Episodes
Published 04/27/21
New Orleans funk heroes Dumpstaphunk are back with 'Where Do We Go From Here,' their first album in seven years. It is part funk, part social activism. Ivan Neville joins host Steve Baltin on this week's People Have The Power to discuss the unique gumbo, from Sly And The Family Stone and the Meters to speaking out against racism, that make up the album.
Published 04/27/21
Evanescence lead singer Amy Lee joins host Steve Baltin on this week's People Have The Power to discuss the band's new album, 'The Bitter Truth,' rediscovering her love for music and the songs, from Nirvana, Pearl Jam and more, that first awakened her to the rock world and made her feel part of a community.
Published 04/13/21
On the latest episode of People Have The Power Austin-based musician Shakey Graves joins host Steve Baltin to discuss the tenth anniversary reissue of Graves' 'Roll The Bones', why Willie Nelson is like the Santa Claus of Austin and protest songs from Pink Floyd, Buffy Saint-Marie and more.
Published 03/30/21
Grammy-winner Bruce Hornsby joins host Steve Baltin on this week's People Have The Power to discuss his most recent album, 'Non-Secure Connection,' and his protest song choices from Marvin Gaye, Tupac, Bob Dylan and more,
Published 03/09/21
Last year Joan Osborne released her new album, 'Trouble And Strife.' She joins host Steve Baltin on this week's People Have The Power to discuss her definition of protest songs, songs from Bob Dylan, John Lennon and more and the new album.
Published 03/02/21
Australian singer/songwriter Julia Stone joins host Steve Baltin on this week's People Have The Power to discuss her forthcoming album, 'Sixty Summers,' which features production by St. Vincent and Thomas Bartlett. Stone also talks about protest songs from Midnight Oil and her favorite songwriter, Leonard Cohen.
Published 02/23/21
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James joins host Steve Baltin on this week's People Have The Power podcast for an enthralling conversation on the role of art in times of crisis. In the roughly 45-minute talk James opens up on a variety of topics, on everything from writing during COVID and new My Morning Jacket music to his compelling protest song choices.
Published 02/09/21
With reggae legend Bob Marley's seventy-sixth birthday this weekend, Ziggy Marley joins host Steve Baltin on this week's People Have The Power podcast to talk about how his dad's music remains even more relevant today, as well as discuss his own work, collaborating with Ben Harper, Sheryl Crow and more, and protest songs from Fela Kuti, Bob Dylan and more.
Published 02/02/21
With the release of her new album this week,' Revolutionary Love,' indie icon Ani DiFranco joins host Steve Baltin on this week's People Have The Power to discuss the new music, as well as discuss her eclectic protest song choices from Lizzo, Anais Mitchell and Brittany Howard and more.
Published 01/26/21
Before the Flaming Lips play the world's first bubble shows in Oklahoma City this weekend, frontman Wayne Coyne joins host Steve Baltin on this week's People Have The Power to discuss bubble shows, protest songs from Black Sabbath, CSNY and more, protests and much more.
Published 01/19/21
National frontman Matt Berninger joins host Steve Baltin on this week's People Have The Power to discuss how Willie Nelson's 'Stardust' influenced his debut solo album, 'Serpentine Prison,' and protest songs from 'WAP' to tracks by Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen.
Published 01/12/21
On the first episode of People Have The Power for 2021, Bush frontman/rock star Gavin Rossdale joins host Steve Baltin to talk about the band’s most recent album, ‘The Kingdom,’ the sometimes hidden political thoughts in his lyrics and his choices for protest songs, including ones from Patti Smith and the Sex Pistols, two artists he says have influenced every song he writes.
Published 01/05/21
“What the world needs now is music and light,” Perry Farrell says on this week’s People Have The Power. Over the 40-minute chat Farrell takes listeners on a journey of music that includes Rage Against The Machine, Bob Marley, Johnny Cash and more.
Published 12/22/20
A Grammy nominee for Best New Artist, Noah Cyrus joins host Steve Baltin on this week’s People Have The Power to discuss her nomination, being influenced by Bob Dylan, the songs she and her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, bonded over, and protest songs from Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, Childish Gambino, John Mayer and more.
Published 12/15/20
In one of his final interviews, from this past August, reggae legend Toots Hibbert joins host Steve Baltin to discuss his newest album, 'Got To Be Tough,' working with young musicians and his friendships with everyone from the Rolling Stones to Bob Marley.
Published 12/08/20
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Country sensation Cam joins host Steve Baltin on this week's My Turning Point to talk about her stunning new album, The Otherside, why it’s good for her to feel uncomfortable as a writer and performer and discuss protest songs from Nina Simone, Tracy Chapman and more.
Published 12/01/20
Ben Harper has made one of the most personal and intimate albums of his storied career with the instrumental collection Winter is For Lovers. On this week’s People Have The Power Harper joins host Steve Baltin to talk about the album and protest songs from Marvin Gaye, the Beatles, Stevie Wonder and more.
Published 11/17/20
In the middle of the madness that is 2020, Fitz And The Tantrums’ vocalist Noelle Scaggs has found her activist voice, helping to spearhead the Diversify The Stage movement, among other things. She joins host Steve Baltin on People Have The Power to talk about the songs, from Nina Simone and J Dilla, among others, that have inspired her.
Published 11/10/20
On a special election day episode, one of music’s great activists, Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello joins host Steve Baltin to talk about his new book, reflect on working with some of music’s great frontmen, from Bruce Springsteen and Zack de la Rocha to Chuck D and why is an activist first, and guitar player second.
Published 11/03/20
Singer/songwriter/activist/patriot/E Streeter/Soprano/music historian Stevie Van Zandt joins host Steve Baltin on People Have The Power for an incredible and candid look at the state of the world in 2020, from the election to Covid, his solo work and his list of protest songs, from the likes of CSNY, Jefferson Airplane and more.
Published 10/27/20
U.K. singer/songwriter James Bay joins host Steve Baltin on People Have The Power this week to share a fascinating and wide ranging playlist of protest songs, from Bruce Springsteen to Beyonce, and talk about how those songs have shaped his own work.
Published 10/20/20
Public Enemy frontman Chuck D joins host Steve Baltin to discuss the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame group's brilliant and timely new album, political trickery, and his wide range of favorite protest songs, from the Temptations and Bob Marley to Curtis Mayfield.
Published 10/13/20
Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Jon Bon Jovi joins host Steve Baltin on People Have The Power to discuss the band's new album, '2020,' his fandom of Tom Waits, hanging out with 'Beatle Paul' and his favorite songs of social change and justice.
Published 10/06/20
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers each picked two of their favorite protest songs and share with host Steve Baltin how songs from Bob Marley, Tupac, Sam Cooke and Mahalia Jackson shaped their own writing as well as how their own Southern history influenced their music and ideals.
Published 09/29/20