Earl Slick’s story reads like a map of modern rock, but he draws it with rhythm, restraint, and radical honesty. He rejects the “rock star” label and frames his life around the craft of being a great sideman: reading the…
Rock and roll never left; it just needed a band brave enough to turn it up without irony. That urgency threads through our conversation with guitarist and songwriter Austin Ingerman of Gunshine, a Florida-born shredder who prizes melody as much…
Kendall Beard’s path reads like a map of modern music’s shifting ground: small-town stages in East Texas, a teen pop development deal in Philadelphia, a formative stop in Los Angeles, a nationally watched run on American Idol, and finally a…
Jim Odom’s journey reads like a map of modern American music: Baton Rouge roots, LeRoux’s stage-light heat, a barn studio turned career catalyst, and a global tech company built to serve songs. In this conversation, he traces the arc from…
Lee Newton’s musical journey is a testament to perseverance, resilience, and unwavering faith. Born in a small town called Canton, North Carolina—famously known as “Paper Town, USA” due to its paper mill—Lee’s early life was marked by hardship and struggle.…
Rikki Rockett of Poison: Cancer Survivor, Martial Artist, and Rock Icon In a revealing conversation on Backstage Pass Radio, Rikki Rockett, the original drummer of iconic 80s rock band Poison, shared his remarkable journey from struggling musician to rock star,…
The Musical Renaissance of Liz Spencer: From Silent Years to Center Stage When Liz Spencer sits down to write a song, she’s not just creating music – she’s finally giving voice to emotions that once went unexpressed for nearly a…
In this engaging podcast episode, we journey through the vibrant musical path of Will Banister, a singer-songwriter who has skillfully woven his deep-rooted connections in Portales, New Mexico, into a flourishing music career that extends to the bustling streets of…