Today's Guest: Nick Tremulis, musician, Candy Golde Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of true rock ‘n’ roll fans who have Paul Simon in permanent rotation alongside Richard Hell and the Voidoids … in the new new media capitol of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! Candy Golde had me at... Continue Reading →
Robert Knight’s Rock Prophecies: Slash, Hendrix, Stevie Ray! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Robert Knight, rock 'n' roll photographer Maybe you don’t already know the name of legendary rock ‘n’ roll photographer Robert Knight. But by the end of this half-hour, you won’t be able to forget him. Knight shot the last photographs of guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan before his fateful plane crash. He took... 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 →
644 Rock music producer Loren Weisman has a business message! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Loren Weisman, author, The Artist's Guide to Success in the Music Business: The 'Who, What, When, Where, Why & How of the Steps That Musicians & Bands Have to Take to Succeed in Music Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of everyone from “American Idol” finalist Michael Lynche to... Continue Reading →
Pittsburgh rockers 28 North perform Napa Valley live! VIDEO INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: 28 North, rock band, Mystery Mr. Media is recorded live before a studio audience of well-mannered, heavily sedated former rock stars in the new new media capital of the world… St. Petersburg, Florida! It used to be that a handful of multinational record companies and a few indies controlled all of... Continue Reading →
Bo Diddley interview! A Mr. Media Classic! (May 10, 1985)
Today's Guest: Bo Diddley, legendary rock and blues guitarist. (AUTHOR'S NOTE: I found this 54-minute interview with Bo Diddley from May 10, 1985 by accident after digging up the print version of the interview. The audio isn't great, but if you spent an hour with the man, you'd want to share it, too!) "I'm... Continue Reading →
Useless Keys rock onto Mr. Media Radio’s heavy space ring! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Useless Keys, image via Wikipedia So many rock bands, so little time. How do we ever choose among them? Seriously, I’m curious: how does one cut through all the noise and make a sonic impact on enough of us to make a living and more? That’s one of the things I want to ask my... Continue Reading →
If it’s Sunrise on Avenue C, Brit James Maddock is rocking! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I didn’t know anything about James Maddock’s past when his publicist said, “You should check out this guy’s music.” I listened and was drawn immediately to the rhythm, structure—and humor—found in Maddock’s songs on his second album, Sunrise on Avenue C. He’s got a strong handle on sharing his inner voice on softer rock... Continue Reading →
Don’t leave The Last Vegas without Chad Cherry! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Chad Cherry, singer, The Last Vegas One day you’re just one among 10,000 anonymous rock bands on earth, slogging it out for recognition. The next day you wake up and you’re on tour with Motley Crue and they’re talking about passing the heavy metal crown of thorns on to you, same as... Continue Reading →
Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell interview from 1983! PHONE INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Billy Powell, keyboard player, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins Band, Allen Collins Band I remember the day I interviewed the Allen Collins Band. It was May 5, 1983, and it was memorable for many reasons. First, of course, was that I got to speak with Billy Powell, Randall Hall and Leon Wilkeson, former members... Continue Reading →