Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Daniel Cross by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of blues fans who love the music but never thought about actually going to Louisiana or Mississippi to see it performed live … in the NEW new media... Continue Reading →
Louise Mandrell puts in her hours on the concert trail! PHONE INTERVIEW
(This interview with country singer Louise Mandrell was originally published in the St. Petersburg Times on November 16, 1984. -- Bob Andelman) Louise Mandrell bubbles as she talks. It comes across in her stage and television appearances, and it was even apparent in a long distance interview with her from the phone in... Continue Reading →
1312 John Fogerty: Still swampy after all these years! 1986 INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: John Fogerty, singer, songwriter, Creedence Clearwater Revival (EDITOR'S NOTE: Today's interview with singer John Fogerty, was originally published on October 24, 1986. The audio, sadly, did not survive the decades, which is too bad, because Fogerty was kind enough to wish a "Happy Birthday, Cynda," to one of my editors at the time, the... Continue Reading →
1309 Remembering the great jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald! 1985 INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Ella Fitzgerald, jazz singer (As we continue to mine my print archives for interviews, the 100th anniversary of legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald's birth -- April 25, 1917 -- reminded me that it was time to get this delightful conversation I had with her for the St. Petersburg Times on October 25, 1985... Continue Reading →
1307 Dusting off history with Carl Perkins! 1986 INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Carl Perkins, Rock 'n' Roll Hame of Fame member, "Blue Suede Shoes" (EDITOR'S NOTE: This interview with legendary rocker Carl Perkins, conducted by Bob Andelman, was originally published in the now-defunct Tampa Tribune on October 10, 1986. We're republishing the interview to celebrate his birthday, April 9, 1930. -- Mr. Media) Carl Perkins... Continue Reading →
Go back in time with Jon Bon Jovi, circa 1984! PHONE INTERVIEW
Today--March 2--is singer Jon Bon Jovi's birthday. I've been intent on publishing my January 19, 1984, phone interview with him for a long, long time, but I just cannot locate the original print version of the story to accompany it, so today I am throwing up my hands and we'll just go with the... Continue Reading →
Billy Idol still dancing with self after all the years! AUDIO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Billy Idol, rock star, "White Wedding," "Rebel Yell" (I was first introduced to the music of Billy Idol by my then-roommate, photographer Dennis Osborne, in the early 1980s. Dennis would bounce around the house to "Dancing with Myself" and it was hard to resist the song's infectious beat and lyrics. I... Continue Reading →
1279 Blues get best of Josh Alan Friedman at Sixty, Goddammit! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Josh Alan Friedman, blues singer, guitarist, Sixty, Goddammit Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Josh Alan Friedman by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of bad mothereffers in sheep’s clothing… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St.... Continue Reading →
Put A Lime In It? That’s all country singer Amy Rose asks! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Amy Rose, country singer, "Put A Lime In It," "Show Up Naked and Bring Beer," "Party Like A Redneck (Redneck Reunion)" Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with AMY ROSE by clicking on the video player above! Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience full of Grand Ol’ Opry... Continue Reading →
Heart’s Ann Wilson on Nancy, songs and Mr. T! 1985 INTERVIEW
(Editor's Note: This interview, which I conducted with Heart lead singer Ann Wilson, goes all the way back to August 23, 1985. It is a deep dive into her life and the band's career up to that date, including a fun sidebar at the end in which she dissembles some of the band's biggest... Continue Reading →