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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>The Big Podcast With Dewayne Wells</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-big-podcast-with-dewayne-wells--6652748</link><description><![CDATA[Big Show host Dewayne Wells talks about everything classic hits--our music and lifestyle, plus extras from the Big Show on Big 95 KBGO.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/6652748/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Music Interviews</category><copyright>Copyright IHEARTRADIO CENTRAL TEXAS</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3df8b4dd1a14ad7bf978084c60cf13f1.jpg</url><title>The Big Podcast With Dewayne Wells</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-big-podcast-with-dewayne-wells--6652748</link></image><lastBuildDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:46:41 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>IHEARTRADIO CENTRAL TEXAS</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>IHEARTRADIO CENTRAL TEXAS</itunes:name><itunes:email>dewaynewells@iheartmedia.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3df8b4dd1a14ad7bf978084c60cf13f1.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Big Show host Dewayne Wells talks about everything classic hits--our music and lifestyle, plus extras from the Big Show on Big 95 KBGO.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Big Show host Dewayne Wells talks about everything classic hits--our music and lifestyle, plus extras from the Big Show on Big 95 KBGO.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Music"><itunes:category text="Music Interviews"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>ecd37a5b-b668-5998-9582-2c8136af9381</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>DeWayne Interviews Ronnie Platt | Lead singer of Kansas</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/dewayne-interviews-ronnie-platt-lead-singer-of-kansas--66731262</link><description><![CDATA[With a legendary career spanning fivedecades, KANSAS has firmly established itself asone of America’s iconicclassic rock bands. This "garage band" from Topeka released theirdebut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for DonKirshner,and have gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide.Composinga catalogue that includessixteenstudio albums and five live albums, KANSAShas produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point ofKnow Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), onequadruple-Platinumsingle ‘Carry On Wayward Son,’ andanother triple-Platinum single‘Dust in the Wind.’ KANSAS appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeksthroughout the ‘70'sand ‘80's and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughoutNorth America, Europe and Japan. ‘Carry On Wayward Son’continues to be one of thetopfive most played songs on classic rock radio, and ‘Dust In the Wind’ has been played onthe radio more than three million times!The summer of2020markedthe release of “TheAbsence of Presence,” KANSAS’ssixteenthstudio album, which debuted at #10 on Billboard’s Top Current Albums chart.The wide-ranging progressive rock album,releasedbyInsideOut Music,follows-up2016’s “The Prelude Implicit,” which debuted at #14 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart.Throughout 2016-2022, the band celebrated the anniversariesof multi-Platinumbreakout albums “Leftoverture” and “Point of KnowReturn” with anniversary tours forboth albums.Bothtours were commemorated with live album releases “LeftovertureLive &amp; Beyond” (2017) &amp; “Point of Know Return Live &amp; Beyond” (2021).The band is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, vocalist/keyboardistRonnie Platt, keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin,guitarist Zak Rizvi,violinist/guitarist JoeDeninzon,bassist/vocalist Dan McGowan,and original guitarist Richard Williams.Drummer Eric Holmquist is currently performing on drumswhilePhilEhartcontinues torecover from a major heart attack.With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues toperform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences.Along withconstanttouring, KANSAS continues to remain a fixture of Classic Rock radioand popular culture. The bandcontinues to reacha whole new audience through theirunmistakable presenceinvarious commercials,live sports broadcasts,popular videogamesRock Band,Guitar Hero,and Grand Theft Auto;theband’sdocumentary film“KANSAS: Miracles Out of Nowhere,”anda guest appearance on The CW’s television show‘Walker.’The band’ssongshave also beenincludedin various television shows such as‘Supernatural,’‘Reacher,’‘All Elite Wrestling,’‘South Park,’‘The Office,’and‘TheSimpsons;’as well asblockbusterfilmsincluding‘Old School,’‘The Suicide Squad,’‘Anchorman,’‘Pitch Perfect,’and ‘Happy Gilmore.’]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66731262</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 19:46:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66731262/kansas_ronnie_platt_interview_full_segment.mp3" length="20640914" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ef91a734-e5ef-41e5-9931-4c76206ff8a8/ef91a734-e5ef-41e5-9931-4c76206ff8a8.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ef91a734-e5ef-41e5-9931-4c76206ff8a8/ef91a734-e5ef-41e5-9931-4c76206ff8a8.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/ef91a734-e5ef-41e5-9931-4c76206ff8a8/ef91a734-e5ef-41e5-9931-4c76206ff8a8.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>IHEARTRADIO CENTRAL TEXAS</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>With a legendary career spanning fivedecades, KANSAS has firmly established itself asone of America’s iconicclassic rock bands. This "garage band" from Topeka released theirdebut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[With a legendary career spanning fivedecades, KANSAS has firmly established itself asone of America’s iconicclassic rock bands. This "garage band" from Topeka released theirdebut album in 1974 after being discovered by Wally Gold, who worked for DonKirshner,and have gone on to sell more than 30 million albums worldwide.Composinga catalogue that includessixteenstudio albums and five live albums, KANSAShas produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point ofKnow Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), onequadruple-Platinumsingle ‘Carry On Wayward Son,’ andanother triple-Platinum single‘Dust in the Wind.’ KANSAS appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeksthroughout the ‘70'sand ‘80's and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughoutNorth America, Europe and Japan. ‘Carry On Wayward Son’continues to be one of thetopfive most played songs on classic rock radio, and ‘Dust In the Wind’ has been played onthe radio more than three million times!The summer of2020markedthe release of “TheAbsence of Presence,” KANSAS’ssixteenthstudio album, which debuted at #10 on Billboard’s Top Current Albums chart.The wide-ranging progressive rock album,releasedbyInsideOut Music,follows-up2016’s “The Prelude Implicit,” which debuted at #14 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart.Throughout 2016-2022, the band celebrated the anniversariesof multi-Platinumbreakout albums “Leftoverture” and “Point of KnowReturn” with anniversary tours forboth albums.Bothtours were commemorated with live album releases “LeftovertureLive &amp; Beyond” (2017) &amp; “Point of Know Return Live &amp; Beyond” (2021).The band is currently comprised of original drummer Phil Ehart, vocalist/keyboardistRonnie Platt, keyboardist/vocalist Tom Brislin,guitarist Zak Rizvi,violinist/guitarist JoeDeninzon,bassist/vocalist Dan McGowan,and original guitarist Richard Williams.Drummer Eric Holmquist is currently performing on drumswhilePhilEhartcontinues torecover from a major heart attack.With no signs of slowing down, KANSAS continues toperform in front of large and enthusiastic audiences.Along withconstanttouring, KANSAS continues to remain a fixture of Classic Rock radioand popular culture. The bandcontinues to reacha whole new audience through theirunmistakable presenceinvarious commercials,live sports broadcasts,popular videogamesRock Band,Guitar Hero,and Grand Theft Auto;theband’sdocumentary film“KANSAS: Miracles Out of Nowhere,”anda guest appearance on The CW’s television show‘Walker.’The band’ssongshave also beenincludedin various television shows such as‘Supernatural,’‘Reacher,’‘All Elite Wrestling,’‘South Park,’‘The Office,’and‘TheSimpsons;’as well asblockbusterfilmsincluding‘Old School,’‘The Suicide Squad,’‘Anchorman,’‘Pitch Perfect,’and ‘Happy Gilmore.’]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>517</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>band,kansas,rock</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fe3401662c1ffdb15462f333e707db86.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Michael Gordon Score | Lead vocalist of 80's band A Flock of Seagulls</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-gordon-score-lead-vocalist-of-80-s-band-a-flock-of-seagulls--66709606</link><description><![CDATA[Dewayne interviews Mike Score from A Flock of Seagulls.  They're part of the Lost 80's Tour at the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on August 17th.<br /><br />Michael Score founded the new wave band A Flock of Seagulls with his brother Ali Score (drums), his friend Frank Maudsley (bass), and Paul Reynolds (guitar). Mike played keyboard and guitar, and was a vocalist. A Flock of Seagulls started playing in bars and practiced on top of the hall where Mike worked, until they got a contract with a record label. Soon after that, their debut self-titled album, A Flock of Seagulls, was released in 1982, and achieved international success. In 1983, they released the album Listen, which was quite successful. In the same year, the band started doing shows together with the Police and the Fixx. In 1984, they released The Story of a Young Heart, which was moderately successful. In 1986, the album Dream Come True was met with mixed reviews, and which the band broke up. When Score decided to reform the band again in 1988, the other members refused to join him. He performed and toured A Flock of Seagulls with different members. In 1995, he released the album The Light at the End of the World, which did not perform very well commercially.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66709606</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 17:03:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66709606/a_flock_of_seagulls_mike_lead_singer.mp3" length="12367621" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/39ccec2a-faba-4c0f-a524-eb5341d97483/39ccec2a-faba-4c0f-a524-eb5341d97483.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/39ccec2a-faba-4c0f-a524-eb5341d97483/39ccec2a-faba-4c0f-a524-eb5341d97483.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/39ccec2a-faba-4c0f-a524-eb5341d97483/39ccec2a-faba-4c0f-a524-eb5341d97483.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>IHEARTRADIO CENTRAL TEXAS</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dewayne interviews Mike Score from A Flock of Seagulls.  They're part of the Lost 80's Tour at the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on August 17th.

Michael Score founded the new wave band A Flock of Seagulls with his brother Ali Score (drums), his...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dewayne interviews Mike Score from A Flock of Seagulls.  They're part of the Lost 80's Tour at the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on August 17th.<br /><br />Michael Score founded the new wave band A Flock of Seagulls with his brother Ali Score (drums), his friend Frank Maudsley (bass), and Paul Reynolds (guitar). Mike played keyboard and guitar, and was a vocalist. A Flock of Seagulls started playing in bars and practiced on top of the hall where Mike worked, until they got a contract with a record label. Soon after that, their debut self-titled album, A Flock of Seagulls, was released in 1982, and achieved international success. In 1983, they released the album Listen, which was quite successful. In the same year, the band started doing shows together with the Police and the Fixx. In 1984, they released The Story of a Young Heart, which was moderately successful. In 1986, the album Dream Come True was met with mixed reviews, and which the band broke up. When Score decided to reform the band again in 1988, the other members refused to join him. He performed and toured A Flock of Seagulls with different members. In 1995, he released the album The Light at the End of the World, which did not perform very well commercially.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>516</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/6571c4dc47e07b362e42a5398b2f2139.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Rob Thomas | Lead singer of 90's band Matchbox 20</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/rob-thomas-lead-singer-of-90-s-band-matchbox-20--66512081</link><description><![CDATA[Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Rob Thomas is set to return to the stage this summer for a highly anticipated solo tour: “The All Night Days Tour.” This extensive 25-date U.S. run marks his first full tour since Matchbox Twenty's wildly successful "Slow Dream Tour" in 2023-2024 and first solo headlining tour since 2019’s “Chip Tooth Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the solo trek will bring Thomas’ signature vocals and acclaimed songwriting to fans, kicking off in Atlanta on Aug. 1 and concluding in Los Angeles on Sept. 6. A Great Big World will provide support for all dates* on the tour with The Lucky^ opening select dates.Thomas said, “I’m gearing up for ‘The All Night Days Tour’ at the end of this summer! After such amazing Matchbox shows in 2023 and 2024, it’s so great to revisit the solo catalogand share them with everyone! It’s also a great way to celebrate my new album, All Night Days, and the 20th anniversary of my first solo album, …Something To Be!”Presales begin Wednesday, May 7 at 10 a.m. local time and run through Thursday, May 8 at 10 p.m. local time. The general on sale for tickets begins Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. local time at robthomasmusic.com. ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66512081</guid><pubDate>Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:36:54 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/66512081/rob_thomas_interview_kbgo_fm_full_segment.mp3" length="7173016" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c4bbdb1a-cb4e-426d-8cf4-2ddbcad41650/c4bbdb1a-cb4e-426d-8cf4-2ddbcad41650.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c4bbdb1a-cb4e-426d-8cf4-2ddbcad41650/c4bbdb1a-cb4e-426d-8cf4-2ddbcad41650.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/c4bbdb1a-cb4e-426d-8cf4-2ddbcad41650/c4bbdb1a-cb4e-426d-8cf4-2ddbcad41650.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>IHEARTRADIO CENTRAL TEXAS</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Rob Thomas is set to return to the stage this summer for a highly anticipated solo tour: “The All Night Days Tour.” This extensive 25-date U.S. run marks his first full tour since Matchbox Twenty's wildly successful...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Rob Thomas is set to return to the stage this summer for a highly anticipated solo tour: “The All Night Days Tour.” This extensive 25-date U.S. run marks his first full tour since Matchbox Twenty's wildly successful "Slow Dream Tour" in 2023-2024 and first solo headlining tour since 2019’s “Chip Tooth Tour.” Produced by Live Nation, the solo trek will bring Thomas’ signature vocals and acclaimed songwriting to fans, kicking off in Atlanta on Aug. 1 and concluding in Los Angeles on Sept. 6. A Great Big World will provide support for all dates* on the tour with The Lucky^ opening select dates.Thomas said, “I’m gearing up for ‘The All Night Days Tour’ at the end of this summer! After such amazing Matchbox shows in 2023 and 2024, it’s so great to revisit the solo catalogand share them with everyone! It’s also a great way to celebrate my new album, All Night Days, and the 20th anniversary of my first solo album, …Something To Be!”Presales begin Wednesday, May 7 at 10 a.m. local time and run through Thursday, May 8 at 10 p.m. local time. The general on sale for tickets begins Friday, May 9 at 10 a.m. local time at robthomasmusic.com. ]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>449</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>matchbox20,robthomas</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/47954c637a6b25fda03566d7d5341f11.jpg"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
