On episode #49 of “Sound Up!,” Mark and Alan talk to New Wave legend Howard Jones about his new album “Live at the O2” and his upcoming tour dates with ABC and Haircut 100. In Music News, we discuss the launch of the Def Leppard/Journey tour, a scammer impersonating Steve Perry, the new Kendrick Lamar video, and the plummeting sales of the new Bon Jovi album. Alan files a report from the Childish Gambino album preview event and we have a listener review of Roger Daltrey, plus our New Music Picks of The Week including tracks from Zach Bryan, Lana Del Rey, Deep Purple, and more.

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On episode #48 of “Sound Up!,” Mark and Alan are joined by the three sisters in the Mexican hard rock group The Warning to discuss their new album “Keep Me Fed.” In Music News, we talk about Michael J. Fox appearing with Coldplay at Glastonbury, Don Henley suing to get his lyrics back, and the closing of Broadway’s “Tommy” and Huey Lewis musicals. We have audience reviews of Pixies, Brandi Carlile, Bonnie Raitt, and the Celine Dion documentary plus our New Music Picks of The Week including tracks from Keith Urban, Wilco, LP Giobbi, and more.

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On episode #47 of Sound Up, Mark Goodman returns and Nathaniel Rateliff joins us to discuss the new album from Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats, South of Here. In Music News, we talk about George Strait breaking an attendance record, Ozzy refusing to move back to England, Queen selling their catalog for a billion, and Dead And Company possibly returning to The Sphere. Plus we have our New Music Picks of The Week including tracks from Ghost, Mavis Staples, The Mysterines and Coldplay. 

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On Episode #46 of "Sound Up! with Mark Goodman and Alan Light," we discuss the perfect length for a concert with our live audience members, The Sound Up Pod Squad. In music news, we cover Justin Timberlake's DUI arrest, Billy Joel's comments on not making another album, the cancellation of several country music festivals, The Eagles at the Sphere, and Post Malone's announcement of a new album.  Plus, producer Roger Coletti reviews the "Brats" documentary and we get a Frank Turner live review from a listener. 

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On Episode 45 of “Sound Up,” two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Graham Nash joins us to talk about his most recent album, “Now”; his upcoming tour; and the final chapter of his relationship with David Crosby. Roger and Alan also give a report from the Talking Heads appearance at a screening of “Stop Making Sense” in Brooklyn and pay tribute to the late Outlaw Country DJ and champion Jeremy Tepper. In Music News we discuss R.E.M.’s reunion at the Songwriters Hall of Fame, more feuding in Styx, and more. Plus new music picks from Jelly Roll, Infinity Song, Myles Kennedy, and LL Cool J.

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On Episode #44 of "Sound Up!" we discuss which classic artists we think could still release quality new material. Michael Pagnotta, artist manager and former publicist for Prince, Bush, and the Cure joins host Alan Light, producer Roger Coletti, and our live Sound Up! podcast audience to discuss the bands we hope might release new music and why others should not. We also have reviews of Governor's Ball and "Hell's Kitchen" from our audience, Alan's thoughts on the new Ani DiFranco documentary, and news on Hank Azaria's Bruce Springsteen tribute band, a BTS member hugging 1,000 fans, and more.

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On Episode 43 of Sound Up, Will Rigby and Peter Holsapple of the legendary power pop band The DB’s join us to discuss the first official US vinyl release of their 1981 debut album Stands for Decibels and their first live dates in 12 years with the original line-up. In Music News we discuss The Black Keys parting ways with management, Jon Bon Jovi and Eminem both do surprise sets and coverage of the recent Billboard Latin Woman In Music event. We also have new music picks from Raye, The Offspring, Ray LaMontagne, Illuminati Hotties, Alfie Templeton and Jaime XX.

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On Episode #42 We discuss the Greatest Summer Songs with our listeners and our live audience. In Music News, we discuss the Cyndi Lauper farewell tour, Taylor Momsen bitten on stage by a bat and Taylor Swift winning the BMI Songwriter Of The Year Pop Award.  We also get a Madness live review and Beach Boys, Cyndi Lauper, and Lollapalooza documentary reviews from the Sound Up Pod Squad. 

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On Episode 41, we have our conversation with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell to discuss “Vagabonds, Virgins and Misfits,” the upcoming release from his band the Dirty Knobs, as well as playing Heartbreakers songs live, songwriting, and more. Mark Everett, better known as “E” of Eels, stops by to talk about the new album “EELS Time” and his recent health scare. Plus FREDDY joins us to introduce her single “Shotgun” in our new music picks segment, which also includes songs by Royel Otis, Magdalena Bay, Crowded House, and more

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On Episode #40 of Sound Up! hosts Mark Goodman and Alan discuss using Artificial intelligence when creating and performing music with our live podcast audience. We also have music news on the Janes Addiction reunion and co-headling tour with Love and Rockets, Ticketmaster and Graceland getting hacked, Randy Bachman guitars up for auction, The Black Keys adjust their tour, and the Sound Up Pod Squad responds to the question, What sound would you use to scare a bear out of a tree?

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