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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 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

Greg Martin of The Kentucky Headhunters chats with James and Beth Riley on this week's Artist Spotlight Podcast Series.  We talk about time spent during the pandemic, origins of The Kentucky Headhunters and early hit songs, his radio show Lowdown Hoedown on D93 in Bowling Green, KY, time period he'd like to travel back to, desert island discs, what's on the horizon and a lot more!  Grab a slawburger, fries and a bottle of Ski and join in on the conversation.

Blues artist Jeff Fetterman talks with James and Beth Riley this week on the new edition of Artist Spotlight Podcast Series.  We hear how he's been spending his time during the pandemic, the members of the Jeff Fetterman band, his new and past recordings, influences, awards, International Blues Challenge, things to do in Memphis, desert island discs, preferred time period if he had a time machine and lots more!  Find more about him at www.jefffetterman.com

James and Beth Riley talk with Greg Townson this week!  We talk about Los Straitjackets, Nick Lowe, The Hi-Risers, solo projects, the New York music scene now and his teen years, producing for folks like Hillbilly Moon Explosion and lots more!

James & Beth Riley chat with rockabilly artist, Jackslacks!  They discuss his latest EP (When Pigs Fly) and talk about current pandemic, his early influences, how he got the "Jackslacks" name, the California "cow punk" scene and lots more!  It's a fun conversation you won't want to miss!!

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