Richard Lynch sings his country prayers on the radio! VIDEO INTERVIEW

    Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Richard Lynch by clicking on the video player above!  Richard Lynch is a country singer/songwriter who ended 2018 with a surprise honor – a place in the Ohio Country Music Hall of Fame. His final concert of the year, on New Year’s Eve, was literally interrupted... Continue Reading →

Dan Washburn: Country sung from the Canadian countryside! VIDEO INTERVIEW, SONGS

    Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with Dan Washburn by clicking on the video player above!  Dan Washburn is a country singer/songwriter with a great big ol’ voice and personality, a knack for catchphrases and an ever-present bit of whimsy in his delivery that brings a smile to my face whenever I hear... Continue Reading →

Charley Pride and the country music color line! INTERVIEW

Today's Guest: Charley Pride, country music singer, "Just Between You and Me"   (I reviewed and interviewed country singer Charley Pride for this newspaper story published on July 15, 1985. -- Bob Andelman) While much of the world sat glued before television sets Saturday to watch rock ‘n’ roll music from the Live Aid concert,... Continue Reading →

Country singer Juice Newton would rather not! INTERVIEW

  By Bob Andelman Originally published December 8, 1983 Country-pop songstress Juice Newton has had uncanny success in the last three years picking material that cut perfectly across many lines of musical styles and formats, placing no less than six songs in upper chart berths. A slight twang and nasal delivery are part of her... Continue Reading →

Cristy Lane sings One Day at a Time! 1985 INTERVIEW

Today's Guest: Cristy Lane, inspirational singer, One Day At A Time (NOTE: This interview with singer Cristy Lane was originally published on June 29, 1985. -- Bob Andelman) It sounds like perfect fodder for a TV movie of the week. A moderately successful country singer from East Peoria, Ill., is dissatisfied with the way the... Continue Reading →

Charlie Daniels knows Devil, Mr. Media! INTERVIEW

Today's Guest: Charlie Daniels, country singer, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," "Still in Saigon"   (NOTE -- This interview with Charlie Daniels was originally published on November 11, 1984. As you'll read, I always enjoyed talking to Charlie! -- Bob Andelman) Big, burly and wholly countrified, Charlie Daniels is one of the friendliest, most... 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 →

Singer Marshall Dane’s Alcohol Abuse Needs a Beer Sponsor! INTERVIEW, SONGS

Today's Guest: Marshall Dane, country singer, "Alcohol Abuse"     Watch this exclusive Mr. Media interview with country singer Marshall Dane, whose latest single is "Alcohol Abuse.," by clicking on the video player above!  Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of people who drink too much to be invited back a second... Continue Reading →

Teen singer Josey Milner wonders ‘Am I Not Pretty Enough?’ VIDEO INTERVIEW, PERFORMANCE

    Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of Kansas City bar-b-q queens who know exactly what ‘good’ tastes like… in the NEW new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! No matter what you look like, it’s not out of the realm of possible that at some point in life... Continue Reading →

November rocks every month in Nashville — and on Mr. Media TV! VIDEO INTERVIEW

    Locating a hard rockin’ band in the middle of country music lovin’ Nashville, Tennessee, was either really dumb or really smart. I guess I’m going with pretty smart, because if you’re good at being different, you can really stand out in a scene where everyone else sounds similar. And make no doubt about... Continue Reading →

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