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On Episode #42 We discuss the Greatest Summer Songs with our listeners and our live audience. In Music News, we discuss the Cyndi Lauper farewell tour, Taylor Momsen bitten on stage by a bat and Taylor Swift winning the BMI Songwriter Of The Year Pop Award. We also get a Madness live review and Beach Boys, Cyndi Lauper, and Lollapalooza documentary reviews from the Sound Up Pod Squad.

On Episode 41, we have our conversation with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell to discuss “Vagabonds, Virgins and Misfits,” the upcoming release from his band the Dirty Knobs, as well as playing Heartbreakers songs live, songwriting, and more. Mark Everett, better known as “E” of Eels, stops by to talk about the new album “EELS Time” and his recent health scare. Plus FREDDY joins us to introduce her single “Shotgun” in our new music picks segment, which also includes songs by Royel Otis, Magdalena Bay, Crowded House, and more

On Episode #40 of Sound Up! hosts Mark Goodman and Alan discuss using Artificial intelligence when creating and performing music with our live podcast audience. We also have music news on the Janes Addiction reunion and co-headling tour with Love and Rockets, Ticketmaster and Graceland getting hacked, Randy Bachman guitars up for auction, The Black Keys adjust their tour, and the Sound Up Pod Squad responds to the question, What sound would you use to scare a bear out of a tree?

On Episode #38, Gavin Rossdale of Bush joins us to discuss “Loaded,” the band’s first greatest hits package. Gavin talks about looking back, but also about new music on the way, Bush’s upcoming tour, the death of producer Steve Albini, and much more. Plus, Mark and Alan both went to see the Rolling Stones live and have their concert review. All that and our new music picks of the week, including Clairo, Lauren Mayberry, and Red Clay Strays.

On Episode #38, we discuss bands we feel should be more famous and get suggestions from our live audience. Plus we have an update on the possible foreclosure on Graceland, our take on the wild Rolling Stone interview with Kid Rock, and apparently bears are Black Sabbath fans. Plus a Sound Up Pod Squad member calls in with a Neil Young concert review and more!

On Episode #37, Neil Finn of Crowded House joins to discuss the band’s new album "Gravity Stairs," their recording process, and playing alongside his sons in the band, and he reflects on touring as part of Fleetwood Mac. Then it's our Sound Up! Album After Party: Esquire’s Madison Vain joins us to unpack and review the new Billie Eilish album "Hit Me Hard and Soft." And we have new music picks from Bon Jovi, Beth Gibbons, Chance the Rapper, and more.