artistspotlightpodcast

Author Joel Selvin joins James and Beth Riley on Artist Spotlight Podcast Series to talk about his amazing new book, Hollywood Eden: Electric Guitars, Fast Cars, and the Myth of the California Paradise.  It bookends between Jan Berry, Dean Torrence and others harmonizing in the showers after football practice at University High School in 1957 through "Good Vibrations" and Jan Berry's car accident in 1966.  It was only a short period but it changed the landscape of music forever.  There was both triumph and tragedy and we touch on a lot of that with key players like Bruce Johnston, Terry Melcher, The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Dick Dale, Nancy Sinatra and more!  It's a fascinating conversation that you don't want to miss!

Singer-songwriter Randell Kirsch joins James and Beth Riley on this week's Artist Spotlight Podcast Series!  Topics include how they've been spending time during the pandemic, his early influences, his band The Pranks (with Jeff Foskett), Show Of Hands (a trio he was in with his wife LuAnn Olson who also joins us in the conversation), touring with Jan & Dean and The Beach Boys, desert island discs, a time period he'd travel back to, what is on the horizon and a LOT more!

The "Queen Of Glam Rock" Suzi Quatro chats with James and Beth Riley on this edition of Artist Spotlight Podcast Series.  We talk about her awesome new album The Devil In Me (which everyone...including us... is saying is her best yet), her early influences, turning Elvis down for a visit to Graceland, her time on Happy Days as Leather Tuscadero, time period she'd travel back to, desert island discs (some may surprise you) and a LOT more!!  Turn this one up...to 11!

Singer-songwriter Sam Phelps chats with James and Beth Riley on the latest episode of Artist Spotlight Podcast Series.  We discuss his new EP (Talking To A Friend) and how it came out of this pandemic quarantine, influences, Kentucky roots to living in New York, time period he'd travel back to, desert island discs and more!  Find him online at www.samphelpsofficial.com

Singer/songwriter Christian Love is the guest this week on Artist Spotlight Podcast Series with James and Beth Riley.  We talk about his dad Mike Love of The Beach Boys, being a touring member of the band, going from playing a ton of shows to coming to a stop due to the pandemic, solo material, his cousin Kevin Love, musical influences, desert island discs and a whole lot more!

James & Beth Riley chat on the phone with Beth Wray Webb, the oldest daughter of the King of "Rumble", Link Wray, to discuss Link's influences, music, legacy and what she is doing to help honor the memory of her father. She is very thankful for all of her father's fans and shares several stories from them and welcomes fans to get in contact with her. She also talks about Link's music living on through her son, Chris, who plays his grandfather's music now.

James & Beth Riley chat with Ron Haney by phone to discuss a couple of recent projects (spoken word project: My Life On The Road With Johnny Cash- The First 20 Years and a new book: Behind The Man In Black/The WS Holland Story).  We chat about just a few of the many great stories from WS including the Million Dollar Quartet, his zippered bass drum, WS playing with both Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash, how he and Ron started playing together and more!  There will never be another time period in music history like the 50's in Memphis, TN at Sun Records and WS was right in the middle of it!  For more info, visit www.wsflukeholland.com