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Kenny Aronoff-This Week’s Podcast

Yup, that guy, the one you see on seemingly every TV show, backing up every famous musician. But Kenny paid his dues. He grew up in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, he opines on Alice’s Restaurant in the podcast, and ultimately attended the Aspen Institute, Indiana University and was even a member of the Tanglewood orchestra. But he […]

Ethiopia Habtemariam-This Week’s Podcast

She’s a force of nature. This was recorded live in Santa Barbara at the Music Media Summit, more episodes from that conclave will be transmitted in the future, but first we have Ethiopia, who stunned us all, going from first generation American to President of Motown Records. Her name started coming up in conversation. First […]

Gilberto Gil-This Week’s Podcast

You may not know him, but he’s a superstar in Brazil. He was exiled from the country, landed in London in the early seventies, and then came back to Brazil for his victory lap, further success and even a stint in the government as Minister of Culture. Now Rio is a dangerous place. You can’t […]

Moby-This Week’s Podcast

Don’t nobody know my troubles but God What happens when you make the most iconic album of the turn of the century, when suddenly you’re up all night getting high and dating models? YOU WANT MORE! But Moby couldn’t replicate the success of “Play,” even though he tried so hard. And despite ventures into real […]