Episode 476 featuring Taylor Rae, in which we talk about writing her first song at age 12, switching from piano to guitar, writing her first album “Mad Twenties,” driving from Colorado to California, fighting through a challenging relationship, letting go of an important friendship, touring with John Craigie, her favorite venues in the Bay Area, and her new album “The Void,” out April 18.

Episode 475 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Ritualists, in which we speak to Christian Dryden about performing for family when he was 3 years old, starting out as a singing drummer, progressing to bass, identifying that the band’s first video didn’t connect with the message of the song, recording their debut album, “Painted People” and the challenges of releasing it right before the pandemic, working with Ed Buller of Psychedelic Furs, and their new album “Too Pure to Cure,” out April 22!

Episode 474 of Concert Pipeline featuring Frank Meyer (The Streetwalkin’ Cheetah’s, FEAR, Handsome Dick Manitoba, Trading Aces, Highway 61, etc), in which we chat about the balancing act of supporting many bands, upcoming tours, his unique family, directing TV and documentaries including “Freestyle 101: Hip Hop History”, writing 8 books, growing up with the Zappa family, learning guitar from Dweezil Zappa, his brother Brecken Meyer, making music with heroes, and his new album “Living Between the Lines” out March 11.

Episode 473 of Concert Pipeline featuring Peter Holsapple of The dB’s and Continental Drifters in which we talk about having a number of bands over the years with Chris Stamey, the impact of watching The Beatles on Ed Sullivan in 1964 and shortly later starting a band Dana and the Blue Jays, working with REM and their generosity toward telling IRS record label to sign The dB’s, the impact of their album “Stands for Decibels,” playing shows with The dB’s again as well as his other band Continental Drifters, and his new album “The Face of 68” out April 18.

Episode 472 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Vapors, in which we chat with bassist Steve Smith about learning piano as a kid and progressing to acoustic guitar and drums, ultimately settling on bass guitar with The Vapors, the impact of their first album “New Clear Days,” how their smash hit “Turning Japanese” paved the way for tours around the world and continuing to play it in his cover band Shakespearos, reforming The Vapors in 2016 at Half Moon and recording their album “Together” when a stranger funded it, playing Cruel World Festival at the Rose Bowl, the upcoming Lost 80s tour, and their new album “Wasp in a Jar,” out on February 28!

Episode 471 of Concert Pipeline featuring Huntley, in which we chat about impersonating Elvis at age 4, playing in heavy metal cover bands as a teenager, playing a show at Oregon State Penitentiary with Jelly Roll, busking on Nashville streets, being away from his kids for 6 months while on The Voice and making up for it now, going to Vegas for the Super Bowl and running into Pauly Shore, covering “With a Little Help From My Friends” on The Voice, winning season 24 of The Voice, and his new single “Skyline Drive.”

Episode 470 of Concert Pipeline featuring Marc Broussard, in which we talk about his 2 week break in between tours, playing local shows at the Cajundome, playing shows on the sea like his upcoming blues boat tour next year with Joe Bonamassa, a quick visit to the Eiffel Tour while in Europe, his upcoming shows next year in Australia, Keanu Reeves visiting the studio when he was recording, playing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and his new album “Time is a Thief.” We also cover Nardwuar’s Video Vault show at the Great America Music Hall and Gwen in Doubt (No Doubt cover band)’s show at Swabbies on the River in Sacramento.

Episode 469 of Concert Pipeline featuring Karla Bonoff, in which we chat about being on American Bandstand in 1982, going to the same High School as Bonnie Raitt, writing songs for Linda Ronstadt’s 1976 album “Hasten Down the Wind,” some of her hits she wrote including “Tell Me Why” for Wynona Judd and “All My Life” for Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville, taking a break from recording music for over a decade, her band with her sister she had when she was younger, and her newest album “Carry Me Home.”