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None But The Brave
S07 Episode 10: The Songs That Shaped Us - BSCAM'S Music America Shows

None But The Brave

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 57:36


In the latest episode of None But The Brave, co-hosts Hal Schwartz and Flynn McLean discuss the two shows that took place last week on the campus of Monmouth University that served as the opening events for the Bruce Springsteen Center For American Music. The shows were titled Music America: The Songs That Shaped Us and over two nights a group of artists including Bruce, Jon Bon Jovi, Jackson Browne, Trombone Shorty, Kenny Chesney, Darlene Love, Mavis Staples, and many more took the audience through highlights from the 250 year history of American music. At the start of the episode, Hal and Flynn talk about the sneak peak they got of the Center, which opens this weekend, and also the final show of the LOHAD Tour in Philly. For more information on exclusive NBTB content via Patreon, please visit: Patreon.com/NBTBPodcast. This show is sponsored by DistroKid. Use this link to support the show and get 30% off your first year: http://distrokid.com/vip/nbtb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La Gran Travesía
Grandes voces del Soul

La Gran Travesía

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 69:37


Hoy en La Gran Travesía tenemos un programa repleto de soul y rythm and blues con Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Drifters, Sam Cooke, The Temptations, Mavis Staples, Solomon Burke, Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, Aretha Franklin...y muchos más. ▶️ Y ya sabéis, si os gusta el programa y os apetece, podéis apoyarnos y colaborar con nosotros por el simple precio de una cerveza al mes, desde el botón azul de iVoox, y así, además podéis acceder a todo el archivo histórico exclusivo. Muchas gracias también a todos los mecenas y patrocinadores por vuestro apoyo: Alul, Piri, JBsabe, Juan Antonio Méndez Benítez, Antonio Vicente Álvarez, Aida Borrallo, Eduardo Gutiérrez, Rafa Navarro, José Carlos Lozano, Ikatza, Cabe1961, Guillermo Esteban, Diego Román, Raquel, Sergio Rodríguez Rojas, Jose Antonio Moral, Juanito, Octavio Oliva, Igor Gómez Tomás, Matías Ruiz Molina, Eduardo Villaverde Vidal, Víctor Fernández Martínez, Rami, Leo Giménez, Alberto Velasco, Francisco Quintana, Con, Tete García, Marco Landeta Vacas, Oscar García Muñoz, Raquel Parrondo, Nacho, Alberto, Moy, Dani Pérez, Santi Oliva, Vicente DC, Leticia, Melomanic, Arturo Soriano, Gemma Codina, Raquel Jiménez, Pedro, SGD, Raul Andres, Tomás Pérez, Pablo Pineda, Quim Goday, Enfermerator, Joaquín, Horns Up, Victor Bravo, Francisco González, Marcos Paris, Daniel A, Redneckman, Elliott SF, Miguel Angel Torres, Suibne, Noyatan, Iván Menéndez, Niksisley y a los mecenas anónimos.

Reelin' In The Years
Playing "Favorites": Episode 83 - May 22, 2026

Reelin' In The Years

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2026 117:59


On this edition of Reelin'... The Featured Five Theme is Playing "Favorites": Songs that mention the word "favorite" in the title... Also, Paul McCartney talks about partnering with John Lennon to write "A Day In The Life"... Paul Simon on finding love on the set of Saturday Night Live... What band gets their name from a passage in the Spanish novel, Don Quixote?... New music from Marcus King, The Lone Bellow, and more!... Deep tracks from Blues Traveler, Mudcrutch, Mike Doughty, Split Enz, Gregg Allman, Mavis Staples, and much more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

Time Sensitive Podcast
Valerie June on Joy as a Form of Resistance

Time Sensitive Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 78:09


The singer-songwriter Valerie June has a gift for writing contemporary songs that feel timeless and as though they could also have existed at various points across the past century. Her expansive layering of Appalachian folk, Delta blues, gospel, soul, early country, and even spiritual jazz, at once down to earth and dreamy, has drawn appreciation from the likes of Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, and Mavis Staples, and for good reason. In true folk tradition, the Grammy-nominated June views her work in one long, multigenerational continuum of American songwriting and storytelling, both ancient and urgent. Not one to chase hits or rush her process, she revels, instead, in a slow, patient devotion to her craft, as her latest album, Owls, Omens, and Oracles, puts on full display. On this episode of Time Sensitive, June discusses songs as vessels capable of preserving and transporting us to once-in-a-lifetime moments, music-making as a mystical act, and the value of prioritizing gradual progress over instant results.  Special thanks to our Season 13 presenting partner, L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts. Show notes: Valerie June [04:36] Maps for the Modern World (2021) [06:17] Pema Chödrön [06:17] How We Live Is How We Die (2022) [06:17] The Tibetan Book of the Dead [07:11] Irma Thomas [08:31] Hazrat Khan [12:28] Elizabeth Cotten [12:28] Mississippi John Hurt [17:38] The Order of Time (2017) album by Valerie June [17:38] The Order of Time (2017) book by Carlo Rovelli [25:21] Hitoshi Fugo's “Flying Frying Pan” series [33:06] Joni Mitchell [38:23] Carla Thomas [26:20] Pushin' Against A Stone (2013) [43:57] Mavis Staples [1:05:28] Sapiens (2015) by Yuval Noah Harari [1:05:58] The Serviceberry (2024) by Robin Wall Kimmerer [1:09:11] Owls, Omens, and Oracles (2025)

Takin A Walk
Buzz Knight and Joe McEwen Explore Music's Magic, Legacy, and Personal Stories on Takin' a Walk Together

Takin A Walk

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 34:41 Transcription Available


What happens when a passionate soul music aficionado transforms into a prominent A&R executive? Join host Buzz Knight on this enlightening episode of takin' a walk as he engages with Joe McEwen, a music industry veteran whose new book, Tasty Cakes, Soul Songs, and Shining Stars, is a heartfelt tribute to the artists who shaped his journey. McEwen takes us through his fascinating career, from writing about soul music for Rolling Stone to his pivotal role in shaping the sounds of major record labels. This episode is a treasure trove of insights for anyone interested in the music history of America, particularly the vibrant Philadelphia music scene of the 1960s that profoundly influenced his path. As Buzz and Joe McEwen explore the music journey that led to the creation of his book, listeners will discover personal profiles of legendary musicians like Mavis Staples, George Clinton, and Michael Jackson. McEwen's unique access to these iconic artists provides a rare glimpse into their lives and the stories behind their music. The conversation also touches on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which reignited McEwen's passion for music and storytelling, leading to this compelling literary work. Throughout the episode, Buzz Knight's engaging style brings to life the music history insights that have shaped our culture. The discussion delves into the evolution of the music industry, highlighting the importance of storytelling in music. McEwen shares his thoughts on how mentorship has played a crucial role in his career, emphasizing the magic of music that continues to inspire him. This episode of takin' a walk is not just about music; it’s about the connections and creative journeys that define us. Whether you’re a fan of classic rock history, indie music journeys, or simply love stories behind albums, this episode offers something for everyone. Tune in to explore the cultural impact of music and the emotional healing through music that resonates with all of us. Don’t miss out on this inspiring conversation that celebrates the legacy of legendary musicians and the enduring power of music. Join Buzz Knight and Joe McEwen on this unforgettable walk through the music history that has shaped our lives.Support the show: https://takinawalk.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arroe Collins Like It's Live
Tastykakes Soul Songs And Shining Stars From He Who Lived It Joe McEwen

Arroe Collins Like It's Live

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2026 21:17 Transcription Available


Tastykakes, Soul Songs and Shining Stars is a rich and passionate record of a life-long obsession with soul music and Rhythm & Blues from music industry stalwart Joe McEwen, legendary A&R man for acts including Elvis Costello, Paul Simon, K.D. Lang, Wilco, Nick Lowe, Built To Spill, Queen Latifah, the Frank Sinatra catalogue, and many others.Tastykakes, Soul Songs and Shining Stars is a labor of love, half a century in the making, for music industry veteran Joe McEwen. A Philadelphia native and legendary A&R executive for Columbia, Sire/Warner Brothers, Verve, and Concord Music Group, McEwen now McEwen gathers a lifetime's worth of encounters, essays, and reveries into one radiant collection-a love letter to the rhythm-and-blues and soul music that shaped him.Its pages are bursting with vivid, compelling, up-front and personal profiles and encounters with a host of important figures: Pops and Mavis Staples, George Clinton, Allen Toussaint, Betty Wright, Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Don Covay, and many more. Alongside these portraits are heartfelt musings spanning the 1960s through the '80s, illuminating the creative processes behind the songs that defined a generation.Interwoven throughout are reflections on basketball, memory, and movement-parallel sources of rhythm, improvisation, and joy. The book culminates in an extended 2024 conversation with esteemed music author and longtime confidant Peter Guralnick (Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke), a fitting finale to a collection that captures the soul of a lifetime in music.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Queer News
Great news! Multiple Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislations Fail to Pass, Chicago's Lesbian Bar Dorothy Gains A Sibling, and Poet Laureate Avery R. Young Debuts at the Lyric Opera

Queer News

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2026 24:59


This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports, in politics politicians fail to pass multiple pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislations in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Kentucky. In culture and entertainment, Chicago's Lesbian Bar Dorothy Gains A Sibling Named Fathom, and Poet Laureate avery r. young Debuts safronia at the Lyric Opera. Let's get into it.  Want to support this podcast?

Hemma hos Strage
Valter Nilsson om arbetarpop

Hemma hos Strage

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 63:20


Valter Nilsson har jobbat som truckförare, bartender och ljustekniker på filminspelningar. Han hade just utbildat sig till sjöbefäl när popkarriären – efter 25 års harvande i replokaler – plötsligt tog fart. Nu hyllas 36-åringen som kungen av göteborgsk arbetarpop och som den nye Håkan Hellström. Hemma hos Strage pratar han bland annat om hur man som livrädd bartender hanterar stökiga gängmedlemmar, om nya albumet "Högsbo riviera", om sitt vänsterpolitiska arv, om vad som egentligen är arbetarklass, om Västlänken, om husguden Mavis Staples och om hur nära han var att ge upp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Label Rock le podcast
Label Rock podcast # 41

Label Rock le podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2026 70:26


Label Rock podcast # 41…. Au programme, des nouveautés bien sûr mais aussi quelques bonnes vieilleries :Tracklist : Fink, Kevin Morby, Mavis Staples, Nicolas Michaux, Puma Blue, Dreadsquad, Little Barrie, Aldous Harding, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Turner Cody, Witch Post, Chest., Gabriel Yared, Saul Williams, The Cure, Morrissey, Marcia Griffiths.

The Good Music Show
S3 E2 Geese's "Getting Killed" x Nourished by Time's "The Passionate Ones" 2025 Year in Review - ALBUMS

The Good Music Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2026 107:41


Wrapping up our 2025 year in review, we begin with some honorable mentions that we did't discuss formally, including Mavis Staples, Earl Sweatshirt, Cleo Reed, and Florry.Then we get into our top albums of the year. First we discuss the highly discussed album "Getting Killed" - the by-the-stats critical consensus album of the year. We talk about the context and cultural impact of the record, as well as highlight the excellent musicianship and production value.Then we dive into a can't-miss 2025 album - "The Passionate Ones" by the Marcus Brown led Nourished by Time. We spend a good chunk analyzing the politics-infused storytelling. It is an album with a wide diversity of sonic influence and messages of hope despite the world's chaos. Tune in!Links mentioned in the episode:Geese - Live - 11/8/25Cameron Winter - Live - 3/7/25Nourished By TIme - Live - 9/18/25Up Next:Side-by-Side: Outkast and The White StripesDanny's Playlist: Spotify - YouTube - Apple MusicJulius's Playlist: Spotify - YouTube - Apple MusicSend us a text message!You can follow us here:InstagramTwitterTiktokCheck out our preview episodes to stay caught up with what we're listening to!Send us a message, we'd love to hear from you! Email is thegmspod at gmailSubscribe, you have no choice! Leave us a rating and review (optional)!Thanks for listening!

Car Con Carne
Inside the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66 (Episode 1115)

Car Con Carne

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2026 32:53


In this episode of Car Con Carne, James heads to downtown Joliet to step inside a three-story vault of local musical history. He sits down with founder Ron Romero to explore how a "germ of an idea" from 2012 evolved into the Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66.     Why you should listen: The "Underdog" Location: Discover why this massive project planted its roots in Joliet rather than Chicago, and how it's helping revitalize the "crossroads of Mid-America." Redefining the Hall of Fame: Learn about the museum's "all music is connected" philosophy—from Mavis Staples to Naked Raygun—and how they are using a community Wiki to honor every band in Illinois history. Preserving the Future: It's not just a collection of gear. Get a sneak peek at the museum's lower-level recording studios and classrooms designed to train the next generation of roadies, engineers, and rock stars. The Gear: Hear the stories behind artifacts from REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, Styx, and the legendary Chicago Blues scene. Don't miss: James will be spinning a 100% Illinois-minted set at Gallery Cabaret in Bucktown on Wednesday, April 22, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ###   Car Con Carne is sponsored by Exploding House Printing.   Exploding House Printing is here for all of your screen printing, embroidery and other merchandising needs.     They're local, and they focus on small businesses, bands, brands, and everything in between. And Jonathan, the guy behind Exploding House, has you covered. Beyond his technical expertise, he delivers production efficiency and cost awareness to offer boutique print shop quality at much lower, large print shop prices.    Check out their work on Instagram at (at)explodinghouse, or check out their site at exploding house printing dot com for a quote, or to see a list of some of their clients.

hr2 Jazz
Blues'n'Roots mit Mavis Staples, Jimmie Vaughan, Muddy Waters u. a.

hr2 Jazz

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2026 56:47


Jimmie Vaughan zum 75. Geburtstag | Debut auf eigenem Label: One Mississippi - neues Album von Eric Bibb | Große Verbeugung vor dem größten Bluesmann - B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 (Sendung vom 26.3.)

SHEROES
Encore episode: Hurray For The Riff Raff

SHEROES

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 38:51


On March 20th, Hurray For The Riff Raff will release Live Forever: a new live record on the exact two-year anniversary of their last studio effort, The Past Is Still Alive. To celebrate the new live album as well as the announcement of an upcoming tour in June followed by a limited run of dates with Rhiannon Giddens, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Mavis Staples - not to mention lighting some belated birthday candles for Alynda's 40th on February 26th, we are revisiting this 2024 conversation with Alynda which details some of the stories that they share as memoir-style songs on The Past Is Still Alive and how the songs and recording of the album suddenly took on a whole new meaning following the unexpected passing of their father.

Reelin' In The Years
The Silver Spoon: Episode 70 - Feb. 20, 2026

Reelin' In The Years

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 117:59


This week on Reelin' In The Years... The Featured Five Theme is The "Silver Spoon"... Plus, a song David Bowie wrote about actress, model, and Warhol superstar - Cyrinda Foxe... A hit by Badfinger that was first recorded at a slower tempo and was nearly not released... A song inspired by an awkward relationship between a father and his son... John Fogerty shares the story behind the 1969 CCR hit, "Fortunate Son"... That time when Roger McGuinn reunited with a few of his former Byrds bandmates... New music from The Black Crowes, and folk-pop singer/songwriter Noah Kahan... Deep cuts from Jimi Hendrix, Mavis Staples, The Rolling Stones, The Barenaked Ladies, Spin Doctors, Koko Taylor, Patti Smith, Bruce Cockburn, and more! For more info on the show, visit reelinwithryan.com

Rhythms Magazine
Bad Bunny, Bob Dylan's Silence and Buddy Guy at 90: Ep 9's Wild Tour Through Modern Roots + Fela and Charli XCX

Rhythms Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2026 39:16


Episode 9 is the one where Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie briefly mistake themselves for an IT helpdesk, a sports panel, and a moral philosophy seminar—before landing, somewhat dazed, back in music. It opens with Wise declaring he “can't stand” the sound of his own voice (a bold confession for a career built on talking), while Mackenzie offers the sort of praise that feels both affectionate and faintly menacing: “the voice of a generation.”  Before the audio collapses entirely, the conversation sprints through Wise's great sporting exertion: the exhausting labour of watching sport.  There's genuine distress at skier Lindsey Vonn crashing out in 13 seconds, complete with a description of pain you could feel through the screen.  From there, the mood whiplashes into the Super Bowl halftime show—Wise calls Bad Bunny's performance the best he's ever seen, even while admitting he couldn't understand a word of it. Mackenzie, meanwhile, is stuck on the visuals of sugar cane cutting and its historical echoes closer to home.  Their consensus: if Donald Trump calls it the worst halftime show ever, that's basically a five-star review. Then comes one of Wise's purest modern urges: gadget-lust triggered by sport. Spotting tennis champion Elena Rybakina wearing a watch post-match, he consults “our friend AI” and discovers it's a Vanguard Orb worth a mere $200,000.  At which point the show finally pivots to the Grammys—specifically the stuff that doesn't make the glossy broadcast.  Wise notes that Fela Kuti received a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award, nearly 30 years after his death at 58, making him the first African musician to be honoured that way.  They sketch Kuti as both musical revolutionary and political force, the Afrobeat originator whose trance-like repetition and complex grooves seeped into Remain in Light and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. The point: the Grammys have 85 categories, and the good parts are buried where only the determined will look. The episode's left turn into pop comes via Mackenzie's discovery of Charli XCX through the comedy-chat juggernaut Smartless. Wise's response—“Who's he?”—is treated as both generational commentary and perfectly on-brand.  The subtext is clear: don't confuse “not my cup of tea” with “not worth paying attention to”. Politics drifts in, as it tends to now, through the question of who's writing protest songs. Wise notes Nils Lofgren's “No Kings, No Hate, No Fear”, nods to Lucinda Williams and Mavis Staples, and longs—audibly—for Bob Dylan to re-enter the ring with something era-defining.  Mackenzie is unconvinced, offering the counterpoint that Dylan's signature move in moments like this is often silence. Screen culture gets its usual run: Mackenzie's recommendation of the British robbery thriller Steel mostly lands—until Wise objects to the final 15 minutes for explaining too much, revealing his mother's literary habit of reading the last chapter first.  The music talk returns in force with Buddy Guy. Wise has interviewed him (Buddy turns 90 this year and is flagged as possibly touring Australia for the last time), and the hosts linger on the question Wise once had about Buddy's live habit of paying tribute to other blues greats.  Finally, Al Green turns up as both salvation and complication. Wise recommends Green's EP To Love Somebody (Bee Gees cover included, plus “Perfect Day” featuring RAYE and a take on R.E.M.'s “Everybody Hurts”), while Mackenzie raises the perennial problem: applauding the artistry while not airbrushing the artist.  Episode 9's through-line, then, isn't sport or even the Grammys. It's the way culture arrives in the room: messy, overlapping, sometimes off-mic, and always demanding you listen harder than the algorithm wants you to. Essential Links Lindsey Vonn's heroic return ends in heartbreak | Wide World of Sports Bad Bunny's Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show Vanguart Orb Flying Tourbillon Review: The Futuristic Titanium Timepiece of 2025 FELA Anikulapo Kuti - All songs The Rolling Stones and Steve Riley - Zydeco Sont Pas Salés [Official Audio] Smartless on YouTube Charli xcx - I might say something stupid (official lyric video) Charli xcx - House (Lyrics) ft. John Cale Nils Lofgren - No Kings No Hate No Fear STEAL - Official Trailer | Prime Video A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE | Official Trailer | Netflix Sinners (2025) - Post Credit Scene (1/2) Sinners Soundtrack This Little Light of Mine Buddy Guy Aint Done With The Blues  Buddy Guy Where You At Where U At Al Green - Everybody Hurts (Official Lyric Video)

Why Music Matters With Jeff Miers
Rising star Alex McArthur and jazz legend George Caldwell talk Billie Holiday, jazz and America

Why Music Matters With Jeff Miers

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2026 56:39


Hello music lovers, and welcome to another edition of Why Music Matters. I'm your host, music journalist and musician Jeff Miers. Today, my guests represent a cross-generational journey through the ever-evolving world of jazz.  Alex McArthur is a singer and storyteller whose resume reads like that of a musician three times her age. A winner of multiple JazzBuffalo Vocalist of the Year awards, Alex brings a distinct soulfulness to any music she lends her voice to, whether she's singing something she wrote herself, or flexing her interpretive muscles on the works of legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, and Mavis Staples.  Alex is joined today by a man who has acted as a significant mentor in her musical journey.  Pianist George Caldwell is credited by Alex as, quote, “the first person I ever attempted to sing jazz in front of, and the person who encouraged me to explore vocal jazz and improvisation in the first place.”  In his role as Director of the Student Jazz Ensembles and Music Piano Performance Instructor at the University at Buffalo, George has employed his decades of experience as a Grammy-winning professional musician to help mold the musical imaginations of countless young artists-in-the-making.  Those decades of experience include tenures with the Count Basie Orchestra, the Duke Ellington Orchestra, tap dancer and choreographer Saivon Glover, R&B legend Ruth Brown, and right here in Buffalo, the awe-inspiring Star People, a Miles Davis Repertory Ensemble.  Currently, Alex and George are in the midst of performing Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, a recreation of Billie Holiday's final performance, with Alex inhabiting the role of Lady Day, and George acting as Musical Director.  The show, a MusicalFare production, is running at Shea's Smith Theatre in Buffalo's Theatre and Entertainment District, through February 15. (You can learn more about the production and purchase tickets through musicalfare.com.)  Welcome to Why Music Matters, Alex McArthur and George Caldwell! 

James Elden's Playwright's Spotlight
Pansters and Plotters, Establishing Suspense Through Language, and the Secret of the First 25 Pages - Playwright's Spotlight with Travis Williams

James Elden's Playwright's Spotlight

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2026 59:10


Send a textFan, Follower, and Fellow Playwright Travis Williams, dropped into the Playwright's Spotlight after a random and serendipitous meetup in public. In this conversation, we discuss his origin into playwriting and the possibilities of being a "living" playwright and a playwright's success, his lessons from living in Chicago and learning the order of character, narrative, and theme, and playing with timelines. We also delve into directing and performing your own work as well as active and practical sets and props, the evolution of his play To Each Their Own while in Chicago and the accessibility of the Windy City's market. We compare the midwest market to L.A., the influence of Stephen King on Travis' writing and the horror genre, the secrets of suspense in playwriting, keeping stasis, and using language to heighten suspense. We wrap things up stage directions in the horror genre, the implementation of stage directions and foley in other mediums in the horror genre, the use of playwriting in other mediums, the recycling of devices, ensuring a good ending lands, and the secret of revisiting the first 25 pages. It's an encapsulating discussion that won't disappoint. Enjoy!Travis Williams is a playwright, radio dramatist, screenwriter, and actor. He is a five time finalist and 2016 winner of WildClaw Theatre's Deathscribe - The International Festival of Horror Radio Plays, with his plays The Wall, Strange Weather, Back in Baby's Arms, The Quake (2016 Winner), and Creatures of Circumstance. His play Chicago Collage was a winning script at Fire-Works: Gun Control Short Play Competition, through Manhattan Theatre Works. His commissioned piece: Circle Be Unbroken inspired by Mavis Staples, premiered in Theatre Seven of Chicago production Unwilling and Hostile Instruments.Links to sites and resources mentioned in this episode -Chicago Dramatists - https://www.chicagodramatists.orgArt Crush L.A. - https://www.artcrush.laStrawdog Theatre Company - https://www.strawdog.orgDayton Playhouse - https://www.daytonplayhouse.comThe Road Theatre Company - https://roadtheatre.orgAtwater Village Theatre - http://www.atwatervillagetheatre.orgWildClaw Theatre Company - http://www.wildclawtheatre.comGather by the Ghostlight - https://www.gatherbytheghostlight.comWebsite and socials for Travis Williams -www.traviswilliams.infoIG - @travisdmwWebsites and socials for James Elden, Punk Monkey Productions and Playwright's SpotlightPunk Monkey Productions - www.punkmonkeyproductions.comPLAY Noir -www.playnoir.comPLAY Noir Anthology –www.punkmonkeyproductions.com/contact.htmlJames Elden -Twitter - @jameseldensauerIG - @alakardrakeFB - fb.com/jameseldensauerPunk Monkey Productions and PLAY Noir - Twitter - @punkmonkeyprods                  - @playnoirla IG - @punkmonkeyprods       - @playnoir_la FB - fb.com/playnoir        - fb.com/punkmonkeyproductionsPlaywright's Spotlight -Twitter - @wrightlightpod IG - @playwrights_spotlightPlaywriting services through Los Angeles Collegiate Playwrights Festivalwww.losangelescollegiateplaywrightsfestival.com/services.htmlSupport the show

The CoverUp
424 - Beautiful Strangers - The CoverUp

The CoverUp

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2026 16:48


A modern and compelling take on protest songs that doesn't lean on outrage so much as "there but for the grace of God", and a cover by an artist who redefined what this kind of song can do in the world. Beautiful Strangers, originally by Kevin Morby, covered by Mavis Staples.  Outro music is I Ain't Got No Home In This World Anymore by Woody Guthrie. 

Sound Opinions
Radio DJ Mary Lucia & Opinions on Lucinda Williams

Sound Opinions

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2026 50:41


Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Twin Cities DIJ Mary Lucia about her memoir. They discuss interviewing artists, her eccentric family and her harrowing experience being stalked by a fan. They also review the new album from Lucinda Williams. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:The Replacements, "Left of the Dial," Tim, Sire, 1985The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967Lucinda Williams, "The World's Gone Wrong (featuring Brittney Spencer)," World's Gone Wrong, Highway 20, 2026Lucinda Williams, "Sing Unburied Sing," World's Gone Wrong, Highway 20, 2026Lucinda Williams, "So Much Trouble in the World (featuring Mavis Staples)," World's Gone Wrong, Highway 20, 2026Lucinda Williams, "How Much Did You Get for Your Soul?," World's Gone Wrong, Highway 20, 2026Oasis, "Champagne Supernova," (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, Creation, 1995Jake Bugg, "Lightning Bolt," Jake Bugg, Mercury, 2012Slade, "Mama Weer All Crazee Now," Slayed?, Polydor, 1972Prince and the Revolution, "Purple Rain," Purple Rain, Warner Bros., 1984Elastica, "Stutter," Elastica, Geffen, 1995Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis," Streets of Minneapolis (Single), Columbia, 2026See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rhythms Magazine
Gillian Welch discusses her forthcoming Australian tour with Dave Rawlings

Rhythms Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2026 23:20


Gillian Welch spoke to Rhythms Editor Brian Wise about her forthcoming Australian tour with her musical and life partner David Rawlings. David was set to join us but was held up in the studio mastering the vinyl version of the Time (The Revelator) album. Music included: Neil Young's Albuquerque from the album Live & Obscure Vol. 1, Mavis Staples' version of Gillian's ‘Hard Times', Emmylou Harris with Gillian's 'Orphan Girl' from Emmylou's 1995 album Wrecking Ball produced by Daniel Lanois and 'Revelator' from Gillian's Time (The Revelator) album and 'North Country' from Woodland. Details of the latest tour which begins on February 13 in Brisbane can be found at lovepolice.com.au/tours  

CHIRP Radio Podcasts
First Watch – Gerald Dowd

CHIRP Radio Podcasts

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2026 15:14


Boston-raised, Chicago-braised drummer/singer/songwriter Gerald Dowd has been described as “the hardest working drummer in Chicago” (Richard Milne, WXRT), playing on over 100 albums, while averaging 150 live dates a year around the world. He has spent the last 30+ years playing drums for Grammy™-nominated artists Robbie Fulks and Justin Roberts, Nora O'Connor, Chris Mills, and has helmed the drum chair in the First Time Three™ since its inception. He's also played and/or recorded with Eddie Vedder, Mavis Staples, Rich Little, Norah Jones, David Hidalgo and Cesar Rosas (of Los Lobos), and A Prairie Home Companion, among many others. Over the last decade or so, he's released several albums of his original material to muted acclaim. www.geralddowd.com The First Time is a live lit and music series recorded at Martyrs’ in Chicago’s North Center neighborhood. Each reader tells a true first tale, followed by a cover of the storyteller’s choosing, performed by our house band: The First Time Three. The First Time is hosted by Jenn Sodini. Executive producer is Bobby Evers. Assistant producer is Celina Dietzel. Podcast produced by Jim Mulvaney.

Tales from the Green Room
Greg Loiacono and Stingray - “We Don't Talk, We Just Play”

Tales from the Green Room

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2026 17:06


Guests: Greg Loiacano – vocals, guitar Michael Urbano – drums Vicki Randle – percussionIn this episode of Only in the Green Room, we sit down with Greg Loiacono & Stingray, a Bay Area super-group built on deep respect, serious groove, and a whole lot of joy. What started as a solo recording session for Greg Loiacano quickly turned into something much bigger when drummer Michael Urbano stepped in—and the chemistry was instant. Add longtime collaborator and powerhouse percussionist Vicki Randle, and Stingray was born.The trio talks about the unspoken language that defines their music: listening more than talking, playing for the song, and letting structure and feel guide everything. Influenced by classic soul, R&B, funk, and rock—from Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye to Sly Stone and beyond—Stingray's sound feels timeless but alive in the moment.We dig into:How the band formed organically (and accidentally)Why joy and laughter are non-negotiable onstageThe rare magic of musicians who truly listen to one anotherPlaying parts instead of overplayingBalancing Stingray with busy touring and recording schedulesRecording at the legendary 2200 Studios and feeling the weight of Bay Area music historyWhat's next: new singles, more shows, and getting back into the studioWith lineup support from Tom Ayer's, Kofi Brown, and Danny Eisenberg, Stingray is prioritizing what matters most—great songs, great vibes, and genuine connection.If you've ever wondered what it looks like when seasoned musicians stop chasing “projects” and start chasing feeling, this conversation says it all.New singles out now:Come Back HomeI Hope We Get to DanceRecorded backstage, moments after finishing their November 2025 set at Sweetwater Music Hall in Mill Valley, California —because the best conversations always happen only in the green room.Greg Loiacono. Founder of Stingray, is best known as a gritty rock and soul man of legendy San Francisco rock band, The Mother Hips and his collaborations with Chris RobinsonVicki Randle has recorded and/or toured with Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, George Benson, Lionel Richie, Kenny Loggins, Celine Dion, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Branford Marsalis, Jeffrey Osborne, Laura Nyro and Lyle Mays. She appeared in the HBO documentary Mavis!. She became the first female permanent member of the Tonight Show Band with Branford Marsalis, starting in May 1992 and continuing through May 2009.Michael Urbano  toured extensively with John Hiatt (1995–1999), as one of Hiatt's "Nashville Queens" that included bassist Davey Faragher (Elvis Costello) and guitarist David Immergluck (Counting Crows). He also spent time as a drummer Smash Mouth. Before Smash Mouth, Urbano had played drums with The Spent Poets, The Kinetics, Deathray, Third Eye Blind, John Hiatt, Black Lab, Cracker, Paul Westerberg, Red House Painters, Willy DeVille, Camper Van Beethoven, and Sheryl Crow.[2]https://gregloiacono.com/

Rockin' the Suburbs
2288: Listeners Pick the Best Music of 2025, Part 13

Rockin' the Suburbs

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2026 20:35


It's time for our annual review of the best music of 2025, as chosen by our listeners. Mike Snider and Jason Goebel take center stage in today's episode, talking up their favorites from last year, including Mavis Staples and Cmat.   Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart, Stitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends.Visit our website at SuburbsPod.comEmail Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.comFollow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspodIf you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984.Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

Blues From The Ouse with Paul Winn & Ben Darwin
Blues From The Ouse #308 — Voices That Cut & Guitars That Cry

Blues From The Ouse with Paul Winn & Ben Darwin

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2026 107:02


Raw voices. Killer guitars. No algorithms — just real blues.Blues From The Ouse — the UK blues podcast and independent blues radio show — returns with a powerhouse two-hour journey through the very best of modern and classic blues.In this week's episode (#308), Paul and Ben open with a stack of brand-new blues releases, including Altered Five Blues Band, Reckless & Blue, Drew Neirin and Ross Harding.The show then moves into “Voices That Cut” — a soul-deep collection of blues singers who don't just perform the blues, they live it. Featuring legendary names like Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, Shemekia Copeland and Mavis Staples, this segment delivers raw emotion, grit and timeless power.Next comes “When The Guitar Does All The Talking”, with iconic six-string moments from Gary Moore, Matt Schofield, Joe Bonamassa and John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers.Hour two is driven by listener requests you won't find on any Spotify playlist, including rare blues cuts from Motörhead, Doctor Ross, Joe Louis Walker, Home Cooked Blues and Alice Armstrong.You'll also hear highlights from last weekend's Winter Blues Weekender in North Shields, plus UK blues favourites Paul Lamb & The King Snakes and Mississippi MacDonald.The show winds down with a beautifully atmospheric closing set from The 2:19, Ian Siegal, Rebecca Downs and Neil Sadler, who will be joining us live in the studio very soon.Modern blues, classic blues, UK blues and deep-cut blues — all in one place. Every track in this episode is hand-picked — no algorithms, no auto-playlists, just real blues.Playlist:Altered Five Blues Band - I Got It Good - 00:03:12Reckless and Blue - Come Back - 00:08:52Drew Neirin - Mean Mean Man - 00:12:14Ross Harding - No Rest For The Wicked - 00:17:08Koko Taylor - Don't Go No Further - 00:21:41 Buddy Guy - Skin Deep - 00:28:34Shemekia Copeland - Pink Turns To Red - 00:32:57Mavis Staples - Can You Get To That - 00:36:32Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues - 00:39:12Matt Schofield - Everything - 00:43:02 Joe Bonamassa - Dust Bowl - 00:46:49John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - The Supernatural - 00:51:03Doctor Ross - Chicago Breakdown - 00:55:12Motörhead - Lost Woman Blues - 00:59:11Home Cooked Blues - Shadows - 01:03:19Joe Louis Walker - Going To Canada - 01:09:26Alice Armstrong - Rock Steady - 01:13:21Santana - Just Feel Better - 01:18:45Paul Lamb & The King Snakes - Way Down Low - 01:23:25Mississippi MacDonald - I Got What You Need - 01:28:05The 2:19 - Keep My Will Strong - 01:31:19Ian Siegal - Mary Don't You Weep - 01:36:57Rebecca Downs - These Days - 01:40:35Neil Sadler - No Rush - 01:43:34Keywords:blues, blues podcast, blues radio show, uk blues, modern blues, chicago blues, electric blues, delta blues, blues guitar, blues vocals, blues harmonica, blues rock, gary moore, buddy guy, koko taylor, shemekia copeland, mavis staples, joe bonamassa, matt schofield, john mayall, paul lamb, mississippi macdonald, ian siegal, rebecca downs, neil sadler, altered five blues band, home cooked blues, motörhead blues, rare blues tracks, independent blues, blues community, listener requests, blues weekender, british blues, blues guitar podcast, blues music podcast, roots music, blues rock podcast, independent radioBlues From The Ouse is a weekly UK blues podcast and blues radio show, featuring modern blues, soul, blues rock, and grassroots music.From blues legends to the finest British blues artists, available worldwide.Links:

The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music
Bob Weir Tribute Episode: Justin Kreutzmann & Mark Pinkus

The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2026 82:29


This week, after the news of Bob Weir, we're revisiting Jay Jay's previous conversation with guests Justin Kreutzmann & Mark Pinkus. This episode is a must listen for all Dead Heads!Justin is a director, & the son of legendary Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann. Justin has worked on a large catalogue of projects with music legends such as Pete Townshend and The Who, Motley Crue, Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Emmylou Harris, Mavis Staples, & last but not least - The Grateful Dead. He has worked as an editor & producer on a wide variety of music documentaries & programs - including Long Strange Trip, Let There Be Drums, Backstage Pass & Dead Ringers: The Making of Touch of Grey.Mark Pinkus is president of Rhino Entertainment, and he is the official General Manager of Grateful Dead Properties. He has access to the Dead's extensive vault — a superfan's paradise with thousands and thousands of tapes — and handles the production and release of the music contained within.Tune in to hear these 3 discuss all things Grateful Dead - from producing their most recent documentary, to each member's unique character & style of playing, & why the Dead have had such a huge impact on multiple generations. Justin discusses how his dad being a member the Dead has impacted his life & career, & Mark discusses his special working relationship with the Dead. Jay Jay tells stories of seeing the Grateful Dead perform growing up in New York, & the impact that their musical connectedness had on his playing.Don't miss this one of a kind conversation, only on The Jay Jay French Connection: Beyond the Music!Produced & Edited by Matthew Mallinger

All Time Top Ten
Episode 702 - Top Twenty-One Songs Of 2025 Part 3 of 3 w/Shannon Hurley & David Daskal

All Time Top Ten

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2026


Welcome to the conclusion of our countdown of literally the only good thing about 2025 - the music. Shannon Hurley and David Daskal are more than capable of helping us put together our annual Songs Of The Year spectacular, and here in Part 3, we bring it on home with picks 7-1 of Top Twenty-One Songs Of 2025. Thank you to all of our listeners for another great year and let's effing go, 2026!If you missed the first part of this epic countdown, start with Part 1 here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-700-top-twenty-one-songs-of-2025-part-1-of-3/id573735994?i=1000742309619Then listen to Part 2 here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-701-top-twenty-one-songs-of-2025-part-2-of-3/id573735994?i=1000743050064Every song heard in parts 1, 2 and 3 including the bumper tracks can be heard in their entirety at our official Songs Of 2025 playlist. 31 songs, 2+ hours of pure love:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/62zi19fpxthDzXCc7P6kAd?si=57f14228c6614f8dEverything Shannon in the world of music can be found at her website:https://shannonhurley.com/Shannon's mini paintings are flying off the shelf. Check out the cool stuff she's up to:https://www.instagram.com/laminipaintings/We've lowered our prices, but not our standards over at the ATTT Patreon! Those who are kindly contributing $2 a month are receiving an exclusive monthly Emergency Pod episode featuring our favorite guests and utilizing our patent-pending improv format in which we miraculously pull a playlist out of thin air. On January 1st we gave you double the Wolffings with cousins Chris and Justin helping out in Emergency Pod 23. Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/c/alltimetoptenWe're having a blast chatting about music over on the ATTT Facebook Group. Join us and start a conversation about music!https://www.facebook.com/groups/940749894391295

Very Good Trip
Mavis Staples, la dernière grande voix soul : un concert idéal

Very Good Trip

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2025 53:31


durée : 00:53:31 - Very Good Trip - par : Michka Assayas - Ce soir, une émission spéciale consacrée à une femme exceptionnelle, la dernière grande voix encore parmi nous issue de l'âge d'or de la musique soul. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay
Debts-cember 2025 Part 3 - Best of the Rest

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2025 255:44


On this week's show, we wrap up the merry month of Debts-cember (and the year in general) with the most honorable of mentions, the runners-up that fill our cup, the best of the rest of 2025  All this & much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is over 2 rock-solid hours of musical eclectica & other noodle stories. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004.

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Rhythms Magazine
Episode 3: Banks, Books, Bob Dylan and Albania's Accursed Mountains

Rhythms Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2025 42:39


Episode 3 of On The Record once again proves that no matter how long you've worked in media, technology will always sense weakness.  Once operational, the episode quickly becomes a rallying cry for the quietly furious demographic known as Grumpy Older Men Who Have Had It With Banks. Michael officially embraces his new identity after discovering his bank changed everything without warning, while Brian counters with tales of frozen debit cards, vanished tellers, and the most devastating bank exit in history... From there, the conversation widens—considerably. There's a surprisingly heartfelt discussion about the best technology of 2025, which turns out not to be AI, crypto or anything with a subscription fee, but a lightweight laptop, a digital library card, and apps that simply work. Radical. Travel takes centre stage next, with Michael recounting a punishing but transcendent hike through Albania's Accursed Mountains, involving donkeys, snow-capped peaks, dodgy knees and a journey that somehow includes minibuses, boats and a black Mercedes. Brian counters with a pitch for Tulsa, Oklahoma—a city with no tourists, no traffic, a Bob Dylan Centre, a Woody Guthrie Centre, and an offer to pay you $10,000 to move there (family approval not guaranteed). Music eventually breaks through—this is a Rhythms podcast after all—with Christmas gift recommendations ranging from Mavis Staples and Paul Kelly to Dylan box sets, Patti Smith anniversaries, Springsteen gloom, and vinyl for hipsters aged anywhere between 30 and 60. There are also book tips, documentary detours, and a shared belief that Brad Pitt shirtless does not automatically equal a good movie. By the end, Episode 3 has covered banks, libraries, hiking, Dylan, Tulsa, laptops, Formula One, Christmas shopping and the philosophy of buying technology like a V8 Mustang—all without ever fully sticking to a plan. Which, frankly, is exactly the plan. Essential Links Brian's fave tech of 2025   Michael's fave tech of 2025 Michael's Journey through Albania's Accursed Mountains  Tulsa's Bob Dylan Center  PBS Documentary on the Tulsa Race Massacre  Live, work, and grow in Tulsa (incentive program) The Watchmen TV series that is built around the real life Tulsa massacre  Louis Theroux talks with David Byrne on Apple Podcasts  Adam Buxton talks with David Byrne on Apple Podcasts  Formula 1: Drive to Survive - Season 7 | Official Trailer | Victorian Record Stores to shop at or online for Christmas  Captain Stomp  Greville Records  Rocksteady Records  Rathdowne Records  Brian's Musical Christmas Recommendations Mavis Staples Sad And Beautiful World  Van Morrison 70  Loretta Miller Loretta  Geese Getting Killed  Recommended Box Sets Bob Dylan Through The Open Window: The Bootleg Series Vol. 18 Patti Smith 50th anniversary of Horses Rolling Stones Black and Blue Remixed Bruce Springsteen Nebraska Re-released on vinyl Chris Wilson King For A Day Recommended Books Patti Smith: Bread of Angels Cameron Crowe: Uncool Peter Wolfe: Waiting On The Moon Tom Piazza: John Prine - Living In the Present Mike Campbell: Heartbreaker

The Rizzuto Show
Crap On Extra: Who Was Knighted From The Who and Ozzy Osbournes Final Two Weeks

The Rizzuto Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2025 33:57


MUSICRoger Daltrey of The Who is now SIR Roger Daltrey. He was knighted by Prince William at Windsor Castle on Wednesday. It's in recognition of not only his musical achievements, but also his charity work. Here he is on the award, and what his younger self and band would've thought back in the day. https://consequence.net/2025/12/sir-roger-daltrey-knighted/ Sharon Osbourne has given her first interview since the death of her husband Ozzy this past July.Appearing Wednesday on the British TV show Piers Morgan Uncensored, hosted by her longtime friend, she opened up about his health struggles, doing his final show this past July 5th in Birmingham, England, their last conversations and much more. You can watch the show on YouTube, and here are a few excerpts:Sharon Osbourne on the last two weeks of Ozzy's life. OC:...in seven years. :27 [Courtesy of Piers Morgan Uncensored]"He was so happy Piers afterwards. And he kept looking at the papers and he goes to me, 'I never knew so many people like me.' But that was the way he was. I mean, he knew he was famous, but not to the amount that people loved him. It's a whole different thing. And he was just so happy. Happier than we'd seen him in seven years."Sharon Osbourne on dreams Ozzy was having the last week of his life. OC:...he was ready. :26 [Courtesy of Piers Morgan Uncensored]"He was having dreams the last week of his life. He was seeing people that he never knew. I said, 'Well, what kind of people?' He goes, 'All different people. And I just keep walking and walking and I'm seeing all these different people every night. And I go back there and I'm looking at these people and they're looking at me and nobody's talking.' And he he knew. He was ready." Sharon also talked about the first time she and Ozzy met, when they fell in love, how she will never want to get married again, how if she didn't have kids she would have killed herself when he died, and the thing she misses most is holding his hand.On a lighter note, she also talked about how she wanted to get back at Roger Waters for the negative things he said about Ozzy after he died. And that was by sending him a Tiffany box filled with feces, which she used to do to critics who wrote negative reviews about Ozzy's shows without being there. When she did, it was her infant son Jack's poop that would be used.She ultimately decided against it, saying, “Even that is a waste, to send [crap] to him. It's a waste because he's really insignificant. But I just thought, anybody that passes has a family… you don't do that.” (Sharon's not the first musician's wife to do that. Paul and Linda McCartney sent some of their daughter Stella's poop to a journalist who earned their trust, then betrayed them.)Going forward, Sharon says she's continuing to work on an Ozzy bio-pic and that she knows who she wants to play him. When asked if it was Yunglbud she didn't confirm nor deny.https://youtu.be/aaLMsEJKZEQ Kurt Cobain's MTV Unplugged Martin D-18E has been donated to the Royal College of Music London by Peter Freedman, who paid $6,010,000 for it at an auction in 2020. Megadeth have released a trailer for Behind the Mask, the documentary and listening event for their self-titled album that will be in theaters on January 22nd. Watch it on YouTube.Blumhouse Games has released a mini-documentary about Robin Finck of Nine Inch Nails scoring the new horror video game Sleep Awake. Watch it on YouTube.Trailer for new U.K. documentary on David Bowie's final years titled "David Bowie - The Final Act" has been released https://ruralradio.com/rrn/abc_news/trailer-for-new-uk-david-bowie-documentary-released-abcid0409636a/ Guns N' Roses have announced the openers for their summer tour -- rappers Public Enemy will open for them when they are here at Busch Stadium in August. The Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Kings of Leon, Lorde and The Black Keys are among the headliners at the 2026 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, commonly known as Jazzfest.The first weekend, April 23rd to the 26th, will feature Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart, Kings of Leon, Lorde, Jon Batiste, Tyler Childers, David Byrne, Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, St. Vincent, Irma Thomas, The Isley Brothers and The Revivalists.The second weekend, April 30th through May 3rd, features will feature the Eagles, Teddy Swims, The Black Keys, Widespread Panic, Earth, Wind & Fire, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Alabama Shakes, Ziggy Marley, Lake Street Dive, Mavis Staples, Little Feat and Rickie Lee Jones.Passes go on sale tomorrow (Friday) at nojazzfest.com. TVJohn Stamos is joining the next season of Netflix's "Hunting Wives" show. https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/john-stamos-cast-hunting-wives-drama-wife-questions-potential-nude-scenes Sigourney Weaver will appear in Amazon Prime's live-action series of Tomb Raider https://www.the-independent.com/tv/culture/sigourney-weaver-tomb-raider-phoebe-waller-bridge-b2883033.html MOVING ON INTO MOVIE NEWS:"Ella McCay" (PG-13) Trailer - A comedy starring (British actress) Emma Mackey as an idealistic young woman trying to juggle family problems while taking over her mentor's job as governor once he accepts a cabinet position in Washington. Woody Harrelson is her sexually irresponsible father, Jamie Lee Curtis is her supportive aunt, and Albert Brooks plays her political mentor. (20%)"Silent Night, Deadly Night" (R) Trailer This is the second remake of a 1984 slasher about a kid who witnesses his parents being murdered by a guy in a Santa suit . . . then grows up, puts on a Santa suit himself, and goes on his own killing spree. It stars Rohan Campbell from "The Monkey" as your killer Santa, and Ruby Modine from "Happy Death Day" as a true crime junkie (slash) his love interest. (84%)"How the Grinch Stole Christmas" (PG) Trailer The 25th anniversary re-release of the live action movie starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch, Taylor Momsen (from The Pretty Reckless) as Cindy Lou Who, and Christine Baranski as the woman who secretly has feelings for the Grinch. (50%)Will Smith hit with another major scandal—longtime friend turns on him in $3 million lawsuit Everybody's getting into the year-end roundup business. Even the deliciously gay hookup app Grindr!!! Here's a sample of their 2025 wrap-up:Mother of the Year: Lady GagaDaddy of the Year: Pedro PascalMother-In-Training: Sabrina CarpenterShow of the Year: "Overcompensating", Prime VideoAlbum of the Year: "Mayhem", Lady GagaSong of the Year: "Abracadabra", Lady GagaGay Dictionary . . . The Phrase on Everyone's Lips: Delulu. (Short for "delusional".)Hottest Man of the Year: Jonathan Bailey (Fiyero in the "Wicked" movies)Movie of the Year: "Kpop Demon Hunters"Bulge of the Year (!!!): Bad BunnyGayest Fashion Trend: Slutty little glassesBest Beef: Cardi B vs. Nicki MinajMost Bears: IrelandHighest Percentage of Twinks: Switzerland AND FINALLYWe all know the debate about "Die Hard". But there are plenty of other films that spark the same argument, "Is this actually a Christmas movie?" Here are 13 more:1. Every "Harry Potter" movie (2001 - 2011). All the "Potter" flicks . . . with the possible exception of the last one . . . have some kind of yuletide vibe . . . or at least a wintry one.2. "Batman Returns" (1992). One of the big set pieces is the lighting of the Gotham Christmas tree.3. "Eyes Wide Shut" (1999). Even though it was released in July, it takes place over Christmas.4. "Gremlins" (1984). This one has Christmas written all over it. And also little green, murderous demons.5. "First Blood" (1982). The first of the "Rambo" films has a Christmas tree in the background of one scene. So . . . Christmas movie!!!6. "Trading Places" (1983). There's a Christmas party, and Dan Aykroyd as a drunken Santa waving a handgun. But it doesn't end on December 25th. If it's a Christmas movie, then it also qualifies as a New Year's movie.7. "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" (2005). This one takes place during the Christmas season in L.A. And it was released in November.8. "Edward Scissorhands" (1990). Kind of a no-brainer.9. "Lethal Weapon" (1987). Another one of those action movies that HAPPENS to take place around Christmas.10. "Rocky" (1976). This might be the greatest American holiday film of all time, because it includes Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. And also punching.11. "Hook" (1991). The scenes in the real world, outside Neverland, are set at Christmas. 12. "Iron Man 3" (2013). The whole movie plays out around Christmas.13. "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993). Is it a Christmas movie or a Halloween movie? Why not both?AND THAT IS YOUR CRAP ON CELEBRITIES!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jrodconcerts: The Podcast
30A Songwriters Festival 2026 Preview: The Magic Behind the Music with Jennifer Steele & Russell Carter!

Jrodconcerts: The Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2025 18:29


The 30A Songwriters Festival is one of the most highly anticipated, absolute must-attend stops on our annual coverage calendar—and that's why we're bringing you an exclusive preview right now, as the final countdown begins!" The largest gathering of nationally recognized songwriters is coming back to the beautiful Florida coast, January 16th through the 19th, 2026. We sit down with the visionary leaders who make the magic happen: Festival Producer and Manager Extraordinaire, Russell Carter, and the Executive Director of the Cultural Arts Alliance, Jennifer Steele. We find out the secret to the festival's unmatched stability, how they manage to make an event of this scale feel so incredibly intimate, and we celebrate the stars of the 2026 lineup! We're talking legends like Mavis Staples, I'm With Her, 10,000 Maniacs, and a celebratory main stage headline from our own friend, Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves! If you've ever wanted to know why this festival feels like family, or what it takes to curate a world-class lineup, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in now for the inside story, then visit 30ASongwritersFestival.com to grab your tickets before they're gone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rhythms Magazine
On The Record Debuts: Two Friends. Dodgy Tech. Endless Cultural Zig-Zagging. Zero Apologies.

Rhythms Magazine

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2025 35:02


In a gloriously shambolic podcast debut of On The Record, Brian Wise and Michael Mackenzie briefly wrestle with technology; however, once the cockpit stops flashing warnings, they settle into a free-wheeling conversation about music, ageing audiences, dodgy voting scandals, Patti Smith, Beatles archaeology, sci-fi mind melds, and why matinee gigs are the greatest invention since the flat white. Wise and Mackenzie first teamed up when they co-presented Dig On The Radio, a summer season of music and performances on ABC Local Radio between 2003 and 2006. Since then, the pair have kept in touch both on and off the air, and decided there might be literally dozens of people eager to hear their meanderings in this new addition to the Rhythms stable. In this debut episode Michael and Brian meander through: The annual Rhythms Readers Poll, which, shockingly, people have actually tried to rig. (Move over Florida.) Why older gig-goers prefer concerts that end before the evening news, and the uncertain future for finding new music audiences via radio. Mavis Staples' new album, Sad and Beautiful World, which both agree is so good it may actually restore faith in humanity. A detour into Tom Jones, who's made excellent records while the world wasn't looking. Todd Snider, the mayor of East Nashville and patron saint of long, funny songs. Paul Kelly's new album and gig, celebrated for making audiences actually listen because they didn't know the lyrics yet. The Beatles Anthology reboot, where Apple Records proves once again that there is no bottom to the barrel if you have AI and Giles Martin. Final season of Stranger Things:  getting so dark it may require night-vision goggles Pluribus, the new Vince Gilligan sci-fi series about humanity becoming one hive mind—an idea Brian finds horrifying and Michael could really get behind. Cowboy Junkies live, who apparently sound so good Brian is still vibrating. The Springsteen biopic Deliver Us From Nowhere, prompting the important philosophical debate: Is it bi-OH-pic or BYE-opic? Patti Smith, whose writing has Michael crying and whose life stories have Brian reading again. Subscribe to here Substack here. A CNN Live Aid documentary, featuring Bob Geldof, Margaret Thatcher, and the invention of global-scale concert viewing way before GoFundMe. Watch on 9Now.

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay
Black Friday Respite

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2025 109:07


On this week's show, we crawl out of our post-Thanksgiving food coma to give thanks for superlative new records by Snocaps, The Mountain Goats and Madi Diaz, spin fresh tracks from Lucinda Williams, David Byrne & Howl Owl Howl. and kick it with the always awesome Jesse Welles. All this & much, much less! Debts No Honest Man Can Pay is a podcast that thinks it's a radio show...because it used to be one. The show started in 2003 at WHFR-FM (Dearborn, MI), moved to WGWG-FM (Boiling Springs, NC) in 2006 & Plaza Midwood Community Radio (Charlotte, NC) in 2012, with a brief pit-stop at WLFM-FM (Appleton, WI) in 2004. It phoenixed into a podcast in 2020, thanks to the fine and fabulously furious folks at NRM Streamcast. 

Nothing But The Blues
Nothing But The Blues #897

Nothing But The Blues

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2025 60:05


Four Jacks (Bobcat Woman); Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King (Crash And Burn); The Cadillac Kings (Crash And Burn); Marco Pandolfi and Umberto Porcaro (Three Times Wrong); Mavis Staples (20th Century Express); Johnnie Taylor (Wall To Wall); Eva Parker (I Seen My Pretty Papa Standing On A Hill); Ruby Smith (Selfish Blues); Kelli Baker (Whipping Post); Travis Haddix (Ring On Her Finger, Rope Around My Neck); Mike Bourne Band (Lose Your Rings, Keep Your Fingers); Kim Wilson (The Time Has Come); Altered Five Blues Band (I Got It Good); Denise LaSalle (Man Sized Job); Katie Webster (Mama Cat Cuttin' No Slack). 

DeliCatessen
Mavis Staples, la mestressa del blues

DeliCatessen

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2025 60:03


CiTR -- The Saturday Edge
The Winds Of November Come Early

CiTR -- The Saturday Edge

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2025 240:01


50 years on from the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Gordon Lightfoot's masterpiece. That song, new songs from Mavis Staples and Vancouver's Sinead X Sanders, a tour around Africa, some Celtic and trad delights, a few powerful anthemic songs, and some very hot picking at the end, and there you have it, folks: a four hour odyssey that is built to stir the soul and the passions every Saturday morning here on CiTR

All Songs Considered
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 7

All Songs Considered

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 41:34


Mavis Staples. Young Miko. A jaw-dropping project from Rosalía. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and Liz Felix from WYEP in Pittsburgh to discuss their favorite new albums out November 7.The Starting 5:- Rosalía, 'Lux'- Young Miko, 'Do Not Disturb'- Various Artists, 'All Things Go: 10 Years'- Portugal. The Man, 'Shish'- Mavis Staples, 'Sad and Beautiful World'The Lightning Round:- Juana Molina, 'DOGA'- Liam Kazar, 'Pilot Light'- The Mountain Goats, 'Through This Fire Across From Peter Balkan'- The Cranberries, 'MTV Unplugged'- Sarathy Korwar, 'There Is Beauty, There Already'See the long list of albums out Nov. 7 and sample dozens of them via our New Music Friday playlist on NPR.orgCredits:Host: Stephen ThompsonGuests: Anamaria Sayre and Liz Felix, WYEPAudio Producer: Noah CaldwellDigital Producer: Elle MannionEditor: Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Indiecast
A New Waxahatchee/MJ Lenderman Supergroup + The Return Of The 1975 Discourse

Indiecast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2025 58:18


Steven and Ian open with a review of Ian's recent run of concerts, including Geese's Halloween show in San Diego (0:45). They also do a Sportscast on the upcoming Packers vs. Eagles game, aka The Indeicast Bowl (6:56), and a Newscast on the recent Zohran Mamdani victory in New York City and the surprising reaction from (of all people) Ryan Adams (11:57). Then they check in on the Fantasy Album Draft, which is stacked this week with albums from Rosalía, Armand Hammer, Brandi Carlile, Florence + The Machine, and Mavis Staples (21:23).From there, they discuss the new supergroup Snocaps composed of Katie and Allison Crutchfield, MJ Lenderman, and Brad Cook (25:29), as well as The 1975 removing a song from one of their albums (34:17) and a new music project from punk icons Ian MacKaye and Henry Rollins (44:56). In the weekly "yay or nay" segment, they discuss The Mountain Goats (50:48).In Recommendation Corner, Ian talks about scrappy rock band Tape Trash and Steven talks about British soft-rock singer-songwriter Westerman (54:37).New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 264 here and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at indiecastmailbag@gmail.com, and make sure to follow us on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry & Music Of Tom Waits
Respect Yourself: Captain Beefheart, Get Off My Lawn And Scherm Gets Converted To AI

With Confetti In Our Hair: Celebrating The Artistry & Music Of Tom Waits

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 64:23


This time around finds the Dream Regime on their own, sans Bob, falling into a reflective discussion about respect, empathy and filling stations. Not to worry though, as their waxing philosophic is accompanied by great classic 70s Waits' tunes like Barbershop, Kentucky Avenue and Romeo is Bleeding. Then, be sure to stick around after the finale to hear the September 2017 Live performance of Respect Yourself by Mavis Staples at Lagunitas Brewing company in Petaluma, California with a surprise guest appearance by Tom Waits, his last live music performance as far as we know. Feel the Confetti!

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio
“Having the space to fumble" shaped Hanorah's music

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 12:21


Hanorah is a singer-songwriter from Montreal who's opened for Mavis Staples, and grew up listening to Etta James and Joss Stone. But on her latest EP, “Closer Than Hell,” Hanorah moves beyond her early soul influences and explores a new voice. Earlier this year, she joined Tom Power to tell us how she started songwriting, why she's happy she didn't win “La Voix” (the Quebec version of “The Voice”), and what inspired her new song, “Barbed Wire.”

Very Good Trip
Mavis Staples, la dernière grande voix soul : un concert idéal

Very Good Trip

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 53:31


durée : 00:53:31 - Very Good Trip - par : Michka Assayas - Ce soir, une émission spéciale consacrée à une femme exceptionnelle, la dernière grande voix encore parmi nous issue de l'âge d'or de la musique soul. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

Very Good Trip
Mavis Staples, Van Morrison, Marcus King : voix soul, vétérans et générations nouvelles

Very Good Trip

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 54:16


durée : 00:54:16 - Very Good Trip - par : Michka Assayas - Ce soir, pour commencer, c'est une des plus grandes voix soul encore vivantes, de l'âge d'or, qui vient nous souhaiter bon vent, bon voyage. Vous aimez ce podcast ? Pour écouter tous les autres épisodes sans limite, rendez-vous sur Radio France.

City Arts & Lectures
Encore - Jeff Tweedy with George Saunders

City Arts & Lectures

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2025 59:49


This week…. An encore of our 2019 program with Jeff Tweedy, founding member of the band Wilco, in conversation with writer George Saunders. It's been over thirty years since Wilco formed. The seminal alt-country band still performs together while Tweedy contributes to other projects too, recording solo albums and behind the scenes as a producer and songwriter for the iconic soul and gospel singer Mavis Staples. He's also the author of several books, including the memoir Let's Go, So We Can Get Back.On January 11, 2019, Tweedy came to the Sydney Goldstein Theater in San Francisco to talk with the writer George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo. 

WTTS In Conversation
Tom Johnston of the Doobie Brothers

WTTS In Conversation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 9:48


The Doobie Brothers released the new album Walk This Road back in June, and Matt Pelsor enjoyed it, so this chance to talk with Tom Johnston was very special indeed. They talked about the title track featuring Mavis Staples, plus a song he wrote called “Here To Stay” and more. The Doobies play Ruoff Music Center on Saturday, September 13th.Big thanks to Mad Hatter Shows and Event Center, bringing live comedy, movie screenings, and celebrity speaking engagements to Greenwood, Indiana.

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick
1413 John Fugelsang Returns !

Stand Up! with Pete Dominick

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 46:04


If you want to watch this interview on YouTube you can do that here ! Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more No news segment today but I do have a great convo with Fugelsang! Get John's new book ! He's been murdered on CSI, interviewed 2 Beatles on separate continents in the same week, and famously once got Mitt Romney's advisor to call Governor Romney an 'etch a sketch' on CNN. Actor, comedian & broadcaster John Fugelsang hosts 'Tell Me Everything" weekdays on SiriusXM Insight #121. He recently performed in 'The Bill of Rights Concert" alongside Lewis Black & Dick Gregory which aired on AXS.   He's also appeared at Montreal's ‘Just for Laughs' Festival, HBO's U.S Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, hosted America's Funniest Home Videos for ABC and Bill Maher called him ‘one of my favorite comedians'. Film/TV credits include 'Price Check' opposite Parker Posey, "Becker," "Providence," "Coyote Ugly,"  the religious standup performance film "The Coexist Comedy Tour" (which won Best Documentary at the NYC Vision Fest film festival).  He appears in the upcoming features "The Girl On The Train," "Maggie Black," and he plays two roles in the romantic comedy ‘The Whole Truth' starring Elisabeth Rohm and Eric Roberts. He's interviewed Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Brian Wilson, Yoko Ono, Willie Nelson, Tony Bennett, Alan Rickman, Joey Ramone, Carlos Santana, James Taylor, Bo Diddley, Stevie Nicks, Robbie Robertson, Ravi Shankar, Beyonce Knowles, Olivia Harrison, Garth Brooks, William Hurt, Helen Hunt, Ashanti, John Fogerty, William Shatner, Sen. Trent Lott, Sen. Tom Daschle, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Ed Asner, Nile Rogers, Michael Moore, JK Simmons, Valerie Plame, Ethan Hawke, Brian Dennehy, Mavis Staples, Joel Grey, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Lily Tomlin,  Dave Matthews, Terrence McNally, Stanley Tucci, Michael Shannon, Noel Gallagher,  Jeff Daniels, Rita Moreno, & Carl Reiner.  His interview with George Harrison included JF persuading George to play several songs on acoustic guitar.  This proved to be George's final televised appearance and was broadcast as "The Last Performance." His new film "Dream On," a road trip in search of the American Dream, was named "Best Documentary" at the NY Independent Film Festival.   Directed by 2 time Oscar nominee Roger Weisberg, the film examines the current state of the American Dream while retracing the journey Alexis de Tocqueville made while writing 'Democracy in America.'   The film features 200 interviews in 55 cities in 17 states, including Mike Huckabee, Barney Frank & Paul Krugman and premieres on PBS Election Day Eve. The Stand Up Community Chat is always active with other Stand Up Subscribers on the Discord Platform. Join us Thursday's at 8EST for our Weekly Happy Hour Hangout! The Stand Up Community Chat is always active with other Stand Up Subscribers on the Discord Platform.   Join us Thursday's at 8EST for our Weekly Happy Hour Hangout!  Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Follow and Support Pete Coe Buy Ava's Art  Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing

Bax & O'Brien Podcast
Baxie's Musical Podcast: Mike Baggetta from MSSV

Bax & O'Brien Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2025 47:47


Baxie talks to guitarist/singer/songwriter Mike Baggetta. Mike, who is originally from Agawam, has just released his third album called “On and On” with the band MSSV. This an amazing trio that not only includes drummer Stephen Hodges (Tom Waits, Mavis Staples, Jonathan Richman, Dave Alvin, Bruce Cockburn, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds) it also includes bass phenomenon Mike Watt of The Minutemen and fIREHOSE! Just an incredible interview with a truly unique and gifted talent! Listen on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Spotify, and on the Rock102 app! Brought to you by Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Chicopee!

The Third Story Podcast with Leo Sidran

For Joe Henry, truth in songwriting doesn't come from confession or fact. It comes from presence, from listening, from surrender, from giving shape to the ineffable. As he puts it: “Total presence—that is the code of my road.” Henry's road has taken him across both the literal and metaphorical map of American music. Born in North Carolina, raised in Georgia and Ohio, and coming of age in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he grew up suspended between North and South, white and Black, rural and urban. This early sense of duality, of living between poles, helped shape his identity and fed a lifelong curiosity. Alongside his brother Dave, he immersed himself in records, films, and books that would later form the bedrock of his creative work. Over the past four decades, Henry has become one of the most respected songwriters and producers in American music. His solo albums, beginning in the late 1980s, blend literary songwriting with genre-bending arrangements. As a producer, he's worked with artists like Allen Toussaint, Mavis Staples, Solomon Burke, Bonnie Raitt, Rodney Crowell, Joan Baez, and Meshell Ndegeocello. He co-wrote Madonna's hit “Don't Tell Me,” (she also happens to be his sister in law) and more recently, he's been collaborating with Jon Batiste. This year he is releasing three of his classic albums on vinyl for the first time.  In this wide-ranging conversation, Henry discusses his love of character-driven songwriting—an approach influenced early on by Randy Newman and Bob Dylan—and his rejection of the notion that autobiography equals authenticity. “Your factual experience can be disruptive to the truth you're trying to allow to move through you,” he says. www.third-story.com www.leosidran.substack.com www.wbgo.org/podcast/the-third-story

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio
“Having the space to fumble" shaped Hanorah's music

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 13:09


Hanorah is a singer-songwriter from Montreal who's opened for Mavis Staples, and grew up listening to Etta James and Joss Stone. On her latest EP “Closer Than Hell,” Hanorah moves beyond her early soul influences and explores a new voice. Hanorah tells Tom about surprising herself when she began songwriting, why she's happy she didn't win “La Voix” (the Quebec version of “The Voice”), and shares what inspired her new song “Barbed Wire.”

Biscuits & Jam
Valerie June Has Joy in Her Soul

Biscuits & Jam

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 53:52


Valerie June was raised in Humboldt, Tennessee, just north of Jackson, and though she now spends a good deal of time in New York, she still has a place in Humboldt that's been passed down through her family. In 2018, Valerie was inducted into the Humboldt Hall of Fame, which she calls one of her greatest honors, and she often returns there to write music and reconnect with family. In 2021, the last time she was on Biscuits & Jam, Valerie was nominated for a Grammy for “Call Me a Fool,” which she recorded with the legendary Memphis singer Carla Thomas, and since then she's published a children's book called Somebody to Love and an interactive journal called Light Beams. She's toured with artists such as Dave Matthews and Tyler Childers, appeared at all sorts of festivals, and now she's got a fantastic new album out called Owls, Omens and Oracles, the title of which was inspired by a trip back home. Sid talks to Valerie about her experience with homelessness as a teenager, what it was like to meet and work with Mavis Staples, and her connection to her great-grandmother Bessie. For more info visit: southernliving.com/biscuitsandjam Biscuits & Jam is produced by: Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer Michael Onufrak - Audio Engineer & Editor/Producer Jeremiah Lee McVay - Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Undermine
Festival Circuit Newport Folk E2: It Became a Utopia (Re-Release)

Undermine

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 56:29


Now that you've heard what a special place Newport Folk has become, let's go back in time to learn a bit more about how we got here. Guided by the founder of the Newport Folk Festival, the legendary George Wein, we'll take you to the roots of the festival with one-time Newport board member Judy Collins, and we'll hear from Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe about the role Newport played in developing the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, which you may have learned about in Season 1. We'll travel from legendary moments from the festival's early history, including Mavis Staples' first opportunity to meet Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, to Newport's return from hiatus in 1985, all the way to Jim James and current Executive Director Jay Sweet first approaching George Wein with a vision for the future of the festival, which simultaneously brought it back to its roots. All of these moments have led to a stronger Newport community than ever, a place where veterans and newcomers alike are constantly working together, influencing each other, and inspiring us all to strive for a spirit of unity and a better world.  Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and Art by Mark Dowd.  The theme music is "Ruminations, Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Stephen Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Additional archival audio provided by the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library Of Congress, Courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. Many thanks to our folk family guests: Ben Jaffe, George Wein, Judy Collins, Phil And Brad Cook, Kari Estrin, Amy Ray, Emily Saliers, Jim James, Jay Sweet, Kristian Mattson, Margo Price, Brittany Howard, Danny Clinch, Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig And Yola. --------- Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD products Visit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson. Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more.  Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices