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Rock And Roll Confessional Podcast Rock and Roll Confessional is an interview podcast hosted by Rita Wilde and CW West.

It pulls back the curtain on the music industry, sharing backstage stories from rock musicians, DJs, promoters, and managers for passionate music fans.

David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And ...
25/06/2026

David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears, whose husky, high-strung tenor on “Spinning Wheel,” “And When I Die” and other hits helped make the so-called “brass rock” band among the most popular acts of the late 1960s, has died at age 84.

Spokesperson Eric Alper said that Clayton-Thomas died “peacefully” Wednesday at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Alper did not cite a specific cause.

Clayton-Thomas was a onetime street fighter and petty thief from Canada who briefly became a rock superstar, the front man of a nine-member group that sold millions of records and won two Grammys for “Blood, Sweat & Tears,” which beat out the Beatles’ “Abbey Road” for best album of 1969. Calling out amid a jazzy parade of horns, keyboards and percussion, Clayton-Thomas’ urgent shout was a signature voice of the era, preaching love on the Motown cover “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” a lasting legacy on Laura Nyro’s “And When I Die” and a cool head on his own “Spinning Wheel.” Meanwhile, Blood, Sweat & Tears helped inspire a wave of horn-led bands, among them Chicago, the Electric Flag and Ten Wheel Drive.
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Legendary music mogul Clive Davis passed away peacefully at his Manhattan home on June 22, 2026, from an age-related ill...
22/06/2026

Legendary music mogul Clive Davis passed away peacefully at his Manhattan home on June 22, 2026, from an age-related illness. He was 94.His publicist and family confirmed that his passing occurred while he was surrounded by loved ones. The death followed a brief hospitalization in New York for an upper respiratory infection weeks prior.Over his six-decade career, Davis reshaped popular music as the president of Columbia Records and founder of Arista Records and J Records. Widely celebrated as a kingmaker with an unparalleled ear for talent, he was responsible for discovering, signing, or steering the careers of music icons including Whitney Houston, , Aretha Franklin, , and Alicia Keys.

Walter Parazaider, co-founder, saxophonist and flautist in the rock band , has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s...
17/06/2026

Walter Parazaider, co-founder, saxophonist and flautist in the rock band , has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s, the band confirmed on Wednesday. He was 81.



“Chicago is heartbroken at the sad news of Walter Parazaider’s passing this morning,” the band said in a statement on Wednesday. “We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and countless Chicago fans who are all grieving his loss today. A Rock & Roll band with horns was Walt’s idea. He put the band together and they rehearsed in the basement of his mother’s home. He is also the one who did the hard work to book shows for the young, unknown band, performing top 40 covers at local bars in and around Chicago.”

On this day in 1978 - released Some Girls, their first studio album recorded with as a full member. The album cover wa...
09/06/2026

On this day in 1978 - released Some Girls, their first studio album recorded with as a full member. The album cover was designed by Peter Corriston and featured The Stones in garish drag alongside select female celebrities and lingerie ads. The cover immediately ran into trouble when Lucille Ball, Farrah Fawcett, Liza Minnelli (representing her mother Judy Garland), Raquel Welch, and the estate of Marilyn Monroe threatened legal action.

On this day in 2025 - Musician, songwriter, and record producer Sly Stone died at his home in Granada Hills, Los Angeles...
09/06/2026

On this day in 2025 - Musician, songwriter, and record producer Sly Stone died at his home in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, at the age of 82. He was most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk, rock, and psychedelia in the 1960s and 1970s. Stone scored the 1968 UK No.7 & US No.8 single ‘Dance To The Music’, the 1969 US No.1 single ‘Everyday People’ and ‘Family Affair’ (1971). Their fourth album, Stand! (1969), became a runaway success, selling over three million copies.

In this day in 1989 - At a Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior’s press conference, vegetarian of claimed that she once firebomb...
09/06/2026

In this day in 1989 - At a Greenpeace Rainbow Warrior’s press conference, vegetarian of claimed that she once firebombed a restaurant. The following day a McDonalds in Milton Keynes, England was firebombed and Hynde was threatened with legal action.

On this day in 1964 - During their first ever US tour were booed off stage at a gig in San Antonio, Texas. Some perform...
08/06/2026

On this day in 1964 - During their first ever US tour were booed off stage at a gig in San Antonio, Texas. Some performing Monkeys who had been the act on before the Stones were brought back on stage for another performance.

Lawrence of joins us for an incredible interview. The band is currently on tour, many dates with ! And soon with . F...
29/05/2026

Lawrence of joins us for an incredible interview. The band is currently on tour, many dates with ! And soon with . Find the episode on Spitify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast and now on YouTube. Or go to www.rockandrollconfessional.rocks hosted by and CW West.

On this day in 2019 - Richard Ashcroft regained rights to his song ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ after more than two decades. ...
24/05/2026

On this day in 2019 - Richard Ashcroft regained rights to his song ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’ after more than two decades. singer lost the rights to his most recognisable song, which ended up in the possession of ’ Sir and . Released in 1997 on Urban Hymns, the track sampled The Rolling Stones’ song ‘The Last Time’, using a composition by Andrew Oldham, and became the centre of lawsuits, which saw Ashcroft stripped of rights and royalties.

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