Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs
INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS is devoted to promoting musicians worldwide. We spotlight exclusive in-depth interviews with both legendary and up and coming music artists and celebrities. We also feature the movers and shakers of the music and publishing industries.
WHERE HAVE ALL THE ROCK STARS GONE?
Rock and Roll, the Blues, and Jazz are America’s contribution to the arts, so why are we not fighting to preserve our own musical legacy and culture?
With roots from the early blues pioneers, the longevity of rock and roll is second to none. But strangely enough, those legendary rock heroes that we were so accustomed to hearing every time we turned our radios on, had mysteriously vanished from the mainstream. The music of the 1960s, 70s, and even the 80s was an important juncture in all of our lives. So many of us timeline life’s precious moments with the music we remember, when the music was so great, when the music mattered. The baby boomer generation is financially imperative to many, yet many of its entertainment standards have been renounced.
One day, the plug was pulled on those legendary music artists. Hackers began stealing music across the internet. Online music stores popularized cheap digital singles and neglected to promote full-length albums. Radio stations changed formats to accommodate talk show radio jocks, while rappers and electronic dance music menaced the airwaves. Notorious record companies began folding in droves. Record companies and radio stations that were once owned and operated by visionaries, were now run by accountants and lawyers, and the music world began promoting untalented wannabes. The economy plummeted, and radio stations became more concerned about how many consecutive commercials they could run instead of providing quality radio programming and entertainment value. Radio stations became corporate machines leaving no room for innovation. Throughout the 2000s, recording studios and live performances began using an audio processor called “Auto-Tune” to disguise off-key inaccuracies in vocal tracks. The device allowed virtually anyone without music skills to become a singer and new waves of mainstream radio stars were instantly fabricated. The business of music became stronger and more important than the art of music.
For more than a decade, I’ve been on a rock and roll pilgrimage to help promote and save the greatest music the world has ever known. Before the internet and Napster, virtuoso musicians traditionally introduced their music by way of mainstream radio stations while anxious music enthusiasts hurried to their favorite record stores and purchased a copy of the artist’s latest release. Talk radio wasn’t popular because there was way too much great music to play over the airwaves. Advertisers didn’t rule the airwaves, the music did. Rock legends toured the world to promote their latest albums and prices of concert tickets were extremely affordable. Proficient musicians, singers, and songwriters are what made the music so great.
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- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 256
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Tina Cole 'My Three Sons Actress Katie Douglas,' King Family Singer, Exclusive!
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.
Tina Cole has been a performer since she was old enough to walk and talk. She was brought up in the…
Bruce Kulick Former KISS Guitarist 'The Lost Interviews' Ep 17
BRUCE KULICK
'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'
with RAY SHASHO
EPISODE 17
INTERVIEWED JUNE 22ND 2015
Got to Get Back is the latest release by KKB, a 1974 power trio that featured lead guitarist Bruce Kulick, sin…
Patrick Simmons Legendary Doobie Brother on 'The Lost Interviews' Ep 16
PATRICK SIMMONS
'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'
with RAY SHASHO
Episode 16
Interviewed Tuesday, November 15, 2011
I had the opportunity to interview Doobie Brothers legendary guitarist and songwriter Patric…
Jon Courtney Frontman for 'Pure Reason Revolution'Exclusive Interview!
BRITISH PROG ROCK GROUP ‘PURE REASON REVOLUTION’ ANNOUNCE THEIR NEW ALBUM ‘COMING UP TO CONSCIOUSNESS’ AND NEW SINGLE “DIG TILL YOU DIE” ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH FOUNDER/SINGER/SONGWRITER/KEYBOARDIST/…
Steve Cropper Legendary Guitarist/Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Exclusive!
LEGENDARY GUITARIST STEVE CROPPER ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘FRIENDLYTOWN’
FEATURING BILLY F GIBBONS … BRIAN MAY … TIM MONTANA … EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!
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Annie Haslam Talks about the Final Chapter of Prog Legends 'Renaissance'
SYMPHONIC ROCK PIONEERS RENAISSANCE WILL PERFORM THEIR ‘IN GRATITUDE’ FAREWELL TOUR FALL 2024:
ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH LEGENDARY SONGSTRESS ANNIE HASLAM ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!
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Kathy Garver 'Cissy' From 'Family Affair' And So Much More!
KATHY GARVER ACTOR…VOICE OVER TALENT …AUTHOR…HOST…PRODUCER…WORKSHOP LEADER
MOST RECOGNIZED AS CISSY ON TV SITCOM’S ‘FAMILY AFFAIR’ EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW!
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Tom Johnston 'Doobie Brothers Legend' on 'The Lost Interviews with Ray Shasho'
TOM JOHNSTON
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
‘THE LOST INTERVIEWS’
with RAY SHASHO
EPISODE 15
INTERVIEWED FEBRUARY 17TH 2013
The Doobie Brothers are one of those bands that we’ve depended on, year after year, …
TJ Lyle Frontman for The Georgia Thunderbolts Exclusive Interview!
THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS TRIUMPH WITH ‘RISE ABOVE IT ALL’ INCREDIBLE NEW ROCK ALBUM: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEAD SINGER TJ LYLE!
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Chris Slade Legendary Drummer Releases Critically Acclaimed New Album!
THE CHRIS SLADE TIMELINE ANNOUNCE THEIR RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM ‘TIMESCAPE’
EXCLUSIVE ZOOM INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY DRUMMER CHRIS SLADE
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Don Wilson 'The Ventures' Legendary Guitarist 'Lost Interviews' ep14
DON WILSON
THE VENTURES
February 10TH 1933 - January 22ND 2022
‘THE LOST INTERVIEWS’
with RAY SHASHO
EPISODE 14
-Interviewed June 10th, 2014
Don Wilson and The Ventures have inspired thousands of p…
Ross Valory Former Journey Bassist Releases Transcendent Debut Solo Album!
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.
Ross Valory always had pieces of music tucked away that he had written, although songwriting contr…
Aleena Gibson The Brilliant Voice of Swedish Prog Rock Group 'KAIPA'
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.
KAIPA was the leading Scandinavian progressive band in the 70's and recorded five albums during the…
Thijs Van Leer 'Focus' Legendary Leader Says "We Are Not A Prog Group!"
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With their unique brand of progressive rock, Focus manifested themselves at the start of the '70s as…
Norman Greenbaum "Spirit in the Sky" 'The Lost Interviews' ep 13
NORMAN GREENBAUM
‘THE LOST INTERVIEWS’ with RAY SHASHO
EPISODE 13
-INTERVIEWED Dec 6th 2011
"When I die and they lay me to rest
Gonna go to the place that’s the best
When I lay me down to die
Goin’up…
Trini Lopez Legendary Music Artist and Actor 'The Lost Interviews'
TRINI LOPEZ
(May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020)
‘THE LOST INTERVIEWS’ WITH RAY SHASHO
EPISODE 12
Interviewed November 28th 2014
Trini Lopez is an international music legend best known for recording clas…
Engelbert Humperdink International Superstar 'The Lost Interviews' w/Ray Shasho
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINK
'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'
WITH RAY SHASHO
EPISODE 11
British entertainer Arnold George Dorsey (stage name Gerry Dorsey) had limited success as a singer, but in 1967 Engelbert Humpe…
T Bear Revered Singer,Songwriter,Keyboardist Zoom Special Event!
T BEAR AKA/RICHARD T BEAR RELEASES NEW ALBUM ‘THE WAY OF THE WORLD’
AND NEW SINGLE “A CHANGE WILL DO ME GOOD”
ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
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Kim Wilson and The Fabulous Thunderbirds Celebrate 50 Years w/Critically Acclaimed Release!
THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
WITH NEW ALBUM ‘STRUCK DOWN’
ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH FRONTMAN KIM WILSON ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS
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Burton Cummings Legendary Voice of The Guess Who 'The Lost Interviews' Ep10
BURTON CUMMINGS
THE LEGENDARY VOICE OF THE GUESS WHO
'THE LOST INTERVIEWS'
EPISODE 10
Burton Cummings is the legendary voice, songwriter, and keyboardist for Canada’s own classic rock superstars The …