The Literary Road Show

Kenny Aronoff

Drummer extraordinaire Kenny Aronoff shares his life and career and insights with the LRS in this 2021 encore episode with his book SEX, DRUMS, ROCK N ROLL: The Hardest Hitting Man In Show Business. He's played with a veritable "Who's Who" of Music and been the backbeat to the soundtrack of life for so many. His career was kick-started in the 1980s with John Mellencamp...and he went on to play on records with sales of over $300M and 1300 that were RIAA Certified Gold, Platinum Or Diamond.  Take note: his insights don't just play on the field of music, but in life, school and business. https://kennyaronoff.com/ [https://kennyaronoff.com/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Aronoff [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Aronoff]

Eileen Shapiro

Rock star journalist and PR guru Eileen Shapiro joined us in 2021 as her book WAITING FOR ADAM hit bookshelves. She’s interviewed many of the musical greats - and worked on two STAR TREK books as well. Brenda Veit Shiloh and Doug sat down to speak with one of the coolest of the cool. Enjoy this Encore episode. https://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Adam-Interviews-Eileen-Shapiro/dp/1912587327 [https://www.amazon.com/Waiting-Adam-Interviews-Eileen-Shapiro/dp/1912587327]

Howard Bloom

Howard Bloom joined the LRS in 2021 for his book EINSTEIN, MICHAEL JACKSON AND ME. Truly a fascinating person with a brilliant mind and perspective on so many subjects, Howard was a publisher in the 1970s and then ran the top PR firm in the music world with clients such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Joan Jett, Billy Joel, Styx then went on to author eight books. (His latest is scheduled for the spring of 2025.) Enjoy this encore presentation. LINKS:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Bloom [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Bloom] https://howardbloom.net/ [https://howardbloom.net/] https://youtu.be/rGkOkChazUQ [https://youtu.be/rGkOkChazUQ]

Leland Sklar

Chances are if you’ve listened to pop and rock music since the early 1970s...you’ve heard the work of Leland Skylar. He’s played on THOUSANDS of recordings and his career began in the early 1970s with James Taylor and Jackson Browne. His resume includes the all-time great recording artists and even classic TV themes. Oh, and even as Phil Collins' bassist since the 1980s.Leland joined the LRS in 2021 to talk his life, careerand his book EVERYBODY LOVES ME. Enjoy this Encore episode.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Sklar [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leland_Sklar] https://lelandsklarsbeard.com/ [https://lelandsklarsbeard.com/]

S1 E1 Sean Kanan

Sean Kanan joined the Literary Road Show in 2021 to discuss his life, work and newest book WAY OF THE COBRA. The dynamic actor-producer-author has had a fantastic career in Film, TV and ventures in stand up comedy, cooking, motivational speaking, philanthropy and writing. Starting with the iconic 1989 movie THE KARATE KID III as Mike Barnes, Sean has never looked back. TV viewers know him from COBRA KAI, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and so many more. His STUDIO CITY won a Daytime Emmy and he now has more books under his belt. Enjoy this "Encore" presentation from Season 1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0437088/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1 [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0437088/?ref_=fn_all_nme_1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Kanan [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Kanan]