Today marks the third visit of legendary Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame drummer DOUG "COSMO" CLIFFORD - a.k.a. founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival - to my show. At the tender age of seventy-seven, Doug stills practices and sharpens his

CARLA WILLIAMS - It's Carpenters Once More

Nov 30th, 2022 56m 25s

Today's episode gave me the opportunity to visit with a lovely lady country singer whose fairytale career started when she was just into her early thirties. CARLA WILLIAMS was raised in Mobile, Alabama and now resides in Nashville with her husb

DOUG “COSMO” CLIFFORD – Use Your Art To Climb Out Of The Abyss

Jun 2nd, 2022 1h 46m

CHRIS HADDOX - West Virginia Singer Songwriter

Jun 2nd, 2022 1h 20m

ILENE GRAFF – If You Can Communicate Your Story Beautifully, You’ve Won

Jul 19th, 2021 1h 31m

SPECIAL EPISODE: STRONGWRITER OFF THE CHART - - Today's episode features my interview with actress/singer/teacher ILENE GRAFF. She is a Grammy-nominated recording artist best known to audiences as Marsha Owens, the mom on the long running ABC c

HAMISH ANDERSON - Go With Your Antenna’s Clearest Signal

May 5th, 2020 1h 28m

Today's episode features incredible guitarist and songwriter HAMISH ANDERSON from Melbourne, Australia. At 28 years old with two EP's and two albums to his credit, Hamish has been riding a wave of successful music-making and concert gigs, taki

ELLEN STARSKI - The Kitchen Is Where All Good Things Start

Apr 15th, 2020 1h 8m

In today's episode, I met a very special woman who crafts the most intriguing art in the form of alternative pop songs. ELLEN STARSKI is an imaginative singer songwriter whose musical compositions are dreamy and often dramatic. She showcased

COLIN KYFFIN - Pilot Yourself Away From Those Black Clouds

Apr 8th, 2020 1h 6m

The slightly satirical content warning heard at the start of each episode genuinely applies today as I talk music and life with singer songwriter musician COLIN KYFFIN. Indeed, there will be "motivational language" but regular listeners know th

KATE MILLS - Can’t Outrun Your "Why"

Apr 5th, 2020 1h 11m

In today's episode, I invite you to savor the musical life of piano based singer and songwriter KATE MILLS. She creates lovely songs with honest lyrics and tells stories from the most recent years of her life with her debut album 'EACH BITTER

JASON LEE McKINNEY - Create Because You’re Creative

Apr 5th, 2020 1h 24m

Today's episode features a soulful blues artist whose eponymous JASON LEE McKINNEY BAND has been hitting all the right chords with critics and fans alike for about a decade. Jason Lee McKinney is not only a talented singer and songwriter; but h

EMILY MURE – Sad Songs, Oboes, Busking and Waltzing

Jan 20th, 2020 1h 11m

Today's episode puts the spotlight on a young female singer-songwriter who has toured the country, busked in Galway, Ireland, and yet she hasn't drifted far from her island. What I'm referring to is EMILY MURE's hometown on Roosevelt Island in

ANSON WILLIAMS - The Most Important Thing I’ve Ever Done

Nov 4th, 2019 57m 51s

Today's episode features a man who wears many hats in the entertainment industry. ANSON WILLIAMS earned a special place in the hearts of TV viewers as Potsie Weber on the ABC-TV series 'Happy Days.' After ten seasons in front of the camera on t

BOB BRADSHAW - Long Live Our Noble Queen Of the West

Oct 8th, 2019 1h 17m

Today's episode features a self-proclaimed troubadour who, though born and raised in Ireland, is a longtime resident of the Boston area. He is songwriter/musician BOB BRADSHAW and he spent some time sharing his life and songwriting knowledge w

ORI NAFTALY - You Better Play It Like You Mean It

Sep 9th, 2019 1h 46m

It's always a great thrill to hear a great band whose star is rising and starting to shine, and then getting to share it by getting the story from one of its founding members. The blues-based band, SOUTHERN AVENUE, is born out of Memphis and r

LENISE BENT - Follow Your Bliss, Get Better & Be Prepared

Aug 12th, 2019 1h 40m

Today I had the true pleasure of introducing you to a friend of mine who is a sound recording hero with a legion of technical skills. LENISE BENT is a professional engineer/mixer/editor and producer whose diverse skill set includes foreign dubb

DONELLE DADIGAN - Memories Of My Godfather, José Iturbi

Jul 22nd, 2019 36m 23s

In today's episode, I have a very enlightening interview with DONELLE DADIGAN, founder and president of The Hollywood Museum. She shared briefly how she acquired a once fading landmark, the Max Factor Building, and turned it into a unique histo

EXENE CERVENKA - The Magic Is Hard Work

Jul 9th, 2019 34m 56s

On today's episode, I get to learn from someone who had created some of the most influential music at the dawn of L.A.'s punk era. Though, not thrilled to be labelled as punk, EXENE CERVENKA is proud of her 40 year run as a founding member of t

DON CHEREL - Telling the Story Of My Miracle Through Music

Jul 1st, 2019 1h 24m

Creative entrepreneur DON CHEREL is a jack of so many trades in the field of entertainment. He's been behind the camera directing feature films and high profile commercials. He's also been behind the microphone as an audio engineer and music pr

GEOFFREY MARK - Part 2 - Composers Who Love Merman and Astaire

Jun 14th, 2019 1h 2m

Award-winning GEOFFREY MARK is a best-selling author, singer and comedian, and he visits with me for a third time. In his previous appearances, he talked about musical history while promoting his incredible book about Ella Fitzgerald.[Part 2 o

GEOFFREY MARK - Part 1 - On Your Mark, Get Set, Here's Geoffrey!

Jun 14th, 2019 49m 36s

MINDI ABAIR - That's Pretty Good For a Birthday Girl

May 24th, 2019 1h 14m

Superstar musician and songwriter MINDI ABAIR took some time to chat with me after finishing her latest album. She's been recording music for twenty years and over a dozen albums, but this her third studio project as Mindi Abair and the Bonesh

BUNNY DEBARGE - I'm Standing Up and Telling the Real Story

May 10th, 2019 1h 15m

The one and only lone sister of the 1980's family musical group DeBarge is back! BUNNY DeBARGE returns to the program to get the real story out as she defends her family's legacy from a unauthorized biopic that has been in the works. She is v

LISA FISHMAN - Part 2 - The Voice And My Experience

May 10th, 2019 35m 47s

Continuing the conversation with singer-songwriter LISA FISHMAN, Dean and Lisa discuss the care of the singing voice. Then Lisa shares a little of how she started writing songs, her "Lisa Fishman Jewish Experience" and finally you'll get to hea

LISA FISHMAN - Part 1 - So Much Music Still In Me

May 10th, 2019 32m 52s

In this episode, Dean gets acquainted with singer-songwriter LISA FISHMAN, whose easy yet sophisticated style of music will melt your heart. At least Dean felt that way when listening to it. In this first episode of a two-parter, we will learn

CHRIS BARRON - Part 3 - Dead People Like When You Write About Them

Apr 29th, 2019 39m 50s

My conversation with CHRIS BARRON comes to a close in this final chapter. I finally focused on Chris' 2017 album "Angels and One-Armed Jugglers." In addition to discussing a few of the tracks, Chris shared the details of the alarming loss of hi