Joey Molland of Badfinger appearing on Car Con Carne in 2021
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RIP Joey Molland (Badfinger): 6/21/47-3/1/25

RIP Joey Molland of Badfinger. It was an honor to talk with him in 2021 about his career and all those wonderful songs that became a blueprint for power pop music. No matter what you are I will always be…

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R.I.P. Steve Albini

Sad to learn about the death of legendary musician and engineer Steve Albini (1962-2024). In this clip, taken from an interview I did for a never-published book on the Chicago music scene, Albini talked about he saw himself.

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Remembering radio legend Dick Biondi with WJBC’s Scott Miller (Episode 852)

Dick Biondi was an absolute radio legend. He died last week at the age of 90, after a 67-year career that paved the way for generations of broadcasters. He was the first guy to play the Beatles on the air…

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RIP Rush drumming legend Neil Peart

RIP to the greatest drummer of all time.

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R.I.P. Dick Dale (Car Con Carne extra)

Revisiting an archival Dick Dale interview