Music Business Radio

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull talks about his 40+ years in the music business. At at 65, Ian performs an average of 120 dates per year. This episode talks about his longevity, how (and why) he keeps up such a...

Sean O'Connel is the CEO at Creative Allies and Music Allies and is based out of Asheville, NC. Clients include Jack Johnson, Lollapooza, M.I.A., OK Go, the Black Eyed Peas, Neon Trees, and the Indigo Girls. In this episode, Sean...

Rick Barker dropped by the Music Business Radio studios today to talk about radio, fan engagement, breaking new artists, and working with one of the decade's most popular and biggest selling acts, Taylor Swift. Rick is a music marketing consultant...

Joe Palmaccio was in the Music Business Radio studios today to talk about his 25+ years as a mastering engineer. Joe has won three Grammy Awards and has numerous Gold and Platinum albums. He's done mastering work for hundreds of...

Craig Havighurst talks about his book, "Air Castle of the South: WSM and the Making of Music City," and his work as senior producer and show journalist for Music City Roots: Live from the Loveless Cafe, a syndicated weekly Americana...

Bruce Kulick is best known as a guitarist for KISS and Grand Funk Railroad, but over the last 35 years, he's played with several other well-known acts including Michael Bolton, Billy Squier, Andrea True Connection, and George McCrae. We talk...

Chris Cobb and Josh Billue talk about live event promotion, club ownership, booking, and more. Chris is the owner of Sell Out Presents, a regional event management and promotions company. He's promoted more than 1000 concerts in the Southeast and...

Shannon Houchins is CEO of Average Joes Entertainment, home to acts like Colt Ford, Montgomery Gentry, The Lac, Bubba Sparxxx, and Redneck Social Club. In this episode, Shannon talks about his start in the music business, working as a DJ...

This special "Artist Confidential" episode was recorded in Paragon Studios and features Juno Award-winning singer/songwriter Matt Brouwer talking about and performing songs from his latest album, Till The Sunrise. We break everything down, song-by-song, with Matt backed by the studio...

Erin McCarley is a songwriter and artist signed to Universal Republic and her latest album is My Stadium Electric. We talk about how she got started in the music business, how she raised $25,000 in just three days (before Kickstarter)...

Lisa Marie Presley talks about her music career and new album, Storm & Grace. Topics discussed include growing up as the daughter of Elvis Presley, media scrutiny, finding your voice as an artist, writing great songs, recording a great album,...

This episode takes you on the road to the Nashville Chapter of the Recording Academy (NARAS) for their Indie Impact event, which highlights and celebrates the independent music industry. We sat down and talked musicians, artists, managers, and many others connected to the indie world. We chatted with Recording Academy reps and discussed how their organization supports and encourages this flourishing music scene. Also in this episode is a chat with David Grohl of the Grammy nominated (and winning) Foo Fighters. Dave shared his thoughts on playing at this year's Grammy Awards and much more.

Steve Winwood was a key member of The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, and Go. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Traffic in 2004. In 2005, Winwood was honored as a BMI Icon at the annual BMI London Awards for his "enduring influence on generations of music makers." In 2008, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Winwood #33 in its 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. Winwood has won numerous Grammy Awards in the United States, including Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for his solo album, Back in the High Life. In this special edition episode, hosted by Dan Buckley, Steve talks about his four-decade music career, his early start in the music business, his love of Nashville, and more...

Steve Winwood was a key member of The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, and Go. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Traffic in 2004. In 2005, Winwood was honored as...

Joel Carriere is the president and owner of Dine Alone Records, Bedlam Music Management, and S.C.E.N.E. Music Festival. He is known for his work with Canadian post-hardcore group Alexisonfire, alternative group Bedouin Soundclash, Hacienda, Tokyo Police Club, and The Civil Wars. This episode talks about running a record label, starting a management company in your bedroom, starting a scene, the difference between the music business in the US and the music business in Canada, the first unsigned band on the cover of Rolling Stone, and getting your country behind you.