Interviewing the Legends: Rock Stars & Celebs

• The Liberty Code: The War for Earth has Already Begun!

  THE LIBERTY CODE BY RAY SHASHO   In a fractured America ruled by the authoritarian Commonwealth Party, freedom is a relic of the past. Democracy has crumbled, the media is silenced, and truth is a weapon. But one man, Sam Edwards, a decorated Marine veteran and journalist, holds the key to unlocking a future worth fighting for. The Liberty Code was meant to be fiction. But with the telepathic guidance of two extraterrestrial Centauri ambassadors, J-Rod and Naxia, it reveals a hidden reality more terrifying, and more hopeful, than anyone imagined. From the classified S4 facility near Area 51 to the ruins of suppressed democracies, Edwards uncovers a global conspiracy and the master plan to stop it. After J-Rod’s death, a mission begins to fulfill his vision: the permanent elimination of nuclear weapons, the revival of free societies, and the awakening of Earth's people to a galactic truth long denied. Covert military operations like Operation Yuma liberate nations, and a new chapter begins as Earth’s enemies are exposed and confronted. But power resists change. The Commonwealth's grip tightens. The Blackout Committee censors all dissent. Journalists vanish, AI manipulates public perception, and chaos reigns. Through it all, a secret force rises, the Liberty Regiment. Men and women who refuse to surrender, who carry the last ember of the American spirit. As the fight for Earth’s soul intensifies, Edwards, along with Naxia and trusted allies, embarks on an interstellar journey to Proxima Centauri b, determined to preserve the truth and document a future shaped by alien allies and human courage. The Liberty Code is more than a novel. It’s a battle cry, a love story, and a blueprint for redemption. The truth is no longer hidden. The war for Earth has already begun. Will you decode it? AUTHOR BIO: Ray Shasho has been intrigued by UFO’s since witnessing an unearthly  phenomenon  at the age of eight years old. The astonishing event still remains lucid in his subconscious to this day. Shasho is a music journalist who has had hundreds of conversations with music legends and celebrities who truly believe that we are not alone in the universe, and many have also shared experiences of personally witnessing  a UAP(Unidentified Aerial Phenomena).Shasho injected many of the theories created by ufologist and military experts into his book. Ray’s  personal desires for a better world were constructed throughout the story of his latest book while delivering  bigger than life characters. Shasho’s fascination with the military and its latest technology and weaponry  is also apparent throughout the thrilling new novel Shasho titles The Liberty Code. Ray Shasho has authored three books, and currently hosts a podcast called Interviewing the Legends. AVAILABLE AT: bookbaby.com amazon.com barnesandnoble.com audiobooks   Support us on PayPal!

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• Alex Lifeson 'Rush' Guitar Legend Talks Critically Album with 'Envy of None'

  ‘ENVY OF NONE’ RELEASE NEW ALBUM AND NEW SINGLE ‘STYGIAN WAVES’ ZOOM EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH LEGENDARY RUSH GUITARIST ALEX LIFESON  Envy Of None are the living, breathing definition of a supergroup. No other band on earth could rightly claim to have Alex Lifeson – one of rock’s most influential visionaries – heading up guitar duties, with Andy Curran of Coney Hatch and Soho 69 overseeing bass/programming as well as producer extraordinaire Alfio Annibalini on keyboards. However, the star in this band could very well be its youngest member – American singer-songwriter Maiah Wynne – whose wonderfully emotive vocals are able to spin the music in new exciting directions that thrill to the core. Envy Of None are back with their much anticipated second album, Stygian Wavz,  released on Kscope  March 14th. To celebrate the announcement, Envy Of None have shared a new single – the album title track ‘Stygian Waves’ – alongside a new music video. The 11-track album is available now in multiple formats including colored vinyl, black vinyl, CD, Blu-ray, digital and a deluxe-edition box set. PLEASE WELCOME LEGENDARY GUITARIST AND SONGWRITER/KNOWN FOR BEING A LONGTIME MEMBER OF RUSH AND CURRENTLY OF ENVY OF NONE… ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER …ALEX LIFESON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS. PURCHASE THE NEW ALBUM BY ENVY OF NONE ENTITLED STYGIAN WAVZ Available at https://envyofnone.lnk.to/waves   “STYGIAN WAVZ BY ENVY OF NONE ALREADY HAS MY VOTE FOR BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR. A SOPHISTICATED AND CHARISMATIC BLEND OF CINEMATIC, AMBIENT, PSYCHEDELIC, ALTERNATIVE ROCK, AND POP. EVERY TRACK IS A GEM. LEAD SINGER MAIAH WYNNE’S VOCALS ARE SPELLBINDING AND SEDUCTIVE. HER ENCHANTING VOICE IS PERFECTLY COMPLEMENTED BY THREE SUPERSTAR MUSICIANS. THIS ALBUM IS AN ABSOLUTE TREASURE. I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THIS ALBUM CAN LAUNCH A BRAND-NEW WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT IN MUSIC.” 5 STARS! -BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO   STREAM THE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO  ‘STYGIAN WAVES’ ALSO PURCHASE THEIR EP THAT WAS THEN AND THEIR DEBUT SELF-TITLED  CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED RELEASE ENVY OF NONE   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ENVY OF NONE VISIT https://envyofnone.com/ Official website https://www.instagram.com/envyofnone Instagram https://twitter.com/envyofnone Twitter https://www.tiktok.com/@envyofnone Tiktok https://www.facebook.com/envyofnone Facebook www.kscopemusic.com/artists/envyofnone Kscope Music   ENVY OF NONE DISCOGRAPHY Albums Envy of None (2022) That Was Then (EP, 2023) Stygian Waves (2025)   Singles "Liar" (2022) "Look Inside" (2022) "Enemy" / "You'll Be Sorry" (2022) "Not Dead Yet" (2024) "Under the Stars" (2024) Support us on PayPal!

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• Chester Thompson Talks New Music and New Supergroup 'Cosmic Cathedral'

  PROG SUPERGROUP COSMIC CATHEDRAL RELEASING DEBUT ALBUM FEATURING NEAL MORSE…CHESTER THOMPSON…PHIL KAEGGY…BYRON HOUSE… ZOOM SPECIAL EDITION WITH EX GENESIS DRUMMER CHESTER THOMPSON ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS   Hello everyone and we are back for another edition of Interviewing the Legends… I’m your host Ray Shasho. How do you make an album that is different to what is usually expected of you? One answer is to work with musicians who also have decades of experience and worldwide recognition, plant a few seeds, then stand back and see what happens. For the Cosmic Cathedral project and their debut album ‘Deep Water’, this is exactly what Neal Morse did, joining up with Chester Thompson, Phil Keaggy & Byron House. As Keaggy comments: “It was an honor to be invited and included in the making of the Deep Water project with Neal, Chester and Byron.” Much of the album was created from jam sessions where Morse’s long-time audio partner Jerry Guidroz put the best parts together, then Morse and the band developed them into songs and epics. “Much of the album, and certainly “Time To Fly”, came directly from the jam sessions, where we were spontaneously creating in the room. Even a lot of the lyrics just came out of our mouths! It was amazing!” What resulted from all this was a more groove-orientated feel, which Morse calls a “prog meets yacht rock meets The Beatles” kind of album, with an unmistakable jazz fusion influence: “These guys are real groovers: even if they're playing proggy stuff, it has more of a Steely Dan feel to it, but when Phil and I start singing it sounds like The Beatles! In Deep Water, the ‘New Revelation’ section is based on a jam that turned into something that could have been on a Sting album! So, there’s a lot of variety here.” And Chester Thompson says, “I am super excited for people to hear this album. There was great communication between all the players. One of my favorite projects I’ve ever been a part of!” And coming from someone who’s played with Genesis and Frank Zappa, that’s quite a statement! The album will be available as a Limited CD Digipak, Gatefold 2LP & as Digital Album. Pre-order now here: https://cosmiccathedral.lnk.to/DeepWater-Album PLEASE WELCOME PROGRESSIVE ROCK/JAZZ DRUMMER FORMERLY OF GENESIS/THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION/WEATHER REPORT/SANTANA/ AND CURRENTLY UNITOPIA …CHESTER THOMPSON TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS … PREORDER DEEP WATER BY COSMIC CATHEDRAL featuring Neal Morse (Transatlantic), Chester Thompson (Genesis), Phil Keaggy (Glass Harp) & Byron House (session player with Robert Plant, Dolly Parton etc) Pre-order now here: https://cosmiccathedral.lnk.to/DeepWater-Album ALSO PURCHASE THE MOST RECENT SOLO ALBUM FROM CHESTER THOMPSON ENTITLED ‘WAKE UP CALL’ AVAILABLE AMAZON.COM   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COSMIC CATHEDRAL VISIT https://nealmorse.com/product/cosmic-cathedral-deep-water/ Radiant Records https://nealmorse.com/ Neal Morse official website https://chesterthompson.com/ Chester Thompson official website https://www.philkeaggy.com/ Phil Keaggy official website   DISCOGRAPHY SOLO     A Joyful Noise (1991)     Steppin (2019)     Wake-Up Call (2023)   Chester Thompson Trio     Approved (2013)     Simpler Times (2015)   As a member Cosmic Cathedral Deep Water 2025    Air Pocket     Fly On (1975)     Hunter (1985)     Breakfast for Dinosaurs (1988)   Caldera     Sky Islands (Capitol, 1977)   Fire Merchants     Fire Merchants (1989)   Genesis     Seconds Out (1977)     Three Sides Live (1982)     The Way We Walk, Vol I: The Shorts (1992)     The Way We Walk, Vol II: The Longs (1993)     Live over Europe 2007 (2007)     BBC Broadcasts (2023)   High Inergy     High Inergy (Gordy, 1981)   Santana     Beyond Appearances (Columbia, 1985) – rec. 1984 Weather Report     Black Market (Columbia, 1976)   As sideman With Phil Collins     Serious Hits... Live! (Atlantic, 1990) – live     Finally, The First Farewell Tour (Warner Music Vision, 2004)[2DVD-Video]   With Steve Hackett     Please Don't Touch! (1978)     Watcher of the Skies: Genesis Revisited (1996)     The Tokyo Tapes (1998)   With O'Donel Levy     Black Velvet (1971)     Breeding of Mind (1972)     Dawn of a New Day (1973)     Hands of Fire (1974)[2LP] – compilation   With Frank Zappa / Beefheart / Mothers of Invention     Roxy & Elsewhere (1974)     One Size Fits All (1975)     Bongo Fury (1975)     Studio Tan (1978) – rec. 1969, 1974–76     Sleep Dirt (1979) – rec. 1974 & 76     You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 (1988) – rec. 1974 Support us on PayPal!

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• Andy Glass The Mastermind Behind Prog Group 'Solstice' Talks New Album

  Hello everyone and we are back for another edition of Interviewing the Legends… I’m your host Ray Shasho. UK Progressive Rock group Solstice announce 8th studio album, Clann due on April 4th, 2025. New single "Firefly" out now! Voted Best Band in Prog magazine’s latest annual Reader's Poll. BIO: Voted Best Band in Prog magazine’s latest annual Reader's Poll, and arriving on an exuberant wave of positivity created by previous albums Sia (2020) and Light Up (2022), both widely acclaimed within the prog community and beyond, Clann completes the most recent phase of Solstice’s 40-plus year career. As band founder, composer, and guitarist (winner of Prog magazine’s most recent Best Guitarist Prog Award) Andy Glass explains, “[Sia] made me realize the potential and by the time we were working on Light Up the whole band had raised its game. I believed then that a trilogy of albums was what it would take to create our best work and track that journey. Clann is the final album in the Sia Trilogy and it’s everything I’d hoped it would be. Let’s hope the universe likes it too.” Clann manages to cover a great deal of musical ground in its nearly 40-minute running time. Solstice will be supporting the release of Clann with a strings of live dates including festival appearances in the UK, Europe and north America. The band’s live work has been fundamental to their growing popularity with a wide audience demographic. PLEASE WELCOME GUITARIST,SONGWRITER, AND FOUNDING MEMBER OF UK PROGRESSIVE ROCK GROUP SOLSTICE… ANDY GLASS TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS.     PURCHASE THE NEW ALBUM BY S O L S T I C E Entitled ‘C L A N N’ Available at https://essentials.progrock.com/product/solstice-clann/ featuring their new single “FIREFLY”   “‘CLANN’ BY UK PROG BAND SOLSTICE HAS BECOME ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALBUMS IN 2025. A BRILLIANT AND INGENIOUS BLEND OF DIVINE VOCALIZATION, PROFOUND VIOLIN, FUSED BY IMPECCABLE BASS AND ELECTRIC GUITAR. AN ECLECTIC AND SOOTHING MIX OF NEO PROGRESSIVE ROCK,JAZZ, FUNK, AND ELEMENTS OF ART AND SPACE ROCK. EVERY TRACK WILL SURELY ILLUMINATE THE  SOUL.” 5 STARS! BY MUSIC JOURNALIST RAY SHASHO   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT S O L S T I C E VISIT https://www.solsticeprog.uk/ Official website https://www.facebook.com/solsticeprog Facebook https://www.youtube.com/@solsticeuk YouTube https://www.instagram.com/solsticeproguk/ Instagram https://www.solsticeprog.uk/solstice-media/andys-guitar-corner Andy’s Guitar Corner   SOLSTICE ON TOUR 2025 Fusion 6 09th Mar 2025 The Civic, Stourport   Queen Victoria Hall, Oundle 05th Apr 2025 Queen Victoria Hall, Oundle   The 1865, Southampton 09th Apr 2025 The 1865, Southampton   The Earl Haig Club, Cardiff 10th Apr 2025 Earl Haig Club, Cardiff   The Old Cold Store, Nottingham 11th Apr 2025 The Old Cold Store, Nottingham   Parish, Huddersfield 12th Apr 2025 The Parish, Huddersfield   The Corporation, Sheffield 13th Apr 2025 The Corporation, Sheffield   Colchester Arts Centre 17th Apr 2025 Colchester Arts Centre   Solstice at The Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes Craufurd Arms 18th Apr 2025 7:30 pm The Craufurd Arms   Downstairs at The Dome 20th Apr 2025 6:30 pm Downstairs at The Dome, London   Midsummer Prog 2025 23rd May 2025 - 24th May 2025 Midsummer Prog   Wokingham Festival 25th Aug 2025 Wokingham Festival   Stables, Milton Keynes 30th Aug 2025 The Stables, Milton Keynes   The Sunday Club, 45 Live, Kidderminster 31st Aug 2025 The Sunday Club, 45 Live Venue, Kidderminster   Summer's End 2025 02nd Oct 2025 Drill Hall, Chepstow   SOLSTICE DISCOGRAPHY Studio albums     Silent Dance (1984)     New Life (1993)     Circles (1997)     Spirit (2010)     Prophecy (2013)     Sia (released 23 November 2020)     Light Up (2022) Clann (2025)   Live albums     The Cropredy Set (2002)     Kindred Spirits (2011)     Live in Veruno (2022)   Compilation albums     Pathways (1998)     The Beginners Guide To Solstice (2023)   Support us on PayPal!

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• John Corabi Frontman of The Dead Daisies Talks New Single and Blues Album

  Hello everyone and we are back for another edition of Interviewing the Legends… I’m your host Ray Shasho. Over a decade ago, The Dead Daisies burst onto the music scene. Their mission, to create some good old fashioned 70’s style rock, gather some of the finest musicians in the world, and have a great time keeping rock music alive. The Dead Daisies recently released their latest single “Love That’ll Never Be”. The song came together while the band was working on songs for what became their latest album “Light ‘Em Up”. Also look out for the release of their upcoming blues album, “Lookin’ For Trouble”. The Dead Daisies are pushing forward, generating energy and taking chances to ensure that every person who experiences them has no doubt that Rock is Indeed Alive & Well. PLEASE WELCOME LEAD SINGER OF THE DEAD DAISIES JOHN CORABI TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS … PURCHASE THE LATEST ALBUM FROM THE DEAD DAISIES ENTITLED ‘LIGHT ‘EM UP’ Featuring their brand-new single  “Love That’ll Never Be” AVAILABLE AT https://thedeaddaisies.lnk.to/LightEmUp   PURCHASE HORSESHOES AND GRENADES Tales from the Other Mötley Crüe Frontman and Journeys through a Life In and Out of Rock and Roll AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY JOHN CORABI by John Corabi (Author), Paul Miles In Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, John Corabi recounts his life from the mean streets of Philadelphia to the Sunset Strip. Take a look behind the scenes at Corabi’s time fronting Mötley Crüe, Union, and The Dead Daisies, as well as his time playing rhythm guitar with Ratt and even his stint as a long-haul trucker. Whether it’s detailing his parents difficult divorce, his family’s dark history of abuse, his run-in with a serial killer, or simply the best way to arrive at a wedding—which maybe is by helicopter and maybe it isn’t—he pulls no punches and outlines the good and bad of it all in this raucous autobiography. PURCHASE HERE AT https://rarebirdlit.com/horseshoes-and-hand-grenades-signed-book-only-by-john-corabi-and-paul-miles/ AVAILABLE ON HARDCOVER, KINDLE, AND AUDIOBOOK   ‘YOUR OWN WORST ENEMY’ A single by JOHN CORABI AVAILABLE AT https://ffm.to/yourownworstenemy   FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEAD DAISIES VISIT https://thedeaddaisies.com/ Official website https://www.facebook.com/TheDeadDaisies Facebook https://open.spotify.com/artist/6VDAPUov4yNDHyQlPqrpNH Spotify https://x.com/TheDeadDaisies Twitter https://soundcloud.com/thedeaddaisies Soundcloud https://www.youtube.com/user/TheDeadDaisies YouTube https://www.instagram.com/thedeaddaisies Instagram https://www.johncorabi.com/ John Corabi official website   Upcoming shows 2025 EUROPE Mar 05      Mezz BredaNL Mar 07      Les Docks Lausanne CH Mar 08     Phenomenon     Fontaneto D'Agogna         IT Mar 09     Hall Padova IT Mar 11       Im Wizemann   Stuttgart DE Mar 13      La Rayonne Lyon FR Mar 14      Le Forum II Vaureal FR Mar 16      SO36 Berlin DE SUMMER Jun 21       Graspop Metal Meeting Dessel BE Jun 28      Basinfirefest     Spalene Porici  CZ Aug 23      Stonedead Festival Newark UK SOLD OUT Support us on PayPal!

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