Episode 202 with Elvie Shane
Shane chats with us about his newly released sophomore album BBR Music Group/Wheelhouse Records singer/songwriter Elvie Shane delivers his most daring work yet with his sophomore album Damascus, available now. Full of unflinching honesty rooted in compassionate...
Episode 201 with Tony Orlando
Orlando chats about his retirement Last month, legendary icon Tony Orlando played his final sold-out show in Las Vegas this week after 51 years as a Las Vegas headliner and now at the renowned South Point Casino. In 1973, the crooner began topping the bill in Las...
Episode 200 with Toto’s Joseph Williams
The band has announced 30 dates supporting Journey and 14 headlining shows for 2024 (EDITOR'S NOTE: In this episode, we mention Toto will perform with Journey for 44 dates this year. That number is 30 with 14 headlining dates of their own). Next week, Toto launches...
Episode 199 with Sawyer Brown’s Mark Miller
Miller chats with us about Sawyer Brown's 40th anniversary and his new memoir For four decades, Mark Miller has been the frontman of multi-platinum and multi-award-winning group Sawyer Brown and a trailblazer in country music. Now, he’s pulling back the curtain on his...
Episode 198 with Charles Esten
The actor and singer/songwriter talks about his debut album Marking a new pinnacle in a lifetime of creative achievement, multi-talented entertainer Charles Esten will release his highly anticipated independent debut album, Love Ain’t Pretty, on January 26th. A...
Episode 197 with Steve Vai
The guitar legend chats with us about his 2024 plans On June 4, 2022, Steve Vai began a world tour that has now staged 194 performances in 51 countries across the globe. Some of these markets he had never appeared in prior, amongst which are Ho Chi Minh City...
Episode 196 with Riley Green, Garth Brooks
We are live in Nashville covering special music events We are back from an extended break with an action-packed episode featuring interviews with Riley Green and Garth Brooks. This edition of The Music Universe Podcast originates from Brooks' new Friends in Low Places...
Episode 195 with Sister Hazel’s Drew Copeland
Copeland talks to us about their song "Coconut Trees" In August, platinum-selling, iconic country/rock band Sister Hazel released "Coconut Trees." The track was written by the band's guitarist Andrew Copeland and the late Kyle Jacobs, and was produced by Ben Jackson....
Episode 194 with The Wiggles
The group talks about their North American tour and forthcoming documentary The Music Universe Podcast gets our wiggle on! The Wiggles recently returned to North America for their first tour of the region since 2019. The Ready, Steady, Wiggle! Tour is a high-energy...
Episode 193 with Black Stone Cherry’s Chris Robertson
The band is prepping its eighth studio album Black Stone Cherry will release its eighth studio album, Screamin’ At The Sky, on September 29th via Mascot Records. The release will be available on white solid vinyl, a limited edition deluxe vinyl box set, an HMV...
Episode 192 with Naomi Cooke Johnson
The singer chats with us about her new solo career Equipped with an adventurous and fiery attitude, former Runaway June lead singer and chief songwriter Naomi Cooke Johnson returns with a pavement-pounding anthem, "Livin' Ain't Killed Me Yet." Semi-autobiographical,...
Episode 191 with Garth Brooks’ studio guitarist Chris Leuzinger
Leuzinger chats with us at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville Garth Brooks has used the same studio musicians for all of his albums from 1989 to the present. This group of seven players is known as The G-Men and has worked with the country superstar...
Episode 190 with Mitch Rossell
Rossell captured America with performances on America's Got Talent Dreamcatcher Artists’ rising country music star Mitch Rossell captivated audiences and judges alike on NBC's America's Got Talent, leaving an indelible mark. With an incredible performance that...
Episode 189 with Heath Wright of Ricochet
We premiere "Love Is Stronger Than Pride" Today (Fri, Aug 18th) marks Ricochet's first new album in over a decade with Ricochet Then And Now... The Hits & More. The project celebrates the 90s country band's 30th anniversary of the band's formation in 1993 with...
Episode 188 with Kent Blazy
Blazy releases a new Beatles-inspired album Kent Blazy is an American country music songwriter who was inducted into the class of 2020 Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame during the Golden Anniversary plus one during the special 50th And 51st Gala. The Kentucky native...
Episode 187 with Engelbert Humperdinck
Singer recently released All About Love album Instead of receiving gifts in celebration of his 87th birthday in May, iconic singer Engelbert Humperdinck gifted fans his new album, All About Love via OK! Good Records. A collection of eye-opening reinterpretations of...
Episode 186 with Danielle Bradbery
The Voice winner talks to us about her new music and tour Danielle Bradbery has come a long way since kickstarting her career and becoming the youngest artist ever to win NBC's Emmy-winning competition series The Voice at 16-years-old in 2013. Spending the past decade...
Episode 185 with ‘America’s Got Talent’s Ana-Maria Mărgean & Terry Fator
We chat with two Got Talent superstars Earlier this year, NBC premiered America’s Got Talent: All-Stars, a new extension of the powerhouse hit series featuring winners, finalists, fan favorites and viral sensations from previous seasons of America’s Got Talent and Got...
Episode 184 with Hunter Hayes
Hayes chats with us about his new album, tour and career Multi-instrumentalist and Platinum-selling artist Hunter Hayes is an embodiment of the type of musician that embraces change and strives to rewrite the rules. After debuting on the scene with a...
Episode 183 with Vince Neil
The rocker chats with us from London Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil is staying busy with his band and judging the AXS TV competition show Banded. The 90 minutes season finale of the groundbreaking show airs tonight (Sat, July 1st), and redefines the traditional...
Episode 182 with Randy Travis, Rita Wilson, Kimberly Perry, Garth Brooks, and more from 50th CMA Fest
Watch exclusive coverage from CMA Fest Earlier this month, CMA Fest marked its 50th anniversary in Nashville with four straight days celebrating record-breaking milestones and more. The golden anniversary of the legendary festival delivered everything country music...
Episode 181 with Pecos Hurley of Pecos & The Rooftops
New band releases major label self titled debut Emerging with a sharp signature style and an unrivaled live presence proven one gig at a time, Platinum-certified rising Texas-based country rock band Pecos & The Rooftops release their major label self-titled debut...
Episode 180 with Colt Ford
Ford chats about his new 24 track album Country music pioneer Colt Ford has released Must Be The Country, his new 24 track collection featuring collaborations with Tracy Lawrence, Brantley Gilbert, Sam Grow, Tracy Byrd, and more. The project was released on his own...
Episode 179 with 3 Doors Down’s Chris Henderson & Finger Eleven’s Scott Anderson
Members chat about their new tours and projects 3 Doors Down and Finger Eleven are two of the biggest rock bands to have emerged out of the 90s. Both bands are hitting the road this summer on their own respective tours, but we spoke with 3 Doors Down guitarist Chris...