Interviews

Patty Smyth talks about her 2020 album “It’s About Time,” including how she feels about the album several months since its release, the “Downtown Train” video, projects with “Spin” and Jimmy Fallon, working with Paul Shaffer on “Goodbye To You,” her favorite music video shoot, writing new music, keeping her voice in shape, and more:

Brian Wheat of Tesla talks about his book “Son Of A Milkman: My Crazy Life With Tesla,” discussing Beatles music and Paul McCartney’s bass influence, his preferred studio, the essence of Tesla, his Jack Russell terriers, being in Italy, and more:

Joe Vitale and Richard Humann talk about the collaboration for “Running On An Empty Heart” by American Nomads, including how the project came together, new collaborative projects, lyricists admired by Joe, musicians admired by Richard, Joe’s work on “Southern Cross” by Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Richard’s work with MTV in the 1990s.

Steve Lukather & Joseph Williams of Toto released solo albums the same day (February 26th, 2021).  In two interviews done that day, they talk about “I Found The Sun Again” and “Denizen Tenant,” respectively:

Don McLean talks about the 50th anniversary of “American Pie” and its new rendition in collaboration with Home Free, as well as the effort to save independent music venues across the country, the legacy of “The Day The Music Died,” what song of his he’d like covered by what artist, and the most special lyric to him of “American Pie.”