Episodes

I was overjoyed to welcome back to the artists throne the one and only Dennis Diken! Dennis and I chat about the rerelease of the wonderful album, "Christmas with the Smithereens." Dennis takes us back in time and shares stor...

I had the distinct pleasure of chatting with the lovely and talented Jenn Whiteman and Samantha Ayers of the modern Folk duo, RYVOLI. These friends and musical partners have created a melodically stunning new album titled, "N...

You might not know the name Ron Hicklin, but you certainly know his voice. Ron and his singing group, "The Ron Hicklin Singers," sang on over 100 #1 hit songs with artists like Sinatra, Elvis, Dean Martin, Neil Diamond, Barba...

The Elvis Presley of the 1970s long ago achieved caricature status. The Elvis impersonators and the Pop Culture icon of the true Elvis have little in common. In this Special Edition of Journey to the Stage, Rock n Roll histor...

As a 35 year fan of the music of The Smithereens, it was a genuine pleasure to chat with founding member and drummer, Dennis Diken. We discuss the path the band has traveled, navigating the heights of success and the …

Trevor Kowalski is a composer, pianist and arranger of immense talent, and it was an honor to have this most memorable conversation as the coda of Season 1 of my podcast. Trevor's music has been streamed over one hundred mill...

Rain Perry and I sat for delightful chat about her brand new album, "A White Album." This album is a wonderful collection of songs filled with powerful storytelling and melodic beauty. We play two songs from the album and spe...

May Erlewine graced the artist's throne for a delightful chat about her brand new album, "Tiny Beautiful Things." May is songwriter that has many colors on her pallet ranging from Soul to Folk to Singer-Songwriter and much in...

Chris Taylor is a San Antonio based musical and visual artist of exceptional talent. With a vast catalogue that starts in the early 90's, Chris is the hardest working man in Rock n Roll. Chris is a friend and I …

M Ross Perkins is a multi-instrumentalist, and singer/songwriter, who draws the best of psychedelic rock sound into the modern age. His song crafting has been compared to that of Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney and Harry Nilsson...

New Zealand singer/songwriter, Graeme James and I sat for a chat about his lovely new album titled, "Seasons." Graeme (pronounced gray-um) really is a brilliantly gifted songwriter and performer. There is a heart and soul to ...

This is a MUST listen episode if there ever has been one. Sally Stevens has a voice you heard on many of the most beloved film scores and TV shows ever made. She has recorded and/or toured with the biggest …

Caitlin Rushing was a delight to chat with. She is a singer-songwriter with a story to tell. We PREMIERE her BRAND NEW single "Why You Gotta," a first for Journey to the Stage. We dig into how Caitlin has sold …

I was thrilled to be joined by Isa Holliday, lead vocalist and bassist for Belgian shoegaze band, Slow Crush. In a matter of a few years, Slow Crush has developed a solid international following with their dreamlike, swirling...

Sisters Eleanor and Bonnie Whitmore are accomplished musicians, singers, songwriters, instrumentalists and artist apart from each other. Eleanor and her husband Chris Masterson comprise the harmony rich group, The Mastersons,...

John Elefante, former lead vocalist for Kansas, has done it all in music. His brand new solo album, "The Amazing Grace" is out NOW and can be found on www.johnelefante.com . John has four Grammys to his name and has …

Bill Mallonee is an Americana Rock music legend. As a founding member of the Vigilantes of Love in the early 90s, and a solo artist since the end of that great band, Bill has written songs that are earthy, beautiful …

Elliah Heifetz is an artist who is an amazing storyteller and gifted songwriter. Born in the US to parents who fled the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War, Elliah grew up facing many challenges as a boy …

Gordon Kennedy has won multiple Grammys, as a co-writer of "Change the World" sung by Eric Clapton and for his work on the album "Fingerprint" by Peter Frampton. Gordon has written 15 songs that Garth Brooks has recorded and ...

Wesley Stace, who formerly went by John Wesley Harding, is a gifted and unique singer, songwriter, and award winning novelist, who has a new album out titled "Late Style." British-born Stace and I chat about his musical begin...

Bryan Frazier is a gifted Country music singer, songwriter and recording artist. Born in Patsy Cline's hometown, Bryan shares about his journey in his young and growing career (of course we laugh about sharing a name). Along ...

Kerry Muzzey is an exceptionally talented Classical composer who has written music for several feature films, documentaries and television projects. Kerry also released several post-Rock ambient/instrumental albums under the ...

Sam Weber is a gifted singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Sam and I chat about his journey from Canada to Los Angeles and how he has survived and been creative during the pandemic. Sam has a brand new albu...

Michael Roe is a legendary singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and is a founding member of the alternative rock band, The 77s. Mike has been with the Lost Dogs since their founding in 1992, records with Derri Daugherty (The Ch...