Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live. All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme & Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall.
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ABOUT LESLIE MANDOKI: Leslie Mandoki is a German-Hungarian musician who became known as a member of the music group Dschinghis Khan. He continued his career as a solo artist and became a music producer who worked with many internationally famous artists including Phil Collins, Lionel Richie and more. More than three decades after its inception, the…
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ABOUT NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN: Multi-Platinum Grammy and Emmy winning Producer, Musician & Recording Artist Narada Michael Walden has worked with artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin, Steve Winwood, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, George Michael, Mariah Carey, Barbara Streisand, Lionel Ritchie, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Beck, Journey and more....and was hon…
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Ep. 97: Billy Morrison (Billy Idol, The Cult & more)
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ABOUT BILLY MORRISON: British Guitarist for Billy Idol, co-Founder of Royal Machines, artist, actor, songwriter, singer & hologram! He has also toured with The Cult. His solo album, "The Morrison Project" is out now. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans repres…
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Ep. 96: Richard Sterban (The Oak Ridge Boys, Elvis & more)
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ABOUT RICHARD STERBAN: Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and legendary bass singer Richard Sterban joined The Oak Ridge Boys in 1972. His career also includes singing as a member of JD Sumner and the Stamps Quartet and as a background singer for Elvis Presley. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the mus…
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Ep. 95: Mark Farner (co-founder Grand Funk Railroad)
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ABOUT MARK FARNER: Mark Farner, currently leading Mark Farner's American Band and co-founder and former vocalist/guitarist/songwriter for the platinum-selling Grand Funk Railroad. Mark is celebrating the release of Rock 'N' Roll Soul: Live 1989 marking the first time that Farner's "Woodstock: 20 Years After" concert performance has been released in…
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Ep. 94: Jason Scheff (longtime lead singer of Chicago)
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ABOUT JASON SCHEFF: Jason Scheff is a longtime lead singer of the band CHICAGO. He joined the group in 1985 as lead singer/songwriter/bass player and went on to perform thousands of live concerts worldwide spanning four decades; 80's, 90's, 2000's and 2010's during a non-stop touring and recording career. Jason contributed vocals, songwriting, bass…
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Ep. 93: Corey Glover (Living Colour, Sonic Universe & more)
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ABOUT COREY GLOVER: GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter and actor Corey Glover is best known as the lead singer of legendary rock band Living Colour. Glover has also performed with Galactic, and others, and his latest group is Sonic Universe. He has also toured extensively as part of Jesus Christ Superstar and has had high profile acting roles…
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Ep. 92: Vicky Hamilton (GRAMMY® Award-winning executive, personal manager & writer)
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ABOUT VICKY HAMILTON: GRAMMY® Award-winning executive, personal manager & writer Vicky Hamilton. She is one of the most successful female music executives in the industry, Vicky discovered, developed & assisted in the careers of Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Poison, Stryper, June Carter Cash & more. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and abou…
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ABOUT PAT BADGER: Musician, singer and songwriter Pat Badger best known as longtime member and bass player for the rock band Extreme. Badger is also in Dark Desert Eagles and Tribe of Judah among other projects. Extreme has sold over 10 million albums and released their latest album SIX in 2023. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about …
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ABOUT ROSS VALORY: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, musician, bassist & songwriter Ross Valory is an original member of the multi-platinum band Journey until his 2020 departure. Ross has also recorded with the Steve Miller Band, Todd Rundgren and The Storm among others. Ross’s debut solo is called "All Of The Above". ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid dis…
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Ep. 89: Rick Wills (Foreigner & more)
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ABOUT RICK WILLS: Legendary bass guitarist Rick Wills is best known for his work with Foreigner and his associations with the Small Faces, Roxy Music, Peter Frampton, Spooky Tooth, David Gilmour, Bad Company and The Jones Gang. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry vete…
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Ep. 88: Steve Cropper (Booker T. & the M.G.'s & more)
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ABOUT STEVE CROPPER: Legendary American guitarist, songwriter and record producer Steve Cropper is known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band and Booker T. & the M.G.'s, which backed artists such as Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Johnnie Taylor. He also acted as the producer of many of these records. He was late…
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ABOUT ACE FREHLEY: Ace Frehley is a legend. A Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, highly successful solo artist, best selling author and original lead guitarist, occasional lead vocalist & co-founding member of KISS. His guitar playing influenced a generation of players. Ace has churned out solo albums at a rapid speed over the past many years in a …
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Ep. 86: Tyler Ramsey (singer-songwriter, guitarist & former Band of Horses)
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ABOUT TYLER RAMSEY: Esteemed singer, songwriter and guitar player, who spent 10 years as the lead guitarist of Band of Horses and has released four acclaimed solo albums; his latest release "New Lost Ages" is out now. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans repre…
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ABOUT ROGER EARL OF FOGHAT: Celebrating 50 years of Foghat in 2021, Roger Earl is still ferociously banging away! Born in London, England (Hampton Court & raised in Hounslow) in 1946 to a musical family where his father played piano at home and local pubs and there was always music in the house. Although he wanted to play piano, his older brother C…
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ABOUT ART ALEXAKIS: Three decades into a career filled with hits behind songs fueled with impactful messages, Everclear refuses to let time define them….Having recently released their in concert album Live at the Whisky A Go Go and new video for the song "Sing Away”. In this episode we are joined by lead singer, songwriter and guitar player Art Ale…
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Ep. 83: Rod Argent (The Zombies, Argent & more)
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ABOUT ROD ARGENT: A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and founding member of The Zombies. Rod was the band’s principal composer including on 1964’s “She’s Not There”. After the group split in 1969 he formed the band Argent who enjoyed several hits in the 1970’s including “Hold Your Head Up”. Also in the 70’s Rod conducted session work for Th…
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Ep. 82: Leland Sklar (legendary bassist)
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ABOUT LELAND SKLAR: As bassist in The Section, the L.A. session collective that was to the '70s what The Wrecking Crew were to the '60s, Leland Sklar helped define the '70s singer/songwriter sound. With agile, elegant, unfailingly supportive basslines, the man with the waist-length beard could pump fuel into Jackson Browne's engine on the rocking "…
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Ep. 81: Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne, Billy Idol, Last in Line & more)
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ABOUT PHIL SOUSSAN: Born in London, England Phil played in bands in college but got his first big break in the music business in 1980 when a call from Simon Kirke to join the band Wildlife on the Swan Song label. After that band Phil worked with Jimmy Page for a bit and over the years has played with Ozzy Osbourne, Johnny Halladay, Beggars & Thieve…
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Ep. 80: Jock Bartley (Firefall, Gram Parsons, Zephyr)
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ABOUT JOCK BARTLEY: Co-Founder, Songwriter, & Guitarist of Boulder,, Colorado''s FIREFALL whose hits include "You Are the Woman", "Just Remember I Love You" "Strange Way", "Cinderella", "Headed for a Fall" & "Staying with It". ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veter…
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Ep. 79: Steve Boone (The Lovin' Spoonful)
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ABOUT STEVE BOONE: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Steve Boone is a bass player and music producer best known as a member of The Lovin' Spoonful. From late 1965 to mid-1967, the Spoonful reeled off nine Top Twenty hits including “Do You Believe in Magic”, “Daydream”, “Nashville Cats”, “Summer in the City” & more. The group is a wellspring of su…
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ABOUT WENDY DIO: Over the years, Wendy Dio has been involved in many aspects of the music business including management, stage set design, concert video production and also served as executive producer on numerous gold and platinum albums. In 2010, she co-founded the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund, which has raised millions for res…
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ABOUT RUSSELL HITCHCOCK: Legendary musician Russell Hitchcock met Graham Russell in 1975 and formed Air Supply. ThE group had many huge radio hits in the 70s, 80s and 90s including "All Out Of Love" "Lost In Love" "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" and many more. Hitchcock has also released solo albums and solo singles over the years including the…
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ABOUT MICHAEL WILTON: Founding member of Queensrÿche, Michael is known as "Whip" for his undeniable speed playing the guitar... though he started on bass many moons ago..... Queensrÿche released its 16th album, Digital Noise Alliance in 2022 and continues to blaze a trail both in the studio and on the road. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions wit…
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Ep. 75: Nathan East (Eric Clapton, Daft Punk, Whitney Houston & more)
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ABOUT NATHAN EAST: Nathan is one of the most recorded session bass players of all time and founding member of the contemporary American smooth jazz quartet Fourplay. He has played on more than 2,000 albums & 10,000 songs....with the likes of Eric Clapton, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Phil Collins, Bob Dylan, Beyonce, Whitney Houston, Quincy Jone…
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Ep. 74: Devon Allman & Donavon Frankenreiter
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ABOUT DEVON & DONAVON: Rock ‘n’ roll recording artists and globe-trotting journeymen Devon Allman and Donavon Frankenreiter recently released their collaborative EP called Rollers, a 6- song collection features the singles “Calling All You Riders” and “See It All” as well as a guest appearance from Maggie Rose on the new track “We Belong.” The duo …
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ABOUT PETER CASE: One of the most well-respected singer songwriters of his generation, Peter Case is an artist whose eclectic body of work embraces rock & roll, contemporary folk, blues, and any number of points in between. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans…
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Ep. 72: Jim Babjak & Dennis Diken (The Smithereens)
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ABOUT JIM BABJAK & DENNIS DIKEN (of The Smithereens): Founded in New Jersey in 1980, The Smithereens have been creating electrifying, original rock’n’roll for over 40 years. Their take no prisoners sound reflects their Garden State roots and has resonated with fans worldwide over the course of 17 albums and 2500+ live shows. With the 2017 passing o…
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ABOUT MARC BROUSSARD: Marc Broussard is an artist with a unique gift of channeling the spirits of classic R&B, rock and soul into contemporary terms. His father, Louisiana hall of fame guitarist of “The Boogie Kings” nurtured Marc’s musical gifts at an early age, and the vibrant Lafayette, Louisiana music scene gave Marc the opportunity to practice…
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ABOUT JODY STEPHENS: Jody Stephens first came to the attention of music fans in the early 1970s as the drummer for the legendary #Memphis pop rock band Big Star .....and over the years has also worked with and been a part of other bands including Golden Smog (with members of Wilco & The Jayhawks), and alongside Luther Russell as Those Pretty Wrongs…
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Ep. 69: Andy Curran (Coney Hatch, Envy of None)
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ABOUT ANDY CURRAN: Singer, songwriter and bass player Andy Curran first burst onto the Canadian music scene in 1982 as founding member of Coney Hatch. Curran released his first solo album in 1992 and was nominated for two Juno Awards that year, taking home Most Promising Male Vocalist of the Year. In recent times Andy has served as a member of the …
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ABOUT JARED JAMES NICHOLS: Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and Gibson brand ambassador Jared James Nichols howling guitar stands tall as he delivers a one-two punch of gritty vocals straight from the gut and supercharged guitar work that has led him to perform alongside icons such as Slash, Billy Gibbons, Zakk Wylde & more. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid…
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ABOUT BILL PAYNE: Bill Payne is an American pianist who, along with Lowell George, co-founded the American rock band Little Feat. He is considered by many other rock pianists to be one of the finest American piano rock and blues musicians of all time. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business…
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Ep. 66: Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople & more)
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ABOUT IAN HUNTER: Legendary singer-songwriter, author, and star from Mott the Hoople, his partnership with Mick Ronson, the Rant Band and now, with DEFIANCE PART I. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOU…
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ABOUT DAVE "SNAKE" SABO: Dave "Snake" Sabo was born and raised in New Jersey and was the original lead guitarist in childhood friend Jon Bon Jovi's band before forming Skid Row with Rachel Bolen. Skid Row shot to fame in the late 80's behind the tunes "Youth Gone Wild" "I Remember You" "18 & Life" "Monkey Business" & more... Their latest album, pro…
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Ep. 64: Richie Furay (Buffalo Springfield, Poco & more)
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ABOUT RICHIE FURAY: Richie Furay is an American music luminary, a Colorado Music Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He is celebrated for pioneering Country-Rock as founding member of the legendary and quintessential groups Buffalo Springfield, Poco, and the Souther-Hillman-Furay Band. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions wit…
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Ep. 63: Mike Portnoy (The Winery Dogs, Dream Theater & many more)
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ABOUT MIKE PORTNOY: Portnoy is one of the world’s top rock drummers and founding member of Dream Theater & current drummer in Sons of Apollo, The Winery Dogs, Transatlantic, Flying Colors, The Neal Morse Band, Metal Allegiance & Liquid Tension Experiment. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music busi…
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Ep. 62: Dr. Fink (Prince & The Revolution, NPG & more)
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ABOUT DR. FINK: Multi-GRAMMY AWARD® Winning keyboardist Matt Fink, best known by his stage name Dr. Fink who was part of Prince's band from 1978-1991. He performed on some of Prince's biggest selling albums of all time from "Dirty Mind" through "Graffiti Bridge", including the 25 million seller "Purple Rain" and appeared in the movie. Fink didn’t …
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ABOUT A.J. CROCE: Over the past three decades, A.J. Croce has established his reputation as a piano player and serious vocal stylist who pulls from a host of musical traditions and anti-heroes — part New Orleans, part juke joint, part soul he handles lead vocal and rollicking piano with an irresistible loose-and-easy style. Furthermore, A.J. is als…
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ABOUT WILL TURPIN: Will Turpin, a singer-songwriter of his own tunes and longtime bassist of Collective Soul - one of the most successful rock bands of the 90's behind seven No. 1 hits in a seven year period and who have sold over 20 million records worldwide. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music…
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ABOUT TIFFANY: Legendary pop star Tiffany shot to the top of the charts in the late 80's with songs like "I Think We're Alone Now" and "Could've Been" and hasn't looked back. Her latest 11 song album is called Shadows and features the new tunes “”You’re My Everything” and “I Like The Rain” among others. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with an…
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ABOUT KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD: Since he burst from the blues clubs of Louisiana onto the global music scene Kenny Wayne Shepherd has twisted his classic songs into bold new shapes each night on stage. The Louisiana born guitarist has sold millions of albums while shining a light on the rich blues of the past and forging ahead with his own modern twist…
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Ep. 57: Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses, Kings of Chaos, Velvet Revolver & more)
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ABOUT MATT SORUM: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, GRAMMY winner and Hollywood A-list drummer has played a pivotal role in some of music's most successful rock albums from the past 30+ years including for Guns N Roses, Velvet Revolver and The Cult and as the driving force behind all-star bands Camp Freddy, Deadland Ritual and Kings of Chaos…
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Ep. 56: Kasim Sulton (Utopia, Meat Loaf, Joan Jett, Todd Rundgren & more)
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ABOUT KASIM SULTON: Bassist, keyboardist & vocalist Kasim Sulton. Best known for his work with the band Utopia where Sulton sang lead on 1980's "Set Me Free," Utopia's only top 40 hit in the U.S. and as a solo artist, Sulton hit the Canadian top 40 in 1982 with "Don't Break My Heart". Sulton has been a frequent collaborator, bassist and singer on m…
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Ep. 55: Andy Timmons (Danger Danger & many more)
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ABOUT ANDY TIMMONS: The hosts welcome fellow Hoosier, Andy Timmons whose musical career began in his hometown of Evansville, Indiana at the age of 13. As guitarist for pop-metal band Danger Danger, he toured the world opening for Kiss and Alice Cooper, sold over a million records worldwide, and has recorded 7 solo releases. As a session player, he’…
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ABOUT ELLIOTT MURPHY: Elliott Murphy is an American rock singer-songwriter, novelist, record producer and journalist living in Paris. ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All three Music Bu…
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Ep. 53: Stevie Hopkins (Founder SCP & Mayor of Dropolis)
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ABOUT STEVIE HOPKINS: Disruptive CEO + web3 builder who loves life & eats a lot of sushi. Founder of merch company SCP, & also Mayor of Dropolis. Evangelist of all things culture, creativity, music and more, Stevie parlayed his experience developing a disability advocacy brand into SCP Merchandising, the largest independent merchandising company in…
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Ep. 52: Dane Clark: "Memory Mile" album special
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ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and…
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Ep. 51: Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, Talas, David Lee Roth, The Winery Dogs & more)
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ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and…
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Ep: 50: Jim Peterik (Ides of March, Pride of Lions, formerly of Survivor & more)
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ABOUT THE PODCAST: Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live ABOUT THE HOSTS: All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and…
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