Earlier today Bono spoke with Marty Lennartz from Dublin about a host of topics ranging from U2's latest release Songs Of Innocence, how their relationship with Apple came to be, and more.
Over the course of a full hour Buddy and Tom talked about Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, the Rolling Stones, Derek Trucks, getting high with Jerry Garcia, President Obama and the question of Sox or Cubs.
It's not every day that we have the chance to speak with Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Famers, especially ones as polite and talkative as Sting. If you're interested
Paz called in recently to chat about the band's latest record (Head Carrier), her favorite hangout spots in Chicago, and a life-altering rock 'n' roll moment that occurred in a supermarket when she was a 10-year-old.
XRT's Bill Cochran ( who provided archival material for the book) and I recently sat down with Sachs for a wide ranging discussion of T Bone and his influence on American music across four decades.
Ellery Roberts called in earlier today to chat with me about the formation of the band, his unique voice, their massive sound, their overall message, and since he's an Englishman, I couldn't help but ask about the recent Brexit vote.
It's one of the most legendary shows in XRT history and one of the many stories told in the new book written by former Chicagoan and music critic Bob Mehr, Trouble Boys : The True Story Of The Replacements.
Jason Isbell performed a Live From Studio X set from Subterranean this past Saturday. Just a few days removed from winning two Grammy Awards, Isbell spoke about the experience and some rather odd encounters he had at the event.
"It works well; obviously you wouldn't end a show with two slow songs like it ends, but the rest of it is paced really well, and by the end of it, if feels like a show's over, but it's only halftime."
"I'm a big fan of Chicago. A lot of really key moments in our career happened here at Lollapalooza and when I jumped off the Vic and broke my ribs. That was a key moment for me."
"I still wonder how the people in Chicago go to so many day games. It's like noon, people are supposed to be working but there's 40,000 people at Wrigley."
"You put me between Ryno and Kris Bryant? Perfect; I feel like Mike Borzello yesterday: ladies and gentleman, Fergie Jenkins, Billy Williams, Mike Borzello, ugh"
"Wrigley will have a celebration room we're gonna put between the brand new clubhouse and the dugout and we're gonna hopefully let them enjoy themselves there rather than break my heart and ruin a brand new clubhouse on the first day."
Buddy Guy's coming back home to his South Loop club, Legends, for his annual January residency. Tickets are on-sale tomorrow, so he took some time out from enjoying the warm Louisiana weather to speak with Terri Hemmert from his second home in
Keith Richards reveals why his new record took so long to be released, why he has the most fun writing with Steve Jordan, and more in this exclusive interview with Marty Lennartz.