HBO and The Ringer's Bill Simmons hosts the most downloaded sports podcast of all time, with a rotating crew of celebrities, athletes, and media staples, as well as mainstays like Cousin Sal, Joe House, and a slew of other friends and family members who always happen to be suspiciously available.

A thriving media organization at the forefront of digital innovation, NPR creates and distributes award-winning news, information, and music programming to a network of 975 independent stations. Through them, NPR programming reaches 26 million listeners every week.

Founded in 1986, Susan Blond, Inc. is a full-service publicity agency known for creating imaginative campaigns that put brands and personalities on the map. Our deep roots in the entertainment business give us an edge in the many industries that we service.

An Andy Warhol protege, Susan Blond has a legendary career of handling recording artists like Michael Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, and The Clash. Her team at Susan Blond, Inc. includes a seasoned staff that is well connected and passionate about their respective fields; a diverse range from music to media to art—and beyond. 

As the 21st Century began, many organizations and media listed their Top 100 songs of the 20th Century. Four of my records were on almost all lists! "American Pie" by Don McLean was in the Top 10 on all lists, his hit "Vincent" was also in the Top 100; "At Seventeen" by Janis Ian made most lists and "Get Together" by The Youngbloods was in the Top 100 on many lists.
Herb Gart started in the business in 1962 and has continued to discover great new talent constantly and consistently. Some of the Artists Gart has discovered and represented include: Bill Cosby (The Cosby Show); Buffy Sainte-Marie (won an Oscar for "Where Eagles Fly" from the film "An Officer And A Gentleman" ); The Youngbloods who had 2 Top 10 hits - ("Grizzley Bear", written and performed by Jerry Corbitt and "Get Together" which has been featured in several films including "Forest Gump" ); Peter Tork (The Monkees); Don McLean ("American Pie" has been featured in several movies and Broadway shows, as well as the title of 2 films and the album has sold over 20 million copies); Andy Breckman (winner of several Emmies and Writer and Producer of the hit TV series "Monk"); Ashley Cleveland (3 Grammies); Felix Pappalardi ("Mountain" and producer of The Youngbloods and Cream); Charlie Daniels (produced The Youngbloods, Roy Buchanan and Jerry Corbitt and then teamed up with Corbitt to form the Corbitt-Daniels Band); Janis Ian (nominated for 10 Grammies, won 4 including Best Vocal Performance for "At Seventeen" & audiobook); Roy Buchanan (pivotal blues guitar influence); Mississippi John Hurt (great Delta Blues man); Sugar Blue (played blues harmonica on The Rolling Stones #1 hit "Miss You") ; Brooks Arthur (first work as a Producer was for me - Janis Ian and Swinging At The Stock Exchange) ; Tim Hardin (wrote # 1 songs "If I Were A Carpenter" and "A Reason To Believe"); Ed Begley Jr. (nominated for several Emmies as Dr. Ehrlich on St. Elsewhere TV series); Karen Harvey (Sang background for several major artists at The Beatles Apple Studio,  member of  The Hawkes with Debbie Green and Alix Dobkin, who is a leader of the LGBT Movement, and founding member of Holland's Sail Joia );  Roxy Dawn (a Bob Dylan discovery) and several more. 

 I'm writing this about Brian because I am also a " Multi - Award w-Winning Pro" but in Journalism. I have covered the music scene for 35 years with the leading industry publications and was managing editor of "Rolling Stone" Music magazine for 12 years. I'm writing mostly because he gives a lot to any writer, to  write about. Also, I am familiar with his work in the "BIZ" for many years. We start with Brian at age Three. Having a special need to play the drums, Brian did just that and was reading and playing proficiently by age Five. This is where he changes paths a bit finding another passion, the Trumpet. A good choice he made because by the ripe old age of  Ten, Brian had his musicians Union card and was officially launched as a Professional. Playing gigs on the Trumpet and Drums he was also perfecting his love for the Bass guitar and a variety of keyboards. His music took him working not only in his hometown Burbank, Ca., where he was born in 1958 to mother Nancy  and father George, but throughout his home and surrounding states. When he became a teenager is where I came into the picture. Covering L As leading "Hot Music Venues" I ran across Brian and his bands many a time. Every time a thrill to say the least. His bands like Holocaust, Madam X and Electra were always on top of the Hollywood scenes " Hottest Shows" list. Headlining world renowned clubs such as" Gizzaris on the Strip" ( now the "Key Club"), "The Whiskey a Go Go" ( known as 'The Whiskey"), "The Roxy" (with equally as famous "The Rainbow" next door) he would pack the house with me in there too. I could never give any of his bands an even close to bad write up. Always Powerful and Punch driven performances with a stage presence and presentation that would literally knock your socks off. Brian was always warm and welcoming to me and his adoring fans. While on stage he was as masterful musically and as powerful in his presence as anyone I have ever had the pleasure of seeing. The people around me ( usually packed in like sardines) were absolutely "Giddy" over Brian and his band every time. Girls would actually throw themselves on the stage for these guys! I've seen a lot of that at shows, but usually with much more famous acts. Brian knows how to create a phenomenon known as "Hysteria" within his audiences. What amazed me was that he understood the mechanics of this at such a young age. He since has played with a "Who's Who" of Music Greats and some Music Legends such as; Leon Russel ( I'm jealous),  Randy Rhodes ( Ozzy Osbourne), Martha Reeves and the Vandellas ( one of Motowns founding acts, I'm jealous again) Harry T Booker ( Warner Bros.) Ted Nealey ( Jesus in "Jesus Christ Superstar") Leif Garrett ( teen hearthrob) Tanya Tucker, The Steve Miller Band, Michael Jackson, Beyonce's band and the list goes on,,, need I say more?  Well so what's he doing currently? He played me some of his songs that he writes and plays all instruments on, produces AND engineers! Come on!! They are great works crossing many genres, styles and grooves. Simply amazing still. Writing compositions for Movies, TV, and "For anyone anywhere that needs music" says Brian. Do yourself a FAVOR and check out this Masterful Artists work and love. I could not give a higher recommendation for any artist or performer. Thank You Brian Zukryan for what you give to us all.

"Take the inventiveness of Bob Dylan, the melodic voice of John Denver, add the showmanship of Garrison Keillor and that's Michael Johnathon." - Bob Spear , Publisher, HEARTLAND REVIEW

Michael Johnathon is a folksinger, songwriter, concert performer, author who created and hosts the worldwide broadcast of the WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour with a radio audience with over a million listeners each week on 500 public radio stations, PBS-TV coast-to-coast plus American Forces Radio Network in 173 nations. Michael is also a playwright ... his play Walden: The Ballad of Thoreau has over 9,000 registered performances in 42 countries and translated into four languages.

His latest CD release is "MyCOVERS" (download the one sheet PDF) and his fifth book, "WoodSongs 5 was release in 2024.

This 'Woody Guthrie in a Cyber World' grew up in upstate New York along the shores of the Hudson River. At 19 years old, he moved to the Mexican border town of Laredo, Texas and found a job working as the late night DJ on a small radio station. One night, he played 'Turn, Turn, Turn' by the 60's folk rock group The Byrds. As the song played, he recalled seeing the songs writer, his neighbor Pete Seeger, performing in his Dutchess County hometown in New York. By the time the song had ended, he decided to pursue a career as a folksinger.

Two months later, he bought a guitar and a banjo and settled into the isolated mountain hamlet of Mousie, Kentucky. For the next three years, he traveled up and down the hollers of the Appalachian mountains knocking on doors and learning the music of the mountain people. Michael experienced hundreds of front porch hootenannies where folks would pull out their banjos and fiddles, sit on their front porches with him and play the old songs that their grandparents taught them.

Soon enough, he began performing concerts at hundreds of colleges, schools and fairs. He performed two thousand Earth Concerts, plus benefits for the homeless, farm families, and shelters helping battered women and children. In all, he sang to over two million people in one four-year stretch. Billboard Magazine headlined him as an "UnSung Hero." He has been featured on CNN, TNN, CMT, AP, Headline News, NPR, Bravo and the BBC

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