Skunk Baxter: Hostage Negotiations in the Studio
“Skunk” Baxter has had an interesting career. The Washington, D.C.-born musician was one of Steely Dan’s founding members in the early 1970s, and played on some of their most iconic numbers, like Can’...
30 Okt 20241h
Jason Newsted Wants You to Put Your Damn Phone Away
Jason Newsted spent 15 years holding down the low end in Metallica, playing bass for the band from 1986 through 2001. That era included records like …And Justice For All and Metallica—AKA The Black Al...
16 Okt 20241h 23min
Dave Navarro on Trainwrecks, Rabbit Holes, and the “Navarro Smear”
We know what you’re thinking: Dave Navarro is gonna talk about the onstage brawl. But Cory Wong starts this episode of Wong Notes with an important caveat. This show was recorded long before the awful...
2 Okt 20241h 9min
Keith Urban: “I’m Not Chasing Tone, I’m Pursuing Inspiration”
Keith Urban has spent decades traveling the world and topping global country-music charts, and on this episode of Wong Notes, the country-guitar hero tells host Cory Wong how he conquered the world—an...
18 Sep 202453min
Kurt Rosenwinkel Weighs In
This time on Wong Notes, guitar legend Kurt Rosenwinkel joins Cory Wong to go deep on all things jazz. The genre has always been a haven for free-thinkers and adventurers, so it’s little surprise whe...
31 Mai 202457min
Al Di Meola: Friday Night at Olive Garden
The legendary shred maestro—best known for his work as a solo artist and as a member of Return to Forever and other high-profile, hot-shot collabs—drops by to chat with Cory about his new epic full-le...
24 Apr 202450min
Marcus King and the Medicine of Music
Marcus King has already been through the wringer, but he’s on the come-up. His hotly anticipated third LP, Mood Swings, drops this Friday, April 5, and on this episode of Wong Notes, the earnest, hone...
3 Apr 202450min
Respect, Psychedelics, and the Future of Bluegrass With Billy Strings
The ascendant roots shredder shares intimate details from his musical upbringing and gets philosophical on the past and future of bluegrass.Millennial folk philosopher Billy Strings joins this episode...
7 Feb 202451min
