Talk and Rock Radio Podcast

Ron Dante was born in Staten Island, NY.

He was a member of the Detergents, whose “Leader of the Laundromat” made the Top 40 when he was just 20 years old. He was working with Don Kirshner and singin…

Brian Hyland was born in Woodhaven, Queens, New York City. He studied guitar and clarinet as a child, and sang in his church choir. When aged 14 he co-founded the harmony group the Del-Fi's, which re…

Jules Alexander (born September 25th, 1943, Chattanooga, Tennessee), an original member of the group The Association (vocals, lead guitar), used his middle name Gary on the group's first 2 albums. In…

The band was formed in early 1965 by brothers Bill, Bob, and Barry Cowsill; their brother John joined shortly thereafter. Originally Bill and Bob played guitar and Barry played the drums. When John l…

Carl Giammarese began his music career as a founding member of The Buckinghams, as lead guitarist and vocalist, in 1965. The Buckinghams were an important part of creating the sounds of American rock…

Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (initially credited as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett) was an American pop rock group active in the late 1960s. The group, formed by Gary Puckett, Gary "Mutha" With…

Richard Smith was born in Beckenham, England. He picked up the guitar when he was five years old after watching his father playing an Atkins and Travis version of "Down South Blues". He begged his fa…

TalkandRockRadio host, Rick Kern, talks to KINT98.com CEO/Producer, Norbert Miles, about El Paso's historic radio station that started in the 1960's. Many great deejays cut their teeth at this statio…

Fred Kienle is a founding member of El Paso's 60's & 70's musical groups The Torquetts and the Sixth Column. In this episode of TalkandRockRadio, host Rick Kern, interviews Fred about his long succes…

The Rhythm Pigs/Teenage Popeye - The Origin of Punk Rock….

The Rhythm Pigs were an American punk band, originally from El Paso, Texas, United States, later relocated to San Francisco, California. T…

"I believe that music is the solution to all of the problems of mankind." Songwriter and composer Cindy (Cynthia) Jordan is dedicated to her vision of bringing awareness to the power of music and she…

In 1974, the vocal show group Tapestry was formed in LA with three members, Curt Hespe, Dan Evans and Rick Kern. They, after two weeks rehearsed, opened at reethe Sahara in Lake Tahoe, NV. They were …

Rick Kern, musician/podcaster, interviews his former bandmate, Danny Miller, from their LA vocal show group - Tapestry II.

In this episode they dial back the time when they were playing in night club…

Ronstadt Revue is the premier touring celebration of Linda Ronstadt’s 40+ year career. The show features the remarkable vocalist, Gesenia, who doesn’t just channel Ronstadt’s vibrant sound, she posit…

Podcaster/musician, Rick Kern, interviews one of El Paso's Border Legends, Bill Taylor. He and his partner, Kenny Smith, played music together in their 60's band - The Sherwoods. They also partnered …

Podcaster/musician, Rick Kern, interviews Charlie Miller - an El Paso, Texas, Border Legend! His music background started in the early 60's when he and his two brothers formed a Tejano band called th…