Josh Norek is a difficult man to define. He is generally a behind the scenes kind of guy (record label exec, artist manager, music conference co-founder, radio host) but every now and then he steps into the spotlight with his band Hip Hop Hoodios. Here he talks about releasing new music during a pandemic, how he approaches his collaborations, and the secrets of securing Spotify playlist placements.

Very few songwriters develop the kind of skill and status that Ron Sexsmith has. He’s a songwriter’s songwriter. He writes the songs that the rest of us wish we were writing. He does it consistently, carefully, quietly. If you know who he is, then you know what a deceptively brilliant songwriter he is, and you recognize his singing: at times sweet, other times plaintive or plainspoken. Here he talks about his new album, his process, his career, and how he finally came to own a house.

Musician, singer, songwriter Curtis Stigers on promoting new music in the midst of a pandemic, what it means to be a gentleman, how hanging out in a hotel lobby in Boise changed his life, which lessons he learned from Michael Brecker & Gene Harris, and the difference between a tie and a cravat.