Taj Mahal

FromMy Turning Point

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Taj Mahal

FromMy Turning Point

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Jun 23, 2023

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In this incredible interview, blues legend Taj Mahal speaks with hosts Steve Baltin and Sage Bava about his new album, 'Savoy,' his love of agriculture and drops some deep wisdom. This is a can't miss chat.
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Jun 23, 2023

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Music journalist Steve Baltin and singer/songwriter Sage Bava get personal with major artists and explores the stories behind pivotal moments that changed the course of their careers. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.

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Deryck Whibley: My Turning Point host Steve Baltin visited Sum 41's Deryck Whibley at his home to talk about Whibley's love for Tom Petty, and how Duff McKagan of Guns 'N Roses became a role model for his sobriety. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/livexlive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
47 min listen
Wayne Coyne: If not for being robbed at gunpoint as a teenager in Oklahoma City there might not be a Flaming Lips. Wayne Coyne explains. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/livexlive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
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Flea: Upon the release of his stunning memoir, "Acid For The Children," Flea invited My Turning Point host Steve Baltin to his home to discuss the book, his recent marriage, his tumultuous childhood, and his friendships with Patti Smith, Eddie Vedder and much more. This is one of the most intimate and joyful episodes yet of My Turning Point. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
45 min listen
A$AP Ferg: A$AP Ferg joins host Steve Baltin for a fascinating My Turning Point. Opening up, Ferg said, "Ask me whatever you want," the A$AP Mob member and rap superstar talked about a wide variety of subjects, from why he never liked the club scene to his diverse influences, from David Bowie and the visuals of Pink Floyd (which he calls "Fire") to the early work of Ludacris, Kanye and Pharrell. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/livexlive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
42 min listen
Meg & Dia: After 10 years apart musically, sisters Meg and Dia have reunited for a new album and dates on the 25th anniversary of Warped and the first Disrupt. Prior to releasing their new album, "happysad," they joined host Steve Baltin for their first joint interview in a decade. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/livexlive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
44 min listen
Madeon: After a big year with the album "Good Faith" and a sold out tour of the U.S., French electronic artist Madeon invited host Steve Baltin to his home for an intimate conversation on "My Turning Point." Join them as they discuss Daft Punk, Madeon's friendship with Porter Robinson, and much more.For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
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Joe Elliott: In 2019 Joe Elliott and the rest of his Def Leppard bandmates made their long overdue, way into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. On the latest episode of My Turning Point, Elliott describes what it was like to be there, his first visit to America and hitting the ground running at L.A.'s iconic Rainbow, honoring Freddie Mercury onstage with the legendary David Bowie and much more.For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
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Paul Banks: Though Paul Banks knew he loved music as a kid, it was hearing Nirvana that made him the frontman he is today. He talks about that, golf and more. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/livexlive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
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Incubus: Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd and guitarist Mike Einziger join host Steve Baltin for an incredibly in-depth conversation. At times funny and at times powerful, both open up about how the toughest of times dictated their path into music.For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
39 min listen
Gavin Rossdale: Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale on punk rock and his admiration for "John Wick" star Keanu Reeves, Neil Young, and more. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/livexlive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
33 min listen
Grace Potter: In 2015, Grace Potter released her first solo album, "Midnight." While recording it, she fell in love with her producer, now her husband, and walked away from music after breaking up with her band. Four years later, she is back; get the full story on this revealing episode of My Turning Point. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
53 min listen
Duff McKagan: Duff McKagan opens up about how punk rock and getting sober saved his life after years of partying with Guns 'N Roses. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/livexlive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
41 min listen
Silversun Pickups: On this incredibly personal and deep episode of "My Turning Point," Silversun Pickups' Brian Aubert opens up about his tight-knit family, and how his mom's cancer and subsequent passing shaped him as a person and a musician.For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
48 min listen
YUNGBLUD: Imagine being from a small town where the thinking is "backward" and you are influenced by Marilyn Manson, Lady Gaga and Bowie and you want to cross dress and wear makeup.That is how rising star Yungblud grew up. "All my life I felt like where I was from would never accept me for who I was," he tells Steve Baltin. How did Yungblud overcome all that to become a star? He shares his story on My Turning Point. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
32 min listen
Robbie Robertson: On this very special episode of My Turning Point, host Steve Baltin sits down with the legendary Robbie Robertson to talk about his album, 'Sinemati,' and superb documentary about the Band, 'Once Were Brothers.' A living part of rock and roll history, Robertson talks about touring with Bob Dylan, collaborating with Bono and Peter Gabriel and his longstanding relationship scoring Martin Scorese's films, including the 'The Irishman.' For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
49 min listen
Hozier: Before he took the stage for a special set at the Grammy Museum in L.A., Hozier sat down with My Turning Point host Steve Baltin for a conversation on songwriting, music theory, Tom Waits and how he has learned to care less what others think as he's gotten older. "You realize there's nothing fucking subtle about the issues that piss you off," he explained "There is nothing subtle about the legacy of war, poverty, racism. It's fucking blinding and it's deeply upsetting. And so why be subtle about your approach to it? And you kind of just care less, what if I offend somebody? Who cares?"For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
37 min listen
Meghan Trainor: On a very lively My Turning Point, pop superstar Meghan Trainor sits down with host Steve Baltin to talk about her new album, which includes collaborations with Nicki Minaj and the Pussycat Dolls, being a wing man to her brother, and how the success of "All About That Bass" changed her life. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
40 min listen
Krewella: "Zero" is Krewella's first album in three years, and the electronic sisters met up with My Turning Point host Steve Baltin in L.A. to discuss their new music, its hip-hop influence, their ongoing fandom of Keanu Reeves, and the ups and downs of making it through the good and bad times. "Do you have the patience and courage to stick through those periods to know there might be a Krewella sucks phase again?" they ask. "We're always in 'Krewella sucks' phase. But we're also always in 'Krewella is my favorite band phase.' They're simultaneous."For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
40 min listen
Deadmau5: Deadmau5 is known for his candor, and he did not disappoint when he joined host Steve Baltin to take listeners behind the scenes of his sold-out Cube 3 tour. Listen in and find out what makes Deadmau5 unlike anyone else in the world of electronic music. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
46 min listen
Ian Astbury: The Cult's Ian Astbury opens up on a wide array of subjects, from losing his parents to cancer, to getting guidance from David Bowie, touring with Guns 'N' Roses and more on a powerful My Turning Point. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/livexlive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
48 min listen
Amber Liu: Amber Liu has had a fascinating journey to her current musical state, moving from L.A. to Korea to become a superstar in the K-pop world, and then back to L.A. to find her solo voice--all while finding her own identity as she discussed in the song "Beautiful." "That song was just me talking about how life can suck," she explains. "But I'm gonna keep getting up and I'm gonna keep telling myself I'm beautiful the way that I am and I hope that's a message my fans and everybody in the world can understand."For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
38 min listen
Finneas: Finneas' "turning point moment?" Giving "Ocean Eyes" to his sister Billie Eilish. That's when everything changed, he explains, in this fascinating conversation on songwriting, his relationship with his sister and much more.For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
44 min listen
Deftones: As Deftones release their highly anticipated album, "Ohms," frontman Chino Moreno joins host Steve Baltin to talk about when the band learned to follow their own voices and how his love of beer has turned into several successful business ventures. by My Turning Point
33 min listen
Skylar Grey: Skylar Grey has shared the Grammy stage with Eminem and Dr. Dre, she co-wrote "Love The Way You Lie," collaborated with Nicki Minaj, Diddy, David Guetta and Macklemore among others. She is one of the most respected and prolific songwriters of the last decade. If she hadn't escaped L.A., however, none of that would have happened...and she tells Steve Baltin the story behind it all.For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
51 min listen
Taylor Hawkins: Before he was in arguably the biggest rock band in the world, Taylor Hawkins was a struggling musician. On this edition of My Turning Point, Hawkins joins host Steve Baltin to discuss the beginning of his career, why he owes so much to Alanis Morissette, meeting Dave Grohl and playing with his other band, the Coattail Riders. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
45 min listen
Greg Dulli: To artists that have performed with him, including Dave Grohl and Usher, Greg Dulli is one of the most iconic frontmen in alternative music. The lead singer of early Sub Pop band Afghan Whigs, as well as the Twilight Singers, Dulli is branching out for his first official solo album, "Random Desire." On this episode of "My Turning Point," Dulli sits down with host Steve Baltin to explain why now was the time for his first aolo album, the concert that, as a child, inspired his dreams of rock stardom, and to assure fans the Whigs are still going strong.For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
48 min listen
Kaskade: Superstar DJ/producer/songwriter Kaskade joins host Steve Baltin to talk about some of the biggest shows of his iconic career, from an early gig at Miami's Winter Music Conference to EDC and his landmark 2015 main stage set at CoachellaFor more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
50 min listen
Jeff Lynne: The legendary ELO frontman joins host Steve Baltin to discuss songwriting, producing the Beatles, and his friendships with Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, and more. For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
31 min listen
Jonas Blue: Riding high on the track "Mistakes" with Paloma Faith, UK hit maker Jonas Blue continues his string of pop-friendly dance bangers. How did it start for him? "Back in the UK there was a program pretty much every week about Ibiza, the island. Being an 11-year-old kid I was like, 'Oh my god, what's this? People with nightclubs and people like Carl Coz and Erick Morillo and David Morales and all these classic Ibiza DJs.' I was like, 'I need to be part of this somehow.'" Blue tells host Steve Baltin the whole story on this week's "My Turning Point."For more original LiveXLive podcasts and the best in streaming music and video, head to https://www.livexlive.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/livexliveInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/livexlive/ by My Turning Point
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