Artist Spotlight Podcast Series

Beth Riley chats with Chris Impellitteri of the metal band, Impellitteri on this episode of Artist Spotlight Podcast Series. They talk about Chris losing his parents at a young age, being raised by his grandparents (and ultimately naming the band as a tribute to them), an AC/DC tribute band Chris was in called QT Hush, Deep Purple, Kiss, desert island discs, his daughters, his lovely wife of 31 years, Roni, skipping ahead to the future and lots more. Oh, and of course Impellitteri's new Anthology "Wake The Beast" that was released on September 30! Lots of laughs, good stories and some serious moments in this conversation too!

Beth Riley chats with Abbey of the Australian folk rock band, Little Quirks on this episode of Artist Spotlight Podcast Series. They talk about influences of the band, cover songs, the Little Quirks new single, "The Rain", time travel, desert island discs and what's next for her and Little Quirks.

Legendary Grammy and Dove Award winner Russ Taff chats with James and Beth Riley on this new Artist Spotlight Podcast. They talk about the early days of his career, Beth telling Russ that James had a mullet too, Russ joining The Imperials (and how nervous he was for that first concert), some of his classic albums, joining the Gaither world when the CCM market was drying up for him, overcoming alcohol addiction, new opportunities in the CCM world, his "desert island discs", what's on the horizon, granting Beth permission to play an unreleased version of "Abraham, Martin & John" (that Russ did with Dion and John Hiatt) for an upcoming episode of her Boppin' With Beth and more! There's lots of laughter (and James geeking out) and serious conversation too!

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James & Beth Riley recently chatted with record producer, audio engineer (and wearer of more hats) Mark Linett! Join in the conversation to hear about Mark's amazing music biz journey, artists he's worked with, upcoming projects of The Beach Boys (including the always tough question...favorite album by them) and so much more! The newly remastered 80 track version of The Beach Boys' "Sounds Of Summer" releases June 17th so we were excited to hear about his involvement on this and other releases. Tune in for all the fun (fun, fun)!

Beth Riley recently chatted with English blues-rock singer, Deborah Bonham (who is the sister of the late, great drummer of Led Zeppelin, John Bonham). They talked about her band Bonham-Bullick that she formed with her husband, Peter Bullick, their new self titled album, guest musicians on the album including John Baggott (Robert Plant, Portishead, Massive Attack), Paul Brown (The Waterboys, Ann Peebles, Bobby Rush), John Hogg (Magpie Salute, Moke), and Marco Giovino (Robert Plant, John Cale). They also talked about her late brothers, John and Michael, Led Zeppelin (Robert Plant mainly), her nephew Jason Bonham, a time she'd like to go back to, desert island albums and so much more!

Beth Riley recently chatted with 5 time Grammy nominated blues infused rock'n roll artist Kenny Wayne Shepherd. They talked about Kenny's 45th Birthday celebrations with Samantha Fish, The Ally Venable Band and Shemekia Copleland on June 11 and June 12, 2022. They also chatted about the inaugural KWS Backroads Blues Festival set for August 13, 2022 featuring Buddy Guy and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram. Of course, there was mention of "Blue On Black", from his sophomore album "Trouble Is...", which Kenny Wayne and his band are currently out on tour for, celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the album! Other key points from the chat include Noah Hunt from the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band (who has been the lead singer for 25 years), Kenny's influences, desert island discs, a time he'd like to go back to and his favorite decade of music.

Beth Riley recently chatted with CA native, Sara Shiloh Rae of Sara Shiloh Rae & Bluebird Junction. They talk about where Sara was born and raised, her time in Europe during the pandemic, meeting her fiance Max (who is also her banjo player), their debut album (Sara Shiloh Rae & Bluebird Junction) and also her favorite songs by The Beach Boys and James Taylor. Sara also gets educated on Jackson Browne, who she sadly didn't have a favorite song by due to not knowing his music very well.

Beth Riley recently chatted with singer/songwriter/professor/ honorary doctor, Livingston "Liv" Taylor. Liv is the younger brother of musicians James Taylor and Kate Taylor. Hear Liv talk about his over 5 decade long music career, his book, his late brother Alex, little brother Hugh, Desert island discs and so much more!

James & Beth Riley had an awesome chat with Kurt Reil of The Grip Weeds recently to chat about a wide range of topics. Join in to hear about their latest album Dig (and all the versions available) which really showcases a lot of their influences, recent work on the Jem Records Celebrates projects on John Lennon and Brian Wilson, their House Of Vibes studio, upcoming projects, desert island discs, time period he'd travel back to you if available and lots more!

James and Beth chat with indie rock artist/guitarist/composer Darren Michael Boyd. They chat about his influences, how he's spending time in the pandemic, his latest album (Last Seen In Canada), desert island discs and a whole lot more!