Music Connection

After 40 years of being an industry standard, Music Connection Magazine is hitting the Mics! Hosts Randy Thomas--the first-ever woman to announce the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame, the Academy Awards and Tony Awards--and Arnie Wohl who has worked in Management & Promotion of artists like Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul and Coldplay, are bringing the stories off the cover and into the studio. Each week you can expect exclusive interviews with Rock Icons like Sting, Daryl Hall and Jimmy Page, and cutting-edge acts such as Haim, Mondo Cozmo and Anderson Paak, all of whom bring the magazine to life. Music Connection Magazine comes alive on the Podcast One Network every Wednesday.

LATEST EPISODE

Rock Hall of Fame Induction in Cleveland Ohio

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction in Cleveland Ohio is the setting for host Randy Thomas to help induct the class of 2018 featuring The Cars, Moody Blues, Bon Jovi, Nina Simone and Sister Rosetta Tharpe are honored. Plus, Randy shares a special heartwarming story of two musicians one is 13 the other 28. Jason & Logan met and you can hear their story on this podcast with a sample of their incredible talent along with the lowdown on this year's ceremony. The show airs on HBO beginning on May 5th, 2018.

00:55:33 4/17/2018

Past Episodes

Recorded LIVE from National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas Nevada.

This week's podcast is LIVE from the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) where host Randy Thomas and announcer Carson Beck welcome broadcast consultant in over 38 countries and author, Valerie Geller, talking about connecting with audiences through the power of honesty and storytelling.

00:55:33 4/10/2018

James Bay -- British, Cutting-Edge and Gorgeous

British Singer/Songwriter James Bay shares why the world thinks he left his music after the incredible success of his first album, his SNL appearance and new album dropping in May 2018. Also, hear the story about how James found the most incredible World Class Guitars - Designed and custom-built by the Frank Brothers, and played them for both his SNL performance and his music video, featuring his song Pink Lemonade.

00:55:33 4/3/2018

Jazz Artist-Upright Bassist Miles Mosley

If you missed our first conversation with Miles Mosley. He is returning from South Africa performing in the South Africa Jazz Concert as we release this. Listen to this replay of the very first Music Connection Podcast guest on September 20th 2017. Miles will visit with us again soon as his 2nd album on Verve Records is about to drop. Get to know this LA native talk about his music with host Randy Thomas and Announcer Carson Beck holding court.

00:55:33 3/27/2018

A Salute to Tom Petty

Hosts Randy Thomas & Arnie Wohl along with Music Connection Magazine's Senior Editor, Mark Nardone welcome former Radio DJ and Record Promoter Jon Scott--THE MAN WHO BROKE TOM PETTY AND IS THE REASON WE ALL KNOW TOM'S MUSIC... Jon talks about his incredible relationship with the iconic singer/songwriter, his untimely death and other interesting details and insights from the book Tom Petty and Me, to be released in 2018.

00:55:33 3/20/2018

Greta Van Fleet - Redux

Randy Thomas, Arnie Wohl and Mark Nardone are back at the table, talking about the Oct 2017 issue of Music Connection Magazine with Ty Dolla $ign on its cover. Then one of Rolling Stone's top 10 must-see-bands, brothers Josh & Sam Kiszka of Greta Van Fleet join the MCMP crew to talk about their short yet rapidly growing career. And as this week's installment comes to a close, we hear a Concert Review from Carson Beck, who shares his experience of the recent Greta Van Fleet show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles.

00:55:33 3/13/2018

Oscars Live Music Mixer, Tom Vicari

Discover humble beginnings from working with 17-year-old Prince to major work in Motion Pictures and the 90th Academy Awards of Tom Vicari. Music Connection Podcast hosts Randy Thomas and Arnie Wohl have a fun and insightful chat with Tom? having worked with music artists like Prince, Jeffrey Osborne, Billy Preston, Thomas Newman, and many others, he is the man responsible for creating and embellishing the emotional element of sound through a solid mix of levels in the music or film media he works with hands on.

00:55:33 3/6/2018

From Siblings to Semi-Finalists to Superstars: The Heirs

Hosts of the wildly popular Music Connection Podcast: Randy Thomas and Arnie Wohl sit down to interview the phenomenal sibling duo: vocalist and guitarist Brandon Hudson and vocalist Savannah Hudson-who were featured semi-finalists of NBC's "America's Got Talent" in 2013. Two years later they evolved to a full band: The Heirs, including guitarist Alex Flagstad, who join Randy and Arnie in studio to perform two songs: "What You Want" and "Suburban Wonderland" from their latest EP.

00:55:33 2/27/2018

9 Time Oscar Nominated Songwriter Diane Warren

America's most iconic and prolific contemporary songwriter, Diane Warren, sits down with host Randy Thomas and daughter Rachel Wohl to talk Oscars, her creative process, and working with artists like Steven Tyler, Demi Lovato, and Lady Gaga. Warren touches upon her involvement in the Times Up Movement as well as being a part of Marshall, the powerful movie about Thurgood Marshall. This is Diane Warren's 9th time as an Academy Awards Best Song nominee, while host Randy Thomas reveals the 90th Oscars will be her 9th Time announcing the global awards show. Watch it live on Sunday, March 4th 8PM Eastern, 5PM Pacific on ABC.

00:55:33 2/20/2018

Music Connection Podcast Celebrates 100,000 Downloads in 2018

Host: Randy Thomas, Music Connection's Sr. Editor: Mark Nardone, along with Publisher: Eric Bettelli and Announcer: Carson Beck, discuss the podcast's huge milestone, upcoming exciting guests X Ambassadors Sam & Casey Harris and Shelita Burke's March cover story, plus recent guests like Oscar Nominated songwriter Taura Stinson-inspired us to play "Guess who will win the Oscar" for Best Original Score and Best Original Song? We needle-drop each of the nominated songs so you can hear them and play along.

00:55:33 2/13/2018