Rock 'n' Roll Grad School

The music of Van Dyke Parks has always taken you on a journey, replete with exquisite sounds and thoughtful concepts. 

His most recent collaboration is no different- he never met Veronica Valerio, but…

This week, we switch it up, and move over to jazz and standards with Aubrey Logan. Aubrey is a trombone player and singer, who just released her new album of standards, titled, Standard. We talked wi…

This week we sat down with musician and songwriter Roger Starr and drummer D'Mar. Roger has written with music greats like John Ellison and D'Mar spent over a decade playing with Little Richard.

We ta…

Alan Hewitt is a fascinating musician with a fascinating career.

He started out co-producing with Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire and in 1990 had a hit record when he co-wrote and played on Warr…

You may not know the name, but you will definitely know the voice.

Dolette McDonald has toured the world, singing on stage and on record with musicians like Talking Heads, The Police, Don Henley, the …

You may know Greg Gilmore from his work in the influential band Mother Love Bone. But, before he joined them, he played in a punk band called The Living with a young bassist & songwriter named Duff M…

Suzi Quatro is a rock legend and an inspiration to musicians everywhere. We talked with Suzi in the spring of 2019, about her then new documentary, Suzy Q. She also just released her most recent albu…

If you're looking for an American band, you can do no wrong in pulling up Grand Funk Railroad. Mark Farner was the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the band, and he's still out there, writing…

You may not know the name, but you know the voice.

Martha Wash has played a key role in the evolution of dance music over the decades. From her work with Sylvester, to the Weather Girls' classic, 'It'…

Most people will tell you jazz is an American art form, but, Dr Pascal Bokar has some other ideas.

Dr Bokar has studied the history of music prior to the 1880s, (the date most musical experts cite as …

John Ellison is music royalty. As a member of the Soul Brothers Six, John wrote Some Kind of Wonderful,  a song that became an instant classic and that has been covered by the likes of Q-Tip, Joss St…

Ann Magnuson lives her life as a work of art. You can see her turning to everything around her as she creates her music, video and art pieces.

We had a great talk with Ann about how her artistic life…

The riffs were big, the hair was bigger.

The 1980s were a high point for hard rock and the new book Nothin' But A Good Time takes you deep into the madness that was Poison, Kix, White Lion, Bon Jovi, …

Hello there ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to rock?

This week we talked with former Spin editor-in-chief Doug Brod about his great new book, They Just Seem a Little Weird: How Kiss, Aerosmith, Ch…

Nicky Siano played a large role in making dance music what it is today. Between beat matching and his groundbreaking club The Gallery and then moving uptown to Studio 54, Nicky has been at the center…

Chris Hillman is alt country royalty. Between his work in the Byrds & the Flying Burrito Brothers, Chris played a key role in combining country and rock.

In his new memoir, Time Between: My Life as a …

Emily James just released her latest EP, titled Just Wanted You to Know, Pt 1. It is a collection of personal songs, with a unique voice and sound. We talked to Emily on the release day of the EP. Fo…