stories from trailblazers and rising stars

Janis Wallin: The Mistress of Groove

by backstagechats | Feb 20, 2023 | Episode, Rock & Blues

In This Episode: Janis Wallin Bassist Janis Wallin is the “Mistress of Groove” of the jam band scene. With decades of experience, she’s the bass teaching, vegetarian eating, Bootsy loving trail blazer with an alter ego. Listen now! Janis covers: Why it took nine years...

Cheryl B. Engelhardt

by QiXiang Tong | Feb 2, 2023 | Episode, New Age Ambient

In This Episode: Cheryl B. Engelhardt Cheryl B. Engelhardt received her first New Age Ambient or Chant Album GRAMMY Award nomination this year for her latest album “The Passenger.” Thea Wood spoke to her about the therapeutic story behind the album, which was written...

BlueSkye: Michigan’s Rising Star

by Yuxuan Shi | Dec 29, 2022 | Country & Americana, Episode, Pop

In This Episode: BlueSkye Michigan’s teen sensation BlueSkye Riley is ushering in a refreshing era for homegrown music. With over 20 cross-genre songs penned by age 14.She was the 2022 Nicole B. Tate / Miriam Makeba Rising Star Award recipient from Herizon Music...

Katie Daryl: AXS TV’s Music Host Revealed

by Yuxuan Shi | Nov 4, 2022 | Episode, Industry Insider, Pop, Rock & Blues

In This Episode: Katie Daryl Katie Daryl is AXS TV’s modern-day VJ — hosting and producing shows like Top 10 Revealed, Rock & Tell, and The World’s Greatest Tribute bands (for which she won the CableFAX Program Award for “Best Host –...

Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay Part 2

by backstagechats | Sep 28, 2022 | Episode, Rock & Blues

In This Episode: Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay This is Part II of Thea Wood’s chat with Donna Jean Godchaux McKay. In this episode, the Alabama native leaves a promising musical career in Muscle Shoals for uncharted waters in California. She got more than she bargained...

Donna Jean Godchaux: Girl From Muscle Shoals

by backstagechats | Aug 1, 2022 | Episode, Rock & Blues

In This Episode: Donna Jean Godchaux In this episode of Backstage Chats with Women in Music, host Thea Wood has a heart to heart with vocal legend and songwriter Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay. With six decades of experience, Donna Jean is mostly known for her singing...