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The Lumineers Jeremiah Fraites - Ho Hey, World Tour on the Way

The Lumineers are heading out on a world tour in January, 2026, so it feels right to encore our delightful conversation with the band's co-founder, drummer, and piano pla

Heart's Nancy Wilson - Chappell Roan's Guitar Hero

Nancy Wilson's been in the news a lot this year -- jamming live with Chappell Roan on a badass cover of Heart's hit song "Barracuda"; having beloved instruments stolen in

Our Lady Peace's Raine Maida - Maida in Canada

Lead singer Raine Maida gives us a “peace” of his mind with stories about the time Sammy Hagar tried to get Our Lady Peace kicked off the Van Halen tour; how his band snu

Spandau Ballet’s Gary Kemp - True Confessions

Gary Kemp, whose career highlights as a musician and actor include writing Spandau Ballet's seminal hit "True," tells us about about the time David Bowie almost made Gary

Actor Ed Begley Jr. - Surviving a Bizarre Gardening Accident

Just in time for Spinal Tap 2: Ed Begley Jr. is our very first TMEP Show guest who actually appeared in "This Is Spinal Tap." In Ed's memorable scene, he shows up as Spin

VIP Allen Sees Spinal Tap At Jimmy Kimmel Live

This week the feature film, Spinal Tap 2: The End Continues, premieres in theaters across the USA starting on Friday, September 12. To mark the occasion, Allen and Alex g

Quick Taps - Paul McCartney | Penny Lane For Your Thoughts

Enjoy an entire Quick Tap dedicated to the guy who wrote “Good Day Sunshine” because, well, it sounds like he spreads that wherever he goes - Beatles bassist Paul McCartn

Aussie Musician Ben Lee - Down Underdog

Ben tells us about living the rock star life whilst traveling around Japan with Sean Lennon, Sophia Coppola, Spike Jones, and the Beastie Boys; how magic timing led to be

Mercury Rev’s Grasshopper - Too Effing Loud for Lollapalooza

Multi-instrumentalist Grasshopper revs up some stories about working with The Band legendarians Garth Hudson and Levon Helm; how Mercury Rev was once booted off stage by

Kills Birds Nina Ljeti - Winging It

Singer Nina Ljeti, from L.A.’s power quadrophonic band Kills Birds, tweets about the time a producer responded to his unrequited love for her by erasing the band’s entire

Comedian JL Cauvin - Spinal Trump Moments

Top Trump impersonator JL Cauvin spills the Goya beans on why the President is trodding on the Constitution like a Druid stomping on a tiny Stonehenge. Find out who would

Margaret Cho - Testing Limits, Stereotypes, and Sex Toys

The Notorious C.H.O. tells us how ABC TV hired a consultant to teach her to be *more Asian* for her 1994 sitcom All-American Girl; about winning a contest to open for Jer

Tap Into Summer - Fired-Up for Spinal Tap 2!

We're excited, you're excited, everyone is excited about the long-awaited release of the Spinal Tap 2 feature film on September 12, 2025. So let's tap into summer and go

The Police's Stewart Copeland - Stalker Anthems + Temper Tantrums

Late May and early June 1983 is when The Police's defining song "Every Breath You Take" was released and promptly steamrolled its way to #1 in the UK (hitting the top spo

Julie Bowen - Gettin' Down On Jim Morrison's Grave

The 49th anniversary of Jim Morrison and the Doors taking the stage for the first time as the house band at LA's legendary Whisky a Go Go is May 23, 2025. Just over a yea

Devo's Jerry Casale - Whip It...Good

Peace and reconcilation are possible. Devo's Gerald "Jerry" Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh being together on the road for their "50 Years of De-Evolution... Continued!" tou

OK Go's Dan Konopka - The Danimal Abides

OK Go's new album, "And the Adjacent Possible," delivers a full-on OKGo-ian video for the song Love that rivals the legendary videos that put them on the map including A

Violent Femmes Brian Ritchie - Just Keep Going

Among auspicious April events in rock 'n' roll history, April 13, 1983, is the date that Violent Femmes released their beloved, eponymous first album and gifted the world

Amy Brenneman - Clothing Optional

People Have the Power: A Celebration of Patti Smith is taking over Carnegie Hall on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Luminaries including Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe, Cour

Fred Armisen - Ian Rubbish Beats Up The Californians

With the Saturday Night Live 50th anniversary still freshly in the rearview, we're revisiting our conversation with the OG Californian himself, Fred Armisen. Also, Fred's