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Season 5 Out Now!

Rock & Roll High School is an interview series that tells the story of contemporary music one artist at a time – in their own words.

Hosted by Pete Ganbarg

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About Pete:

Pete Ganbarg has been doing major label A&R for over 35 years. He’s a 2X Grammy award winning record producer as well as a member of the board of directors of the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Pete has held senior A&R positions at Atlantic, Arista, Epic and SBK/EMI and is currently the president of Pure Tone Music.

As a music publisher, Pete operates Songs With A Pure Tone and Margetts Road Music, joint ventures currently in partnership with Warner Chappell Music. Songs published by Pure Tone include 2024’s Grammy winning Record of the Year, “Flowers” by Miley Cyrus, the global #1 “Ordinary” by Alex Warren, as well as hits by Benson Boone, Justin Bieber, Maroon 5, Katy Perry, OneRepublic, Charli XCX, Lewis Capaldi, Ed Sheeran, Andy Grammer, Lizzo, Beyoncé, and more.

Pete is the recipient of two Grammy Awards for his role as producer on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Dear Evan Hansen and the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Jagged Little Pill. At Atlantic, among the artists and projects that Pete has overseen are twenty one pilots, Halestorm, Jason Mraz, Christina Perri, Melanie Martinez, Skillet, GAYLE, Brett Eldredge, Matchbox Twenty & Rob Thomas, Theory Of A Deadman, and Icona Pop; as well as the Original Broadway Cast Recordings of Hamilton, Mean Girls, Jagged Little Pill, Dear Evan Hansen, and the multi-platinum Billboard No. 1 soundtrack album The Greatest Showman.

Pete began his A&R career in 1989 at SBK Records. In 1997, he joined Clive Davis at Arista Records, where, as Senior Director of A&R, he conceived and A&R’d Santana’s 30x platinum worldwide, nine-time GRAMMY-winning album, Supernatural. 

Additionally, Pete was named International Music Person Of The Year in 2023 by the music industry organization MUSEXPO.

He writes on Substack as Confessions of a Pop A&R Guy: https://substack.com/@peteganbarg

The FADER Uncovered is a series of in-depth conversations with the world’s most impactful musicians, from genre-defining stars to avant-garde pioneers hosted by seven time Grammy Award winner, Oscar Award winner, legendary record producer and DJ, Mark Ronson. Each episode is rooted in these musicians’ iconic FADER cover stories, an institution that, over the past two decades, has told artists’ stories like no other. It’s a chance to talk about the past, present, and future of music and artistry, reflecting on the breakthroughs, creative struggles, and evolutions that can take place under the spotlight. Join Mark Ronson for a new episode every week.
First episode with Questlove premieres May 10, 2021.

Join Carmela as she dives into candid conversations with artists, bands, and musicians from Australia and beyond. Discover the stories behind the music, the creative journeys, and the passion that drives them.

Ska no longer needs to be the butt of every joke. IDOS is flipping the narrative on this style of music that they love dearly.Hosts Aaron Carnes (author of "In Defense of Ska") and Adam Davis (Link 80, Omingone) chat with people in and outside of the ska scene to tell its stories, show its pervasiveness in culture, and defend it to their last dying breath.

“I was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, one of the best underground music scenes in the world. I got into the underground metal scene in the early eighties and found punk a few years later. Sometimes for better, sometimes for worse, punk has been one of the biggest influences of my life ever since. I’ve been in a few bands and toured every chance I got. I’ve been a booker at a few clubs and even owned a couple. With my background, I was excited to see my niece and nephew get into punk. I was also a little worried, but they are smarter than me so have avoided making the same mistakes. It made me wonder what, after almost 50 years, still attracts people to the subculture. Also, what keeps people involved into their 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and beyond. Charlie Harper is in his 70’s and has been touring since 1976. I’ll be talking to bands from around the world, and also people who keep punk alive behind the scenes. I’ll be asking them what attracted them to punk in the first place and what keeps them around for decades. I’m looking forward to the conversations, because sometimes I can’t even answer it for myself. Beware, there will be a lot of talk about Portland. I moved to Amsterdam a few years ago and miss Portland every day, so I love to hear stories about it. Also, as much as I hate some things about it, it is one of the best cities on earth. Also beware, these are real stories- well, most of them are. They will contain tales of alcohol, drugs, sex and extreme violence and language that Mary Whitehouse would not approve of. Take caution and thank you listening, I appreciate each and every one of you.”
Written and Hosted by Tony Mengis Produced & Edited by Chelsea Clyde Mixed and Mastered by Joe Mengis

A deep dive into the lives of your favorite artists told by the artists, family, friends, and other artists. We take a look at the stories of the artists who made the music that we love. Told in IMMERSIVE SOUND DESIGN, so that the stories are enveloped in 5.1 stereo sound, giving you sound around the story-telling. These are the stories of our musical heroes told the way they deserve to be told. Season 2: MF DOOM Premieres 10/25!

A Hilarious weekly 30-60 minute comedy podcast dedicated the weird and wild tales of what happens when touring happens. Smells? Check. Bathrooms from another dimension? We got that. Nightmare Punishers from the planet “I’m Just Watching You Sleep”. Chock Full. Give us a listen and hit Like and Subscribe to hear from Band Members and Road Crew from your favorite Artists, Punks, Roadies, Tours and well as up and coming lesser known artists. No matter who you are or how big you get, touring doesn’t start until after the show!

Jon, raised in rural isolation, discovered extreme music through friends who introduced him to bands like Death and Slipknot. This early exposure fostered a deep passion, which he now shares through his podcast. His platform explores the evolution of extreme music, its societal impact, and features interviews with global figures in the genre, making it essential listening for both fans and those interested in the music industry.