Cris Cohen interviews Mike Portnoy of The Winery Dogs. They discuss:The new Winery Dogs album "III" (release date: 02/03/2023)Playing with bassist Billy Sheehan"Everybody in this band has chops for days, but it is not about flexing them at all times."How his Winery Dogs drum kit is WAY scaled back compared to the ones he used with Dream Theater and Liquid Tension ExperimentAnd morebandstofans.com

Cris Cohen interviews Lawrence Gowan of Styx. They discuss:- "The beauty of a band is that it is the essence of a combined spirit."- Styx's influence on Lawrence and his influence on Styx- His onstage, theatrical sense of fun- The special moment during a concert in Toronto performing one of his solo tunes with Styx- The challenges and unexpected benefits of finishing the album "Crash Of The Crown" remotely- His performance of Rush's "Limelight" in concert as a tribute to Neil Peart- And more

Cris Cohen talks with drummer Sandy Gennaro (Cyndi Lauper / Joan Jett) about his new book, "Beat The Odds (in Business & Life)". They discuss:- Surviving and thriving even in an environment as unstable as the music business- Belief, Enthusiasm, Attitude, Tenacity, Service- Applying the lessons of the book in the internet age- And more

Cris Cohen interviews Graham Sharp of Steep Canyon Rangers. They discuss:- The new song "Sweet Spot" and its serving as a sendoff for Woody- Lyrics like "Too early to call / too late to call sober"- Performing "Be Still Moses" with a symphony and Boyz II Men- Meshing his banjo playing with Steve Martin's banjo playing (Yes, that Steve Martin)- "Try to love your way through the hardest situations"- And more

Cris Cohen interviews John Pierce of Toto during the band's tour stop in France. They discuss:- Playing outdoor venues during record heat waves- Songs that were not big in the US but that are huge in Europe- He and Steve Lukather: Living out the dreams they had when they were kids- And more(recorded in July of 2022)

Cris Cohen interviews Barrett Smith of Steep Canyon Rangers. They discuss:- What it is like to join this band as a new member- How getting his Master of Arts degree in Counseling has altered the way he communicates in everyday life and as a musician- Really committing himself to the bass after joining this band- The challenges in covering James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James"- And more

Cris Cohen interviews Jason Adamo. They discuss:- The creation of the Brett Young song “Beautiful Believer”- His New York subway singing education- His song "Raleigh Nights"- The allusions to his mother in both the songs and the artwork of his album "Looking Glass"- And more

Cris Cohen interviews country artist Paige King Johnson. They discuss:- That personal boundry you do not cross as a songwriter- Being mentored by Pam Tillis- Lessons learned from playing 150+ shows a year- Her album "Honky Tonk Heart"- Serving as the musical ambassador for the NC Department of Agriculture's "Got To Be NC" campaign- And more

The Doobie Brothers | Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons6/29/2022 Cris Cohen interviews Tom Johnston and Pat Simmons of The Doobie Brothers. They discuss:- Their new album, "Liberte"- Their just released band autobiography, "Long Train Runnin'"- The time Tom traded a guitar pick for a policeman's badge- The different approach they took to songwriting on this album- And more