Record Store Radio is a podcast featuring intimate interviews with an eclectic array of artists, songwriters, venue owners, promoters and record store owners. Hear the stories behind the professional successes, and setbacks, of vetted musicians and experienced industry players, and learn what it takes to make a life in music. The show is hosted and produced by music executive and award-winning journalist Tom Honan, and is co-produced and engineered by Todd Hobin at Hobin Studios. Take us for a spin!
Tom Kenny is an actor, comedian and singer, celebrating 25 years as the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants. He also leads the rock and roll band the Hi Seas Gary Frenay is a singer-songwriter and founder of the Power-Pop Hall of Fame band The Flashcubes. Tom and Gary have been friends for decades. Hosted by Tom Honan. Produced by Todd Hobin and Tom. Support the show
Al Staehely is a Texas-based singer-songwriter =, entertainment lawyer and former member of the rock band Spirit. His latest solo album is "Somewhere in West Texas." Hosted by Tom Honan. Produced by Todd Hobin and Tom. Support the show
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Martini. Jerry is a sax player and founding member of Sly and the Family Stone. He currently leads The Family Stone featuring Sly's daughter Phunne. Support the show
Legendary folk singer Jonathan Edwards talks about his deep interest in space and his participation in the documentary The Artist and the Astronaut. Support the show
Back stage interview with Mambo/Latin jazz artist Tito Puente Jr. We talk about music, culture and the great career and impact of his father Tito Puente Support the show
Russell Thomkins, Jr. is the soulful lead vocalist of the New Stylistics and the original voice of the Stylistics. Support the show
Singer-Songwriter John Oates Half of the legendary Hall and Oates, the most successful duo in music history will be here to chat about songwriting, solo projects, the creative process, the music business and life in the Hall and Oates band. Support the show
Antonino D'Ambrosio is a critically-acclaimed author, producer, musician, visual artist and filmmaker. His brand-new documentary " Roberta" focuses on the global impact of the life and career of the great Roberta Flack. Support the show
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Daryl Davis is a sought-after R&B blues musician and well-respected author, speaker and social activist. Support the show
Up next on Record Store Radio: We celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with the extraordinary jazz vocalist and educator, Nancy Kelly. "Nancy Kelly is an exceptionally gifted jazz singer"--The Jazz Journal Support the show
Up next on Record Store Radio will be folk troubadour Tom Rush, sharing his thoughts about sixty years of performing, writing and story telling. Support the show
Soulful singer-songwriter A.J. Croce talks about his roots, family legacy and his over three decades of making music. Support the show
Next on Record Store Radio Chris Jagger (yup, Mick's brother). He chats about his busy, creative and eclectic career. He has a brand new album "Mixing up the Medicine and a just released memoir "Talking to Myself." Support the show
Up next on Record Store Radio Grammy-nominated composer Chris Brubeck talks about music, The Brubeck Brothers and celebrating the musical legacy of Dave Brubeck. Support the show
Versatile American actress Siobhan Fallon has appeared in more than seventy film and TV shows including Men in Black, Forrest Gump, Seinfeld and Saturday Night Live. She has written, produced and stars in a new thriller "Rushed," in theaters and streaming. Support the show
Up next on Record Store Radio will be multi-instrumentalist and entrepreneur Marcus Anderson. Well known for his dynamic stage presence with his own band as well as sharing the stage with artists like CeeLo Green and being the featured saxophone player with the late Prince and the New Power Generation. Support the show
Up Next on Record Store Radio: We celebrate African American Music Month with Carla Cooke, the daughter of the legendary Sam Cooke. In addition to interpreting her father's songs, Carla explores her own roots and identity. She is a powerhouse on stage and has some great stories to tell. Support the show
This week on Record Store Radio Blues Hall of Famer and Grammy winner John Hammond. "...a blues legend with a voice like Robert Johnson's and a demeanor that belies his tear-it-up might before an audience."......The New York Times. Support the show
Next on Record Store Radio Blues Hall of Famer John Hammond. "....a blues legend with a voice like Robert Johnson's and demeanor that belies his tear-it-up might before an audience." --The New York Times. Support the show
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This week Record Store Radio features Shelley Ritter, the executive director of the Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale Mississippi, the first museum in the world dedicated entirely to the blues. She talks about the history and the future of the blues and the cultural importance of the city of Clarksdale. Support the show
Singer-Songwriter Allie Colleen, Oklahoma born and raised, now making her mark in Nashville with her debut album Stones. She has an important and creative voice that will be with us for some time. Support the show
In this episode, Tom "Bones" Malone talks about his wide-ranging career that includes The Blues Brothers, Saturday Night Live, Late Night with David Letterman, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame house band and thousands of appearances, performances, collaborations, and music arrangements for the top artists of our time. Support the show
In this episode we talk music and TV David Bianculli, long-time television critic and regular fill-n host on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. He is also founder and editor of the website TV Worth Watching. David has written four books: The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific (2016); Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (2009); Teleliteracy: Taking Television Seriously (1992); and The Dictionary of Telel...
Celebrating Black History Month with Ben and Jerry's CEO Matthew McCarthy, vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles and jazz duo Sounds of A and R. Support the show
Next on Record Store Radio will be international jazz recording artist and dynamic stage performer Eric Darius. He has scored several hits on the charts including "Goin' All Out" which reached number one on the Contemporary Jazz chart. His latest record is "Breakin' Through", release on his own SagiDarius Music record label. Support the show
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In this episode, we head to Louisiana to celebrate Mardi Gras with two-time Grammy winner and eighth generation Creole Terrance Simien. Terrance and his band, the Zydeco Experience have a great new album out called Ancestral Grooves, exploring a variety of old songs, covers and originals influences by the deep roots of American music. Terrance Simien and The Zydeco Experience, along with Terrance's daughter Marcella Simien will be streaming the Mardi Gras Mambo concert Saturday, February 13, 202...
