Rock 'n' Roll Grad School

Sarah Borges wrote and recorded her new album, Together Alone during the pandemic, and without the backing of her usual band, the Broken Singles. While dealing with all of the things we all had to de…

"Ghost Stories" by The Whitmore Sisters may be their first album, but Bonnie and Eleanor Whitmore have been making music together all their life. The new album is a celebration of some of the most in…

Eric Gales is a guitar maestro, but on his new album, Crown, he's also focusing on his singing. With a solo named the best guitar solo of 2021, Gales is thrilled with the response to the record. We t…

Nash Kato and King Roeser are back with a new Urge Overkill album- the first in 10 years. Oui is classic UO... so much so, you'd be mistaken for thinking you'd returned to Guyville.

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If you came of age in the past 30(?) years, you're familiar with the drumming of our guest. As the founding drummer of Violent Femmes, Victor DeLorenzo is responsible for beats that still ring out ar…

We head to Nashville to talk with producer, musician and songwriter Leland Grant about his work. He's got music in a bunch of TV shows you've heard of, he's written and produced with Rachel Bradshaw …

This week we talk with one of the original E Street-ers, multi-instrumentalist David Sancious. On top of working with Bruce Springsteen over the past 40 years, David has also worked with folks like S…

Tana Douglas wasn't looking to become the first female roadie in the world- there was a job to be done and she did it. Tana recounts her long way to the top in her new memoir "Loud" which takes you f…

There's no other way to put it- Jennifer Batten shreds. From her work to Michael Jackson to writing songs & playing with Jeff Beck, Jennifer has blazed a trail all of her own through music. We talk a…

Steve Garvey has had an amazing career. Starting with playing bass for Buzzcocks, Steve toured the world with the band. When they split, he touring with Nico, formed his own band and then even got to…

Lizard Music was an early band for it's four members. However, in the ensuing years, they've gone off and had musical success on their own. The pandemic reunited the group, who started sending around…

Maybe you're stuck in traffic this Thanksgiving weekend, wishing you were on a boat. What better time to enjoy this bonus episode, our conversation with Yachtley Crew. We talked with Tommy and Baba B…

Sheri Miller is a singer/songwriter whose voice is filled with emotion and expression. We talked with Sheri about her writing and recording of new new EP, which included the collaboration with some b…

Blues Traveler playing the blues... It makes all the sense in the world. So why did they wait until their 14th studio album to record it? We sat down with guitarist Chan Kinchla to talk about recordi…

Avi Wisnia's new album is a long time in coming and the timing is perfect. His ode to loss and sadness seems perfect for this time of year as well as something we can, unfortunately, all relate to. W…

If JD Wilkes didn't exist, you'd believe someone like William Faulkner invented him. JD has been bringing his melange of southern folk, country, rock, gospel and sea shanties to audiences around the …

Josh Freese is, hands down, a drumming great. From his work with Guns n Roses, to Nine Inch Nails, to the Offspring, to his continued work with DEVO, Josh has remained busy. And, apparently, a little…

You probably best know Warren Ellis from his violin playing with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, or with The Dirty 3. Well, now Warren has a great new book out about a piece of gum chewed by Nina Simone…

It's hard to classify Marvin Brooks' music. And that's a good thing.

With elements of R&B, reggae, and even high-life from Ghana, Marvin is a world musician with a fascinating view of it all. His new …