Country Music Historian Don Cusic On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I speak with country music author and historian, and a member of the Western Music Hall Of Fame Don Cusic. Don is the author of over 30 books, including biographies of Roger Miller, Eddy Arnold, Gene Autry and Chet Atkins. He’s also written album liner notes for Dolly Parton, Willie […]

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Do Views Really Tell Us Anything?

Views are the most visible and celebrated metric on the internet, and every platform from YouTube to TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and even X and Threads prominently features view counts. The reason is that views are supposed to represent popularity, engagement, and success online, but the harsh truth is that these views are often meaningless, manipulated, […]

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Live And Studio Engineer Dennis Moody On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I speak with my good friend for many years, Engineer Dennis Moody. Dennis was my first guest way back on Episode #1, and he’s been on the podcast almost every year since. Dennis is unique in that he does live sound as well as studio recording, as he’s he’s engineered […]

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Film Composer and CEO of Budapest Scoring Balint Sapszon On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I speak with composer, orchestrator, and CEO of Budapest Scoring, Balint Sapszon.  Trained at the prestigious Bartók Conservatory and Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary, Bálint holds a Master’s Degree in Composition, Jazz Arrangement, and Music Theory. In 2007 he received a Fulbright Scholarship to study film scoring at the University of California Los Angeles, where […]

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The Best Times To Post On All Platforms For 2025

Most of us depend on social media to get the word out about our latest release, gig, video, or event. That means it’s more important than ever to know exactly when to post, since not paying attention to this crucial point can mean a lot fewer people see aware of our efforts. Sprout Social has […]

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AI-Generated Comments Might End Social Media As We Know It

Reports are coming that both Instagram and Facebook are experimenting with Ai-generated comments, as Meta joins a number of platforms that aim to increase engagement by any means possible. Reddit and LinkedIn users are complaining about AI-generated comments, Quora is filled with AI-gen questions, and YouTube is categorizing comments via a bot. I know that […]

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LA Studio Bassist Paul ILL On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, My guest today is is one of my oldest and dearest friends – Los Angeles studio bass player Paul ILL. I’ve known Paul for such a long time that I sometimes forget what a heavyweight musician he is, as he’s played with a wide variety of great artists both in the studio […]

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Where Did All The Garage Bands Go?

When I moved into my neighborhood 25 years ago, if I went for a walk in any direction I would eventually run into the sound of a band practicing away in a basement or garage. I always liked to stop and listen to the songs they were playing to hear if they’re were doing their […]

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How Hit Records Have Changed Over The Last 5 Years

Hit records continue to evolve, and that’s a good thing, right? Perhaps, but at least we can be glad they’re not staying the same like they more or less did for a couple of decades before the 2000s. Music research company MIDiA did did a study on hit song DNA over the last 5 years […]

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Musician, Book And Magazine Publisher Mike Lawson On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, my guest is musician, book and magazine publisher, and artist Mike Lawson, who also happens to be my book publishing champion. Mike was the person who took a chance on me to publish my first book, and then most of my subsequent 20+ books after that.  He’s since gone on to […]

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When Did Rock Music Die?

Anyone who’s an aficionado of rock music knows that it’s no longer the dominant music genre, having been supplanted as the top dog over time by a combination of pop, rap/hip-hop, and country. It’s a natural thing for tastes to change and when that happens hardly anything in sociology is left unscathed. So the question […]

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Recorded Music Had A Great Year – Or Did It?

If you look at the 2024 recorded music market numbers just released by Media (see the graphic below), you’d think that the music industry is prospering more than ever. Data can be interpreted various ways though, and what some see as a victory, others see as a big red flag. For instance, there was a […]

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Dreamliner Tour Bus CEO Rich Thomson On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Rich Thomson, the founder and CEO of Dreamliner Luxury Coaches, a leading provider of tour buses and logistics in the United States. Rich’s journey in the industry began in 2020 with just 12 coaches, and he has since expanded Dreamliner to an impressive fleet […]

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Engineer, Mixer, And Podcaster Matt Boudreau On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with engineer, mixer, and podcaster Matt Boudreau. Matt’s musical journey began in the late ’80s as a band member and drummer, eventually transitioning into the world of audio recording in 1994. Since then, he’s developed expertise in Stereo and Dolby Atmos mixing, with credits including Alanis Morissette, Death […]

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Sidney Swift’s Journey From Celeb Producer To Tech Entrepreneur On My Latest Podcast

In this week’s podcast episode, I sit down with Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter and music tech entrepreneur Sidney Swift.  Sidney is a 10x platinum producer with major credits like Beyoncé, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Sabrina Carpenter, and many more. In 2019, he started Defient to bridge the gap between music, pop culture, and next-gen technologies. This […]

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