud, MN. www.rockin101.com

Dorothy Carvello started her career in the music business in 1987, when she became an assistant to Ahmet Ertegun, the legendary head of Atlantic Records. And what a ride that began! Dorothy shares some of her many colorful stories about Ertegun, Michael Hutchence of INXS, David Geffen and Aerosmith, among others. She's the author of "Anything for a Hit" (Chicago Review Press). www.anythingforahitbook.com

Charles Laquidara. What a character! In the best sense of the word. His career as morning show host at Boston’s WBCN and later at WZLX spanned years. He shares stories about his days at WBCN, Hunter S. Thompson, Carlton Fisk’s Game 6 home run and, of course, his alter-ego, Duane Glasscock. www.dazeinthelife.com

Bob Stroud has been part of the Chicago radio scene for more than 40 years, and he’s still on top of his game hosting middays at “The Drive” (WDRV 97.1). Bob shares stories about “The Loop,” The Rolling Stones, Pete Townshend, Joe Walsh, Sir Paul McCartney, Todd Rundgren, live broadcasts from Abbey Road studios and that one bad interview in all his years of broadcasting.www.wdrv.com