Music Buzzz Podcast
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Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live. All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme & Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall. Music Buzzz includes music interviews and commentary featuring legendary musicians and industry veterans.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
Music Buzzz Podcast turns veteran musician interviews into practical memory about songs, tours, band dynamics, and the business around them.
Music Buzzz Podcast is a Music Interviews show with its feet planted in music history. The conversations spend time on records, tours, band choices, and the business around them, with veteran players and industry figures talking through artists and bands such as David Bowie,…
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A loose insider conversation with Vernon Reid that keeps Living Colour feeling present.
Vernon Reid comes off as a veteran guitarist and songwriter who still has something immediate to say, and the talk keeps returning to Living Colour as a band that feels present, not embalmed in nostalgia.
A loose, gear-savvy conversation that lands best in Buchanan's studio habits and early memories.
The episode stays close to the craft of fronting a hard rock band, with Buchanan talking through tape, first takes, and the judgment that keeps a vocal from being overworked.
A relaxed Eddie Trunk conversation about album art and the stories behind classic sleeves.
The episode brings Eddie Trunk into a Music Buzz conversation about favorite album art, the photographers behind it, and the stories that sit behind classic sleeves. The tone stays easy and conversational, which fits a group that knows the subject without needing to force it.
Record-biz memory and rock history told with an inside-the-room feel.
The episode uses Paul Rappaport's Columbia Records stories to give rock history a more human shape. Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, the Rolling Stones, and Bruce Springsteen all feel less like names on a wall and more like people moving through the room, with the best moments landing…
A loose Thin Lizzy conversation that finds real craft inside the band history.
Scott Gorham's Thin Lizzy years anchor this conversation, but the episode keeps opening outward into twin-lead guitar chemistry, the hosts' interest in craft, and the way memory starts to shape the story.
Shulman's path from 60s pop to prog to record-business work keeps the episode compelling.
Derek Shulman's Music Buzz Podcast appearance follows his career with unusual clarity, moving from Simon Dupree and the Big Sound in the 60s to Gentle Giant and then into record-executive work with major acts.
A guitar-focused conversation that uses "Money and Power" to explore Ali Venable's rock-blues sound and the pressure of being taken seriously.
Music Buzz spends this stop on Ali Venable and her title track, "Money and Power," and the choice fits. The song gives the hosts room to talk about the heavier rock-blues side of her sound, the punch of the track, the brighter wah tone, and the Kinks comparison the discussion…
A sturdy guitar interview that lands hardest when it stays on feel, first takes, and the charm of rough edges.
Music Buzzz gives Doug Aldrich room to sound like someone who has actually lived the credits, and the conversation treats that history as more than trivia. His stretch through White Snake, D.O.
Joe Wong interviews drummers and musicians about craft, history, and the working musician's life.
Lij Shaw interviews producers and engineers about mic technique, mixing, and studio business.
Ian Shepherd and working mastering engineers dig into Atmos, loudness wars, and vinyl cutting.
Co-hosts Ed Thorne and Paul Third dissect mixing, mastering, and studio gear with working engineers.
Rick Hughes discusses his solo album "Redemption," the Who cover "The Real Me," and how Brad Gillis helped bring Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge onto the track.
Ian Anderson discusses Jethro Tull's new record Curious Ruminant, explaining that the album was written from May to July, mixed and mastered in August, and released with artwork he originated.
I've got almost 200 album credits working with Deep Purple, Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne
Jay Buchanan joins the Music Buzz Podcast for a candid conversation about his work as a solo artist, songwriter, musician, and frontman of a multi-Grammy-nominated American hard rock band from Long Beach, California.
music buzz podcast welcomes Paul Rappaport, a Columbia Records promotion veteran with a 33-year career.
Buzz Osborne joins the Music Buzz hosts for a candid, loose interview.
Matt Bissonette sits down with the Music Buzz hosts for a musician to musician hang.
Andy Wilson, Dan Clark, and Hugh Sign welcome Doug Aldrich to the Music Buzz Podcast.
Music Buzz sits down with Vernon Reed, the founder of Living Color.
Simon Phillips talks about recording the Darwin project, cutting drums to two-inch tape, and why he still prefers live sessions when the budget allows.
Jesse Colin Young talks with Andy Wilson, Dane Clark, and Hugh Sime on Music Buzzz Podcast about growing up in Queens, hearing Artie and Paul Simon in school, and learning music from radio, opera, and family singing.
Music Buzz Podcast episode 127 features Lou Gramm, the founding voice of Foreigner, talking about the 45th anniversary deluxe edition of Foreigner 4, released on September 12.
Howard Jones marks two 40-year touchpoints at once: Dream Into Action and Live Aid, then explains why he still keeps composing and touring.
Joshua Radin says he bought a guitar at 30, taught himself a few chords, and started writing songs after years of trying painting, gallery work, and screenwriting.
Former Columbia Records rock promoter Paul Rappaport shares jaw-dropping insider stories from decades in the music industry, including orchestrating the legendary Pink Floyd airship promotion at the Rose Bowl, navigating the bitter Waters-Gilmour split, and ultimately being invited to play guitar live on stage with Pink Floyd at the London Arena.
Playing in front of millions with broken monitors
John Cafferty joins the Music Buzz Podcast crew for a candid, loose conversation.
Music Buzz Podcast sits down with Derek Shulman, whose memoir covers a long run from 60s pop fame to Gentle Giant and then to record-label work.
Andy Wilson, Dan Clark, and Hugh Syme welcome Scott Gorham, the guitarist and songwriter who joined Thin Lizzy in 1974.
Music Buzz welcomes Earl Slick for a candid conversation about a long career around David Bowie, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Robert Smith, and more.
Phil Manzanera and Andy McKay join the Music Buzz Podcast to talk about AM, PM, Soho Live.
Eddie Trunk joins the Music Buzz hosts for a relaxed deep dive into favorite album covers.
Music Buzz Podcast welcomes Ali Venable and frames the conversation around her new record and the title track "Money and Power." The hosts zero in on the song's heavy opening, the brighter wah tone, and how it hits fast enough to make them want the rest of it immediately.
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The hosts welcome the guest in a relaxed, conversational tone.