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Del Bromham from Stray is a true Rock And Roll Survivor In this Podcast Dell talks about all the ups and downs of life in a rock band from the 60s to the present day.He talks about his first band and learning his musical apprenticeship playing the clubs at the age of fourteen years in his brothers group.Constantly on tour with Stray he recalls headlining the Roundhouse, singing to Transatlantic Records and goes through each Stary album. There are memories of supporting Kiss and Rush, meeting the Mafia, his associations with Wilf Pine and Charles Kray (elder brother of the infamous Kray twins) at the offices of the equally infamous Don Arden, along with Arden’s daughter Sharon (who became Osbourne). Del also talking about his solo career, The Bromham Verity Band, his new autobiography and the new Start Album.The interview is about 1.5 hours long but I felt it should go out unedited as Del is such a wonderful storyteller - enjoy! Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazinewww.nowspinning.co.uk

Cody Lee Ford Lead Guitarist with SOEN talks to Phil Aston about the bands North American Tour promoting the album Imperial. Soen have have also just released Atlantis a live in the studio album with an 8 piece Orchestra. (This is certainly going to be in my top albums of this year). Cody talks about the tour, his influences (David Gilmour in particular) the live album, how he approaches his solos, guitars and more. Soen are:Martin Lopez, Drums and percussionJoel Ekelöf, Lead vocalsLars Enok Åhlund, Guitars and PianoCody Lee Ford, Lead GuitarOleksii ”Zlatoyar” Kobel, BassPhil Aston | Now Spinning Magazinewww.nowspinning.co.uk #soen #progmetal #heavymetal

Michael Des Barres - The Now Spinning Magazine Interview with Phil AstonSilverhead - Detective - Chequered Past - Obsession - The Powerstation - Live Aid - Clint Eastwood - Steve Van Zant - Don Johnston - The MistakesMichael Des Barres is a Rock n Roll Star, a visionary, a motivational speaker, a dream maker and renaissance man. This is roller coaster of an interview, funny,brutally honest and full of energy.Phil Aston | Now Spinning MagazineCelebrating Physical Music In All Its FormsMichael Des Barres#michaeldesbarres #nowspinning

The Captain of The Lost Waves - Interview Mysterium Tremedum by The Captain of The Lost Waves. This is a pastoral PROG album that mixes elements of ELO, Tears For Fears, Japan, Tangerine Dreams to make a quite remarkable album. 'The Captain' talks about spiritual energy, self-identity, melancholy and depression and how music has helped him through some very difficult periods of his life. This is visceral music for the mind and body, full of dreamy verses, life affirming choruses and sheer audacity. Where melodic invention meets alternative folk, progressive, world and ambient sounds. Described by Tom Robinson (BBC6 Music) as “…completely extraordinary…”, Captain of the Lost Waves exceeds the average and makes the impossible possible. A storyteller by nature, his music connects with listeners as he shares intimate musical tales within genre-defying melodies. This is my introduction to Captain of the Lost Waves, but the UK-based Captain has been turning heads across the globe featured on Hollywood Digest, The Huffington Post and Rock N Reel (to name a few). Listen to the album Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine https://www.nowspinning.co.uk

The Bonham - Bullick Interview - Now Spinning Magazine Podcast In this episode of the Now Spinning Magazine Podcast I am delighted to be joined by Deborah Bonham and Peter Bullick. In the interview they talk about their new album the current tour, growing up with John Bonham, Bad Company, Free and playing with Paul Rogers and lots more. Deborah Bonham has established herself as one of the finest blues, rock and soul singers the UK has produced. A string of critically acclaimed original album releases, captivating standing ovation concert performances at the Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium and on the USA Stars Align Tour with Paul Rodgers, Jeff Beck and Heart’s Ann Wilson, have continually followed her while also garnering rave reviews. “Strong voiced, personable and quite the rock & roll singer. This woman, Deborah Bonham (the sister of the late Led Zeppelin drummer) earned a standing ovation at the end of her set, clearly a welcome addition to the tour.” (Stars Align Tour, Holmdel, New Jersey) – Elmore Magazine Belfast born guitarist Peter Bullick, lauded by the press for his passionate and exceptional playing, paid his dues playing clubs and theatres across the UK and Europe for many years. The constant touring allowed Peter to develop his own style while holding dear guitarist Rory Gallagher and others who were a big influence on his playing. Of all the guitarists that influenced Peter it was Paul Kossoff with whom he connected with the most. Years later Pete’s playing would not go unnoticed by none other than Paul Rodgers who selected Pete and the rest of Deborah’s band to back him on his Free Spirit concerts and tours of the UK and USA. “Guitarist Peter Bullick constantly showed why Paul Rodgers touted him as a replacement for Kossoff should Free ever reform. His bluesy but always economic fills and solos lit up the stage.” – Tight But Loose Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine

HiFi Tips - Regular Now Spinning contributor and Facebook group member Chris Wright provides music collectors with a framework for upgrading their music HiFi systems to get the most from their vinyl and CD collections. This is intended as non-technical advice for all budgets, providing some useful pointers for those of you who are thinking about making improvements to your HiFi sound.  Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine https://www.nowspinning.co.uk

The CD at 40 Celebrating the CD Format This Podcast features my guest Charlie White who many of you will know from his collaboration on the YouTube channel and the Now Spinning Magazine Facebook Group. In this video we talk about when we first started buying CDs and the effect it has had on our collections over the years. Thank you for your support Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine

In this episode I interview Peter Goalby who talks about his album ‘Easy with The heartaches’.Peter was the lead vocalist in Uriah Heep in the 1980s and sang on three of their albums Abominog, Head First and Equator.Peter also talks about his career and goes into great detail about how this album came about.This really is a lost album, hidden for over 30 years and to my ears the best melodic Rock / AOR albums I have heard period!Phil AstonNow Spinning MagazineBecome a Patron of support Now Spinning Magazine - get to see all our videos before general release, plus exclusive footage and features.

On this Episode, I hand over to Now Spinning Magazine Collaborator Joe Geesin who went to visit artist Rodney Matthews to talk about his latest projects.  Phil AstonRodney Matthews' art has always fascinated me, ever since I acquired Nazareth's No Mean City in the early 80s, and I enjoyed his work on other albums I loved, largely Magnum, Praying Mantis and Eloy. I started collecting his other work and mentioned this in Record Collector in the early 00s, which lead Rodney to contact me, and we have remained friends ever since.On this Episode I hand over to Now Spinning Magazine Collaborator Joe Geesin who went to visit artist Rodney Matthews. Rodney Matthews' art has always fascinated me, ever since I acquired Nazareth's No Mean City in the early 80s, and I enjoyed his work on other albums I loved, largely Magnum, Praying Mantis and Eloy. I started collecting his other work and mentioned this in Record Collector in the early 00s, which lead Rodney to contact me, and we have remained friends ever since.On Saturday 5th March I had the opportunity to visit him and his wife Sarah at their home in a remote part of Gloucestershire (roads where cyclists would have trouble passing). As we sat drinking tea and eating cakes, he had lots to discuss, some off the record (and will remain as such), but he was keen to talk about the current Yendor books and forthcoming animation (which may appear on Amazon Prime), and also to clarify the situation with Magnum and why he didn't provide the artwork, as untrue rumours seem to be being taken as fact. In passing he also related a story about Magnum and Jet records, and I've always been aware of his love of nature and his religious beliefs, both of which are prominent in many works. With this background knowledge, and that of the second rights work (the return on album covers alone is diminishing), I was able to steer the interview. If it sounds like two old dudes on a couch having a conversation that happened to be recorded, it was!Joe GeesinThank you to Joe Geesin and our guest Rodney Matthews Phil AstonNow Spinning MagazineBecome a Patron and support Now Spinning Magazine

My guest on this Video Podcast is Amanda Lehmann who I first saw in 2011 playing guitar and singing with Steve Hackett.Amanda Lehman’s latest album, Innocence and Illusion, is a wonderful collection of nine original songs that showcase her talent as a singer and multi-instrumentalist.Originally a classically trained pianist, Amanda found herself falling in love with the power of rock and the overdriven guitar. She is not constrained to any one musical genre and blends the boundaries throughout this album between folk, blues, rock and classical.Work with Steve HackettFrom 2009 Amanda has been playing guitar and backing/lead vocals with Steve Hackett, joining the band on the UK 2009 tour, and continuing throughout 2010 - 2013.Amanda also features on several of Steve Hackett's albums and live DVDs, and regularly appears as a guest at some of his shows.In this interview Amanda talks about her life, working with Steve Hackett and talks about each teack on her new album.You can find out out more about Amanda Lehmann on her websiteThe album Innocence and Illusion is available from Burning Shed RecordsPhil Aston | Now Spinning Magazinewww.nowspinning.co.uk