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Sammy Hagar catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Crazy Times, the new album that finds the former Van Halen frontman teaming up with producer Dave Cobb.The Red Rocker talks about Cobb pushing him to be more Montrose and Van Halen with his vocals, making a concept album that spotlights a darker personality than he’s known for, and wanting feedback from Elvis Costello regarding his "Pump It Up" cover. Hagar also reminisces on a lost Van Halen track that’s tied to the movie Twister and how it could finally see the light of day soon, the story behind bonus track “2120,” and working with Slash and Bootsy Collins on 1997’s Marching to Mars.Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, as always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Actor Mark Rylance and director/activist Trudie Styler sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Spark Hunter. The new audio drama is about the world’s most advanced AI having dinner with her maker over a philosophical discussion to determine if she represents a new hope for the world or its destruction.The two discuss how the Dalai Lama brought them together; what it means to have standing inside the laws of nature; and the points of othering, racism, empathy, and evolution that the spy-drama digs into. Rylance, who also starred in Ready Player One and Don’t Look Up, and Styler also consider if we’ll ever see singularity or if robots should even aspire to be more human, especially considering folks like Elon Musk and his actions.Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, as always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Lone Bellow sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Love Songs for Losers. The trio discusses the small town American opioid crisis that plays into the single “Gold,” which also takes some inspiration from John Mellencamp’s “Jack & Diane” as well as Bruce Springsteen. The band's Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin, and Brian Elmquist also tell us about self-producing the record in Roy Orbison’s former house and the spirits that inhabit the space, writing about family, and how the song “Dreaming” has a backdrop of getting beaten up and lost in New York City.Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, as always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ian Astbury calls in to talk with Kyle Meredith about Under the Midnight Sun. The Cult frontman talks about coming up as a crooner during the post punk era, journalists mistakenly lumping them in with hair metal, and living through the optics of nostalgia.Astbury also talks about some of the big influences on The Cult's new album, including Brian Jones, William S. Burroughs, and Jack Kerouac. He also dives deep into the ecological and environmental moments that arrive throughout; his takes on recent artists like Yves Tumor; and how they’re part of a lineage of artists that thread around Nico & The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picaso.Listen to the latest episode of the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, as awlays, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alphaville’s Marian Gold chats with Kyle Meredith about the band’s new symphonic album, Eternally Yours.Gold explains how the classical radio of his youth led him to synthesizers in the '80s, and details the process of turning the band's pop songs into dreamy, orchestrated pieces. The frontman also dives into his lifelong love of space exploration, how drugs influence literature and music, and writing “Around the Universe” about his WWII pilot father.Gold also talks about leaning on Shakespeare’s sonnets for inspiration in regards to the title track, which is also says is an answer to their 80s hit “Forever Young,” and the plans for their next album, which will be called Thunderbaby.Listen to Alphaville’s Marian Gold talk Eternally Yours, John Lennon, and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now or watch the chat via Consequence. Also, please like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Julian Lennon sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Jude, a coming-of-age-album consisting of finally-finished songs from throughout his life.The singer-songwriter tells us about why he thought he was done making albums; watching his father, John Lennon, in the Get Back docuseries with his brother Sean and how that led to Jude; and legally swapping his names around. Lennon also discusses the environmental concerns heard within his lyrics, covering Snarky Puppy’s Bill Lawrence, and his plans to release more songs in the near future.Listen to Julian Lennon talk Jude, his dad, and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now. Be sure to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bryan Adams calls up Kyle Meredith to talk about the four albums that he’s released this year, including the latest, So Happy It Hurts; his own recordings for the songs from Pretty Woman: The Musical; and re-recordings his hits with Classics I and II.The multi-platinum songwriter discusses how making the music to Pretty Woman: The Musical affected his songwriting for this new album, getting John Cleese to make a cameo on the record, and why he took inspiration from Taylor Swift to reclaim his hits, as well as how he was able to replicate his 80s and 90s sounds. Adams also takes us back to 1997 with his MTV Unplugged LP and talks about his success as a photographer - covering everyone from Iggy Pop to St. Vincent - and how the white backgrounds on his album covers have become iconic.Listen to Bryan Adams talk So Happy It Hurts and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now. Be sure to like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Serj Tankian catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Perplex Cities, his second EP in as many years.The System of a Down singer tells us about using his car to mix his songs and the 95 tracks found in his vault, mixing humor with serious issues, and trying to change minds in order to save the world. In fact, it’s with that that Serj discusses the current atrocities in Armenia, how the song “I Spoke Up” touches on those topics, and musically mixing cultures.Tankian also talks about the interactive experiences he brings with each new release, the performance of the operatic suite that he has coming up, and what the future holds for System of a Down.Listen to Tankian talk Perplex Cities and more on Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. As always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kenzie Ziegler joins Kyle Meredith to dish on her latest single, "100 Degrees," her musical progression since her 2015 debut, and the album on which she’s currently working.The former Dance Moms star tells us about predominantly working with only women and how that’s changed her writing process, finding a new musical voice in indie pop and singer-songwriter, and recently collaborating with NOTD. Ziegler also discusses her new clothing line with Francesca’s Boutique and what it’s been like to grow as an artist while growing up in the public eye.Listen to Kenzie Ziegler talk "100 Degrees"Worm Food and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. As always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cavetown joins Kyle Meredith to talk their new album, Worm Food. The English singer-songwriter, a.k.a. Robin Skinner, tells us about making the video for “Frog,” having total creative control, the benefits of announcing the record before it was finished, and the album title’s relation to the cycle of life.Skinner also talks about working with Beabadoobee and Orla Gartland for two versions of the same song, their continuing partnership with Chloe Moriondo, and covering "Teenage Dirtbag" before it was a TikTok trend.Listen to Cavetown talk Worm Food and more on the Kyle Meredith With… podcast now, or watch the conversation via Consequence. As always, like, review, and subscribe to KMW wherever you get your podcasts, and keep up to date with all our series by following the Consequence Podcast Network.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy