As Janet

Jackson has kicked off her much awaited Unbreakable world tour and with news

that her brand new album of the same name will drop on October 2nd, we

decided on The Kelly Alexander Show to honor Miss Jackson by speaking with Mike Litherland, founder of

Induct Janet, an initiative to get Janet Jackson into the Rock and Roll Hall of

Fame. We also chat with filmmaker Junior Hubbard as he prepares to produce a

documentary about the Janet fan community known as the J-Tribe & JanFam and

how devoted they are to Janet’s music, dance and artistry. Thank you for listening!

We’re very happy to welcome to The Kelly Alexander Show a dancer who has shared the stage with some of the world’s biggest artists including Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Destiny’s Child and Janet Jackson. Mike Andrews is happy to share the story of his dance career and how special it was for him to dance alongside Janet Jackson during her incredible Velvet Rope Tour. You will hear what it was like behind the velvet rope and how much Janet still means to him. We also welcome Juno Award-winning artist Natalie McMaster talking about her latest CD called “One” that she collaborated on with her husband, fellow fiddler Donnell Leahy. Thank you for listening!

We welcome the very talented comedian Margaret Cho to the program talking about her latest act called “There’s No I In Team But There Is A Cho In Psycho.” Margaret also chats about how important Robin Williams has been to her and who makes her laugh. Marina and the Diamonds drops by talking about her latest album “Froot,” which music she’s been listening to lately and why UK artists are doing so well on the charts. Pop/Alternative band, The New Electric talk about the importance of their fans, life on the road and discuss their latest single "Life's What You Make It." We wrap things up with goth-rock group Bloody Diamonds and their new song “Skin and Bones.”

We welcome to The Kelly Alexander Show dancers Nick Florez and Kelly Konno who are legendary in the dance community and have gone on to have stellar careers with Nick choreographing for Katy Perry and Pink and Kelly pursuing her acting career and continuing to build her Triple Threat Dance company that holds conventions across Canada assisting young dancers in achieving their goals. Nick and Kelly are here to chat about their projects and what it was like to work and tour with Janet Jackson. We also welcome the very talented actress Ellie Kemper talking about her hit Netflix show, “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” Thank you for listening!

We welcome a talented artist to The Kelly Alexander Show who has inspired a legion of dancers to be the best they can be as she danced for artists like Bobby Brown, Bell Biv Devoe and Janet Jackson. Tish Oliver exudes love and passion in dance as well as in her focus on becoming an ER doctor and we chat about her time on the dance floor with Janet and how she needs your help to accomplish her current goal of becoming a physician. We’re also delighted to welcome jazz artist Emma Frank discussing her new album, “The People We’re Becoming,” and being compared to the amazing Joni Mitchell. Thank you for listening!

On The Kelly Alexander Show this week is Emmy Award-winning actor Eric Martsolf from “Days of Our Lives.” Eric talks about what led

him to a career in daytime, what his days are like on set, how he stays in

shape for those steamy love scenes and if he plans to continue playing Brady

Black for the long haul. Up next is Grammy Award-winning group The Mavericks

chatting about performing on late night TV and the inspiration behind their

latest album, “Mono.” We tie things together with singer-songwriter Dan Wesley

and his latest single, “Shake.” Thank you for listening!

We're happy to have back on The Kelly Alexander Show a very talented Montreal artist who is not only a powerful vocalist but also an amazing DJ. Sandy Duperval drops by to chat about her new single "All Night" and what it is like being a female DJ in a crowd of men. Up next is indie-rock band Towers And Trees from Victoria, British Columbia. They have a new single called "Free" and their sophomore album "West Coast" is ready to rock. We wrap things up with folk artist Beth Moore who has recently released her sophomore album "Five Out Of Ten" and explains the challenges and triumphs of being an independent artist. Thank you for listening!

On The Kelly Alexander Show this week get ready to hear from Grammy Award-winning group Clean Bandit who have been tearing up the charts with their brand of classical dance music featured on songs like “Rather Be” and “Real Love.” We talk about their rise to fame and working with real instruments in the dance world. We also welcome back to the show DJ/Producer team The Angry Kids chatting about their EP called “Sworn,” and wrap up with Vancouver based rock band Pigeon Park and their new release called “Stripes” and opening up for Aerosmith. Thank you for listening!

Lots of excitement on The Kelly Alexander Show this week as we welcome actor Jason Thompson from General Hospital to the show. Jason portrays Dr. Patrick Drake and talks about being a Canadian actor in Hollywood and what it is like being on such a legendary daytime drama. Recording artist, Lindsay Mac stops by to discuss her latest album “Animal Again” and how the cello has played an important part of her musical journey. Prince Edward Island artist, Tim Chaisson talks about his CD “Lost In Light” and Quebec’s Tamara Weber-Filion explains what it was like being on The Voice and her debut album, “Time, Wind & Fire.” Thank you for listening!

Up first on The Kelly Alexander Show is New Jersey based alternative rock band, Young Rising Sons talking about their EP and what it is like putting out solid music and being on the road earning their stripes with The 1975. Minneapolis quintet, Sun Gods to Gamma Rays open up about their album “A Ghost To Find,” and what it is like trying to make a music career based in the American Midwest. Jazz trumpeter, Hichem Khalfa discusses his new album “Histoires Sans Mots,” and what it takes to make it in the world of jazz. We wrap things up with a killer remix from Madonna, “Living For Love,” the Offer Nissim Living For Drums remix. Thank you for listening!