379: Akon On His Joyful Return To Music With New Hit "Akon’s Beautiful Day” And How He Wants To Bring Positive Energy Back With Forthcoming Album LifeMinute Entertainment podcast

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/aj-croce-talks-new-album-overcoming-adversity-young-age-and-getting-know-his-late The son of late folk-rock visionary Jim Croce and his wife, singer-songwriter Ingrid Croce, A.J. became a piano virtuoso at a young age, destined to follow in his famous father’s musical greatness. At just 18 years old, he toured with B.B. King and later with Ray Charles—all before reaching the age of 21—after enduring the tragic loss of his father in a 1973 plane crash when he was just two, and a total loss of eyesight from ages four to ten. The musician and singer-songwriter has proven his continued resilience over the past three decades, releasing an impressive 11 studio albums and charting on an eclectic array of charts from Top 40, blues, Americana, jazz, and more. His most recent record, Heart of the Eternal , the follow-up to his critically lauded cover album By Request , debuted in the Top 20 on the Billboard Americana/Folk charts and in the Top 40 on the Billboard Current Rock Albums. Fresh off the heels of his successful Croce Plays Croce 50th Anniversary Tour, which celebrated his father’s iconic work, the enormously talented artist with his refreshingly positive spirit joined us in the LifeMinute Studios to tell us about his new album, remembering his dad through his music, and how he has a new lease on life and love. This is a LifeMinute with A.J. Croce.…

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387: Singer-Songwriter Chuck Prophet Looks Back on His Career, Overcoming Cancer, and How He’s Bringing Cumbia—Latin Dance Music—to the Masses with His Latest Album and Tour 24:22

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/singer-songwriter-chuck-prophet-looks-back-his-career-overcoming-cancer-and-how-hes There isn't much that journeyman musician Chuck Prophet hasn't covered in his 40-plus years in the rock and roll biz. In 1984, he was a member of the Paisley Underground music scene in Los Angeles, having his first brush with success playing in the revered band Green on Red. Since the band’s dissolution, he has not only been steadily churning out his own unique brand of Americana rock while incorporating a wide variety of influences but also collaborating with a long, eclectic list of artists, including Warren Zevon, Kelly Willis, Jim Dickinson, Jonathan Richman, and Alejandro Escovedo. This list, of course, only scratches the surface. Chuck is back with his latest effort, Wake The Dead, which comes four years after his previous record. This time, he is bringing the band ¿Qiensave? along for the ride. After a major health scare in 2022 (battling stage 4 lymphoma), along with the COVID lockdown, Chuck found himself gravitating toward a form of Latin dance music called Cumbia. The origins of this music started in Colombia, but it has since spread throughout Latin American countries, including Mexico and Argentina. Now cancer-free, Prophet is hitting the road with a six-piece band, bringing his variation of Cumbia along with some classics that have his fans dancing in the aisles. Chuck sat with editor-in-chief Joann Butler at the LifeMinute Studios in Times Square recently to enthrall us with stories from his past, what inspires him, and what lies ahead. This is a LifeMinute with Chuck Prophet.…

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386: Indie-Folk-Pop Band Bandits on the Run Talk Exciting Upcoming Projects, New Music, and Give Us an Electrifying Performance 25:31

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/indie-folk-pop-band-bandits-run-talk-exciting-upcoming-projects-new-music-and-give-us Brooklyn-based musical trio Bandits on the Run have carved out a sound uniquely their own… Adrian Blake Enscoe , Sydney Shepherd, and Regina Strayhorn formed after a serendipitous encounter busking in New York City subways, and the trifecta has been making music magic ever since with their amazing harmonies, plethora of instruments, and a super cool vibe. Currently, the band is busy with a residency at The Bowery Electric , writing music for a stage adaptation of the novel What's Eating Gilbert Grape , and working on their upcoming EP. We got to hear all about it when they stopped by the LifeMinute Studios to play us some tunes. This is a LifeMinute with Bandits on the Run.…

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385: At Home with the Mustaines: Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine and His Family Fill Us in on Their Fine Wine Biz, Talk Music, and Tour Their Tennessee Estate 36:33

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/home-mustaines-megadeths-dave-mustaine-and-his-family-fill-us-their-fine-wine-biz-talk Music Pioneer Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine has always been an innovator, breaking musical barriers and leading the way to his own unique blend of symphonic thrash metal. So, it’s no surprise that Dave and his equally as creative family have incorporated that intrepid spirit into a family business. They call it House of Mustaine—blending music, culture, and the art of fine winemaking. But this is not your ordinary name on a label. The Mustaines have dived deep, establishing their own vineyards, currently in the wine capitals of the world, both Italy and California, pouring their heart and soul into every bottle with a passion and deep respect for tradition, sustainability, and innovation in every pour. Inspired by Megadeth’s groundbreaking collaboration with the San Diego Symphony and wanting to offer both traditional Megadeth fans and symphony patrons alike with fine wine, it has since expanded its portfolio to include ten small-batch, limited-edition wines grown in its sustainable vineyards across the globe. Each wine is a celebration of authenticity and artistry, named after one of Dave’s iconic songs and stamped with the Mustaine family crest. Just as every song has a story through its lyrics and melody, so does every wine through its culture and craftsmanship. Each bottle is a statement, making it just as bold, uncompromising, and unforgettable as the rock’n’roll legacy it was founded on. House of Mustaine offers a flexible, subscription-based wine club that includes access to exclusive events and curated luxury travel experiences, first dibs on new releases, special pricing, access to all wines, and customizable monthly, quarterly, or semi-annual shipments of its current offerings. House of Mustaine Wine Club members will also have private access to once-in-a-lifetime trips across the globe, with monthly luxury travel experiences being offered throughout 2025, starting with a February adventure to Thailand. The six-day trek will adventure through northern Thailand, blending high-energy outdoor activities (i.e., zip-lining, elephant safaris, white-water rafting) with authentic cultural and local culinary experiences, and stays in unique luxury accommodations. Find out more about the House of Mustaine Wine Club and join today at houseofmustaine.com/wineclub . It’s literally music to your mouth. LifeMinute was fortunate enough to be invited into the home of Dave, his wife Pamela, and their daughter Electra to hear all about the wine, get a fabulous tour of their beautiful house, and, of course, get the scoop on the latest Megadeth news. This is a LifeMinute with the mighty Mustaine family.…

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384: The Tragically Hip's Paul Langlois on Celebrating 40 Years of the Band, Anniversary Boxset, New Documentary, and Remembering Late Lead Singer Gordon Downie 13:58

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/tragically-hips-paul-langlois-celebrating-40-years-band-anniversary-boxset-new The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal filmmaker and brother of the late Gordon Downie, Mike Downie , also joins us to discuss the award-winning doc about the Canadian band The Tragically Hip recently celebrated four decades of music and friendship since forming the band in Kingston , Ontario, in 1984. The critically acclaimed rock group—consisting of vocalist Gordon Downie who passed away from brain cancer in 2017, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker, bassist Gord Sinclair, and drummer Johnny Fay—found success in their native country, going on to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canada's Walk of Fame. This past November, The Hip commemorated their 40th anniversary with the release of a boxset of their Diamond-certified debut album, Up To Here , the latest installment of special deluxe packages. Up To Here was originally released September 5, 1989, as The Tragically Hip’s first full-length studio album, an introduction that brought them breakthrough success, including two Canadian rock radio #1 singles, “Blow at High Dough” and “New Orleans is Sinking.” The album also earned the band a JUNO Award for “Most Promising Artist” in 1990. Earlier in 2024, they officially dropped a new single, “Get Back Again,” which fans consider the holy grail of previously unreleased tracks from the band. The track was recorded before the band signed their first major record deal. The song recently reached #1 in Canada, marking their first chart-topping hit in 15 years. If that wasn’t enough for fans, they got an even deeper look at the band in a four-part documentary series, The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal . Downie's brother, documentary filmmaker Mike Downie, directed the film, which premiered in September 2024 at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The doc, now available on Prime Video, won the renowned People’s Choice Awards in the documentary category at TIFF. The Hip’s guitarist, Paul Langlois, and filmmaker Mike Downie joined us virtually to talk about the documentary, celebrating the band’s 40th anniversary, and and remembering their friend and brother Gordon Downie.…

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383: Actor Jeremy Sisto Talks Latest Season of FBI, Most Memorable Roles, Family, His Music, and More 21:10

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/celebrity/video/actor-jeremy-sisto-talks-latest-season-fbi-most-memorable-roles-family-his-music Jeremy Sisto has done it all—playing a broad array of characters on stage and screen with iconic roles in Clueless , Six Feet Under , Law & Order , and Jesus . His latest role is playing Special Agent Jubal Valentine on the CBS drama, FBI , currently in its 7th season. Sisto sat down with us in the studio recently to tell us all about it and more. This is a LifeMinute with Jeremy Sisto.…

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382: Ukulele Star Jake Shimabukuro Collabs on Album with Legendary Drummer Mick Fleetwood for Fresh Take on the Blues 32:40

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/ukulele-star-jake-shimabukuro-collabs-album-legendary-drummer-mick-fleetwood-fresh-take Over the past two decades, Jake Shimabukuro has proved that there isn’t a style of music that he can’t play on his ukulele. Since becoming a viral sensation on YouTube, the Hawaii native has had the opportunity of a lifetime to collab with some of his biggest idols including Jimmy Buffett, Jack Johnson, Bette Midler, Ziggy Marley, Sonny Landreth, Billy Strings, and Willie Nelson… to name a few. For his latest musical venture, the renowned ukulele virtuoso was joined by legendary drummer and co-founder of one of the best-selling bands of all time, FLEETWOOD MAC, Mick Fleetwood. The duo recently released, Blues Experience , a fresh take on the genre with reimagined versions of Blues classics. Joining Shimabukuro and Fleetwood on the album are bassist Jackson Waldhoff and keyboard player Michael Grande. Special guest Mark Johnstone from The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band also lends his keyboard prowess to "Need Your Love So Bad" and "Rockin' In The Free World." Over two intense three-day sessions, the band recorded nine tracks live in the studio, with Sonny Landreth contributing slide guitar to the Jeff Beck/Stevie Wonder classic "Cause We've Ended As Lovers." Not long after the completion of the record, Maui was devastated by historic wildfires. At the benefit concert in Honolulu, Fleetwood once again joined Shimabukuro and the band to perform the songs on Blues Experience for the first time. We were lucky enough to have Shimabukuro stop by the LifeMinute Studios for a second time (the first time to talk about his 2021 album Jake & Friends ). The ukulele star gave us an inside look into making his latest record with the drum icon, and he also played for us. This is a LifeMinute with Jake Shimabukuro.…

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382: RATT's Stephen Pearcy on Releasing 40th Anniversary Edition of the Band's Wildly Successful Debut Album, Out of the Cellar 11:26

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/ratts-stephen-pearcy-releasing-40th-anniversary-edition-bands-wildly-successful-debut Stephen Pearcy , the driving force behind emblematic glam metal rock band RATT, formed the band in 1982, bringing the genre to the LA music scene. Pearcy’s raw vocals, unapologetic songwriting, and the band’s overt sex appeal led them to sign with Atlantic Records. They exploded onto the national scene with the 1984 release of Out of the Cellar. It became one of many multi-platinum successes. RATT climbed the billboard charts with singles "Round and Round" and the title track, "Out of the Cellar," which reached no. 7. On the heels of the album’s success, RATT headed out on a world tour, selling out stadiums and arenas worldwide and sharing a stage with acts such as Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Twisted Sister, and more. To commemorate their debut album, the band recently released Out of the Cellar (40th Anniversary) with limited-edition versions, including a previously unreleased track, "Reach for the Sky," recorded during the original album sessions. Pearcy sat down with us remotely to talk all about the anniversary release, his music career spanning more than four decades, writing a tell-all book, and more. This is a LifeMinute with Stephen Pearcy.…

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381: Garfunkel & Garfunkel: Legendary Vocalist Art Garfunkel and Son Art Jr. Talk New Music, Playing Live, and Possible Paul Simon Reunion 19:36

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/garfunkel-garfunkel-legendary-vocalist-art-garfunkel-and-son-art-jr-talk-new-music He’s one-half of one of the most celebrated musical duos of our time and remains one of the most important voices of our time—now Art Garfunkel has embarked on another momentous musical partnership, with his son, Art Jr. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and his 34-year-old son, dubbed Garfunkel & Garfunkel, recently released Father and Son , a studio album with a selection of their personal favorite songs from the last century, including hits from Cindy Lauper, The Beatles, Cat Stevens, and of course, Simon & Garfunkel. We sat down with the vastly talented father-son duo in New York City recently to hear all about it and more. This is a LifeMinute with Garfunkel & Garfunkel.…

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380: Loup Barrow Dives Into How He Became a Professional Musician on the Cristal Baschet 8:45

19 weeks ago8:45

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He’s one of only five musicians who professionally perform with this magnificent instrument, made up of 56 chromatically tuned glass rods and played by rubbing them with wet fingers. It’s called the Cristal Baschet, and Loup Barrow has been attached to it since he crossed paths with the Baschet brothers from France, the inventors of this crystal organ. We were fortunate to get an up close and personal look when he came to play it and one of the tracks from his new album, Immineo , the first in a forthcoming trilogy. This is a LifeMinute with Loup Barrow.…

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379: Akon on His Joyful Return to Music with New Hit "Akon’s Beautiful Day” and How He Wants to Bring Positive Energy Back with Forthcoming Album 18:30

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/akon-his-joyful-return-music-new-hit-akons-beautiful-day-and-how-he-wants-bring Hitmaker Akon has been dominating the Billboard charts and tearing up the airwaves for two decades. He just celebrated the 20th anniversary of his debut album, Trouble , which launched him to global fame. Now, he is taking over TikTok with a new hit, “Akon’s Beautiful Day.” The uplifting anthem soared to #1 on TikTok’s Top 50 with more than half a billion views and counting and debuted at #38 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay—his 26th career entry and first in over a decade. The star sat down with us in the LifeMinute Studios to talk all about the new track, his Akon The Superfan Tour - Asia, co-producing the documentary Headliners Only with Kevin Hart, looking back on working with Michael Jackson, helping launch Lady Gaga’s career, and much more. This is a LifeMinute with the one and only Akon.…

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378: Synth Pop Star Howard Jones on Touring, New Live Album, and All Things Electronic Music 39:52

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/music/video/synth-pop-star-howard-jones-touring-new-live-album-and-all-things-electronic-music Electronic music pioneer Howard Jones has been a constant presence on the international music scene for the past four decades. With a unique style and sound that invented a new wave all his own, he immediately gained global attention and has sold upwards of 10 million albums worldwide. His ubiquitous hits can be heard on Stranger Things , Breaking Bad , Watchmen , The Carrie Diaries , Superstore , and Bumblebee . He's just released a stellar new live record. Recorded at the O2 Arena in London, LIVE AT THE O2 is out now via Cherry Red Records. Howard Jones performed as the special guest of his great friends, OMD, with whom he first shared the stage approximately 40 years ago. Howard’s spectacular and vibrant performance that night is captured on the amazing new live recording. Featuring live versions of many of his biggest hit singles, including “New Song,” “What Is Love?,” “Like To Get To Know You Well," “Things Can Only Get Better,” plus Howard’s cover version of Kajagoogoo’s “Too Shy,” accompanied by friend/current band member and former Kajagoogoo band member, Nick Beggs. And he’s still touring, wowing fans all around the globe. While hitting the Northeast on tour a few months back, he stopped by our LifeMinute Studios to catch us up on all the goods he’s been up to.…

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378: Commemorating The Twilight Zone Creator, Rod Serling's 100th Birthday This Christmas 25:55

20 weeks ago25:55

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/travel-and-leisure/video/commemorating-twilight-zone-creator-rod-serlings-100th-birthday-christmas That voice, those looks, that groundbreaking show…that can only be Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone . It captivated millions, and still to this day, through its 156 episodes available to stream on Paramount+. You can also buy The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series on Blu-Ray. This Christmas marks what would have been Serling’s 100th birthday. We caught up with his daughter Anne, who wrote a memoir honoring the legacy of her dad, and Marc Scott Zicree, author of the popular The Twilight Zone Companion to celebrate the man, the myth, and the legend this holiday season.…

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377: Broadway Musical Swept Away Gets Extended ‘Til End of Month 3:00

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Watch the video: https://lifeminute.tv/top-stories/video/broadway-musical-swept-away-gets-extended-til-end-month The new Broadway musical Swept Away , the riveting tale of shipwrecked sailors, with music by the Avett Brothers, has been extended for another two weeks, with final performance planned for December 29th. The extension comes after an unprecedented surge in ticket sales after announcing last week that the show would be closing its doors early. Star of the show, Adrian Blake Enscoe who is also one-third of the beloved indie-folk-pop band, Bandits on the Run gave us a backstage tour last night of all the fun. Tony Award winner John Gallagher, Jr. ( Spring Awakening ), Tony Award nominee Stark Sands ( Kinky Boots ), Adrian Blake Enscoe (Apple TV+’s Dickinson), and Wayne Duvall ( 1984 ), also star in the show based on the true story of the Mignonette, a yacht that sank in 1884. Get your tickets now while ya still can! Adrian and his bandmates Sydney Shepherd and Regina Strayhorn, are also currently writing several original musicals, including one based on the book What's Eating Gilbert Grape, and preparing for a 2025 residency at Bowery Electric. From busking in the subway, touring the country indie-band-in-a-van style, starring on a successful streaming series Dickinson on AppleTV+, and now, gracing the stage of the Great White Way, performing music by one of their favorite bands; The Avetts Adrian told us is like “a dream come true.”…

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376: Revered Singer-Songwriter Gilbert O’Sullivan Talks New Album Songbook, which Pays Tribute to His Early Hit Songs 14:19

22 weeks ago14:19