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
- 257
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Andy Kim “Baby, I Love You" "Sugar, Sugar" "Rock Me Gently" Exclusive!
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Born in Montreal, Andy Kim was inspired by the Beatles, Hank Williams, Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Buddy …
John Boegehold Revered Songwriter with Prog Rock's Pattern-Seeking Animals!
AMERICAN PROG ROCK SUPERGROUP PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘SPOOKY ACTION AT A DISTANCE’
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Robert Reed the Brainchild Behind 'MAGENTA' and 'CYAN' Exclusive!
Keyboardist and composer Rob Reed, known for his work with Magenta, Kompendium and Sanctuary solo albums, has once again joined forces for a new Cyan album titled Pictures From The Other Side. The se…
Guitar Maker Paul Reed Smith Releases New Album with his band 'Eightlock'
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WORLD-FAMOUS GUITAR-MAKER PAUL REED SMITH AND HIS BAND EIGHTLOCK SET TO RELEASE NEW CD ENTITLED ‘LI…
Juan Carlos Quintero Latin Jazz Guitarist Releases Critically Acclaimed Album!
Guitar Legend Juan Carlos Quintero Releases New Album “Desserts”
As with all good meals, the sweets are the most memorable! It’s no wonder that guitar legend Juan Carlos Quintero’s critically acclaim…
DAVE KERZNER NEW EVOCATIVE CONCEPT ALBUM ‘HEART LAND MINES VOLUME 1’
PROGRESSIVE ROCK ARTIST DAVE KERZNER RELEASING ‘HEART LAND MINES VOLUME 1’
THE ALBUM IS YEARS IN THE MAKING!
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SPECIAL EVENT WITH MALCOLM BRUCE SON OF CREAM LEGEND JACK BRUCE!
‘HEAVENLY CREAM AN ACOUSTIC TRIBUTE TO CREAM’ FEATURING ALL-STAR CAST OF MUSICIANS: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT
WITH MALCOLM BRUCE SON OF CREAM LEGEND JACK BRUCE.
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Wendy Dio Shares Little-Known Facts about Ronnie in New Documentary!
OFFICIAL RONNIE JAMES DIO DOCUMENTARY “DIO: DREAMERS NEVER DIE”
RELEASED WORLDWIDE SEPTEMBER 29TH: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH WENDY DIO ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!
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Best-Selling Author Alan Paul: The Allman Brothers Band Historian... Interview!
AUTHOR ALAN PAUL CHATS ABOUT HIS LATEST BOOK
BROTHERS AND SISTERS: THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AND THE INSIDE STORY OF THE ALBUM THAT DEFINED THE 70s:
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Devin Townsend Describes the Trials and Tribulations of Becoming a Rock Star: Exclusive!
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Devin Townsend founded the extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter,…
Danny O'Keefe "Goodtime Charlie's Got The Blues" Songwriting Legend!
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BIO: Danny O’Keefe famously wrote the lyric “Highways and dancehalls/A good song takes you far,” an…
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Chats About His New Album Exclusive Interview!
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Grammy-nominated guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd has announced a batch of tour dates for winter 2024,…
Felix Cavaliere Announces First Solo Album Since 1993 Exclusive Interview!
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“THEN AND NOW”
FELIX CAVALIERE ANNOUNCES FIRST SOLO ALBUM SINCE 1993
Butterflies symbolize chang…
Franck Carducci Theatrical Progressive Rock At Its Finest!
FRANCK CARDUCCI MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, SINGER, SONGWRITER, PROG ROCK ARTIST AND LEADER OF THE FANTASTIC SQUAD:
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Shane Atkinson & Beau West The Dynamic Duo of American Prog Group Evership!
SHANE ATKINSON MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST, PRODUCER, ENGINEER & BEAU WEST LEAD SINGER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP EVERSHIP EXCLUSIVE ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!
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Chris Braide The Voice of Downes Braide Association Exclusive Interview!
DOWNES BRAIDE ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF NEW ALBUM CELESTIAL SONGS: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT WITH CHRIS BRAIDE ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!
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Nick Barrett Frontman for British Prog Rocker's 'Pendragon' Exclusive Interview!
NICK BARRETT FRONTMAN FOR BRITISH PROG ROCK GROUP ‘PENDRAGON’ CHATS ABOUT LATEST RELEASE ‘NORTH STAR’
ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS WITH RAY SHASHO!
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Peter Lewis Talks Trials & Tribulations of 60s Rock Band Moby Grape!
PETER LEWIS, FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE LEGENDARY MOBY GRAPE, RELEASES NEW ALBUM 'IMAGINATION'
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Yenz Strutz the Innovator Behind German Prog Rock Group 'Crystal Palace'
YENZ STRUTZ LEAD SINGER/SONGWRITER/BASSIST AND FOUNDER OF GERMAN PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP CRYSTAL PALACE
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Roger Chapman Legendary Singer of 'Family' and 'The Streetwalkers' Exclusive Interview!
LEGENDARY PROG ROCK GROUP ‘FAMILY’ RELEASING “FEARLESS” REMASTERED 3CD EXPANDED EDITION FEATURING BONUS TRACKS AND BBC SESSIONS: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEAD SINGER ROGER CHAPMAN
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