WTTS In Conversation – Sheryl Crow

WTTS In Conversation’ is a bi-weekly podcast delivering decades of WTTS interviews with emerging and legendary artists.
For Episode #81, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Sheryl Crow spoke with Matt Pelsor ahead of the release of her twelfth studio album Evolution. They talked about bucking her 2019 intent to not release another album and dug into the themes of the forthcoming release, including the title track, and compared a song on the new record to a deep cut from 1996.

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WTTS In Conversation – Steve Hackett

WTTS In Conversation’ is a bi-weekly podcast delivering decades of WTTS interviews with emerging and legendary artists.
For Episode #80, prog rock solo artist and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett talks with Matt Pelsor ahead of his March 21st show at Brown County Music Center. In an insightful conversation, they talked about his latest album The Circus and the Nightwhale (released Feb 16), plus a lost project with Queen’s Brian May, and the real reason his mid-80s supergroup GTR didn’t work out.

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WTTS In Conversation – Jack Antonoff

WTTS In Conversation’ is a bi-weekly podcast delivering decades of WTTS interviews with emerging and legendary artists.
For Episode #79, Three-time Producer of The Year Grammy winner Jack Antonoff spoke with Matt Pelsor about the forthcoming self-titled album from his own band Bleachers. They touched on the creative value of limitations, and covered what a typical day looks like in the life of one of music’s busiest producers.

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WTTS In Conversation – Jeff Tweedy

WTTS In Conversation’ is a bi-weekly podcast delivering decades of WTTS interviews with emerging and legendary artists.
For Episode #78, Matt Pelsor talked with Jeff Tweedy about his two most recent books: 2020’s “How to Write One Song,” and last year’s “World Within A Song” about 50 songs that significantly shaped his own musical life. They also touched on Wilco’s two most recent albums, and an outdoor adventure he had with actor Nick Offerman and author George Saunders.

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WTTS In Conversation – The Heavy Heavy

WTTS In Conversation’ is a bi-weekly podcast delivering decades of WTTS interviews with emerging and legendary artists.
For Episode #77, The Heavy Heavy are slated to release a full-length album this year, and indeed already have a busy schedule this coming Spring. We caught up last year before their very well-attended set at WonderRoad Festival and talked about how things have changed since they found success in the US.

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WTTS In conversation – Kenny Aronoff

WTTS In Conversation’ is a bi-weekly podcast delivering decades of WTTS interviews with emerging and legendary artists.
For Episode #76, Kenny Aronoff spent almost two decades as John Mellencamp’s drummer, and has also worked with Melissa Etheridge, Willie Nelson, the Smashing Pumpkins, John Fogerty, and many more. He talked with morning host Matt Pelsor about his time with John Mellencamp, and playing in the Jim Irsay Band.

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WTTS In conversation – Eric Howk from Portugal. The Man

WTTS In Conversation’ is a bi-weekly podcast delivering decades of WTTS interviews with emerging and legendary artists.
For Episode #75, Portugal. The Man guitarist Eric Howk talked with Matt Pelsor about life in the band now versus before “Feel It Still” became the international mega-hit that it is. They also discuss the song “Who’s Gonna Stop Me,” featuring Weird Al Yankovic, as well as Eric’s perspective of being a wheelchair-bound professional musician in a world that sometimes doesn’t accommodate him.

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WTTS In conversation – Noah Cyrus

WTTS In Conversation’ is a bi-weekly podcast delivering decades of WTTS interviews with emerging and legendary artists.
For Episode #74, Singer-songwriter Noah Cyrus spoke with morning host Matt Pelsor ahead of her show at Old National Centre this past September. She talked about her past struggles with addiction and how they inspired many of the songs on her debut album The Hardest Part, as well as her collaboration with Vance Joy on the song “Everybody Needs Someone,” and how it was a full-circle moment for her career. 

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