Hosted by Michael Citro · EN · 167 episodes
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Michael's Record Collection features artist interviews, music discussion, reviews, and other means of sharing quality tunes. It is a podcast companion of the Michael's Record Collection substack newsletter and YouTube channel. It
Michael Citro hosts Michael's Record Collection, a music show with 167 episodes published.
My guest for this episode is vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Eric Gillette of The Neal Morse Band. NMB just released its fifth studio album, L.I.F.T., on Friday, Feb. 27, and it's another standout concept album from t
Legendary Irish rock vocalist Robin McAuley returns for his third appearance on the show to discuss the latest album from his supergroup Black Swan. Paralyzed drops February 27 from Frontiers Music and is a high-energy,
My guest for this episode is Big Big Train vocalist, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Alberto Bravin. Arriving from legendary Italian prog band PFM a couple of years back, Bravin discusses the band's new alb
My guests for this special episode are all four members of veteran progressive rock band Echolyn — Raymond Weston, Christopher Buzby, Brett Kull, and Jordan Perlson. The four musicians joined me to discuss their self-rel
Nick D'Virgilio returns to discuss the reissue of his 2008 Rewiring Genesis A Tribute to The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway album. The reissue drops Friday, with some new parts recorded, including guitar by Genesis legend St
My guest for this episode is vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Ted Leonard, who is the front man for Spock's Beard, Pattern-Seeking Animals, and Enchant. Ted and his Spock's Beard mates are set to release the band's 14t
My guest for this episode is Swedish multi-instrumentalist and composer Jonas Lindberg. His band/solo project, Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side is set to release its third album, Time Frames, on Nov. 7. Jonas was kind eno
My guest for this episode is founding member and keyboardist of Norwegian progressive rockers Gazpacho. This is one of the most interesting bands in modern progressive rock, and they're back with a new album on Oct. 31 c
My guest for this episode is Polish composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Mariusz Duda (Riverside, Lunatic Soul) about the upcoming Lunatic Soul album, The World Under Unsun. It's the first double album for Lunat
My guest for this episode is vocalist/keyboardist Lawrence Gowan of Styx. The Canadian musician took over for Dennis DeYoung ahead of the 2003 album Cyclorama and although he's only been part of the band's last five stud
Jon Lamoreaux from the Hustle Podcast has been on the show before, and he returns to go track by track with me through the 1985 synth-pop masterpiece Dream Into Action by Howard Jones. The album turned 40 earlier this ye
My guest for this episode is IZZ co-founding member Tom Galgano, who has finally put out his first solo album after more than 25 years as a professional musician. Sleepwalking in a Strange Land will present many surprise
Arjen Anthony Lucassen, best known for his Ayreon all-star progressive rock project, is back with his first solo album in 13 years. Songs No One Will Hear is a conceptual piece about the world finding out that an asteroi
It was my honor recently to speak with music writer Andrew Wild, who has written books about the likes of Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Dire Straits, and Pink Floyd, as well as about the iconic Live Aid concert festival. Andrew
My guest for this episode is Warlord and former Fates Warning drummer Mark Zonder, who was kind enough to talk to me about A-Z's sophomore album, A2Z2, which dropped June 6 on Metal Blade Records. A-Z provides catchy and
I welcome back the legendary Roine Stolt from The Flower Kings to discuss LOVE, the new album from the Swedish progressive rock masters. This 17th studio release is sure to appeal to longtime fans of the band, as The Flo
My guests for this episode are Tony Piccoli and Pete Hopersberger from Michigan-based progressive metal outfit Imminent Sonic Destruction. Tony has been on the show before, back on Episode 58 to discuss the band's third
My guest for this episode is legendary guitarist Phil Keaggy. Phil has joined forces with Neal Morse, ex-Genesis drummer Chester Thompson, and noted session bassist Byron House to form a new prog rock supergroup called C
After the heavy, guitar-driven science fiction epic Arise (2023), Glass Hammer returns with the band's most accessible album yet. Co-founder Steve Babb returns to Michael's Record Collection to discuss the brand new albu
My guest for this episode is repeat offender Dave Kerzner, making his third appearance on the show. In his first, we discussed one of his all-time favorite albums, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis. That was a fe
Lawrence Gowan
vocalist and keyboardist · Styxs
1 appearance on this show
Phil Keaggy
1 appearance on this show
Mike Holmes
Athletic Director · property management
1 appearance on this show
Kevin J. Anderson
New York Times Best-Selling Author of the STAR WARS EU
3 appearances on this show
Jordan Rudess
Dream Theater · Dream Theater
1 appearance on this show
Robert Reed
NPC Body Building Champion and Fitness Coach · Ergo
1 appearance on this show
George Lynch
Guitarist -Dokken-Lynch Mob · Lynch Mob
1 appearance on this show
Jim Peterik
Survivor
1 appearance on this show
Joel Hoekstra
Guitarist - Solo Artist, Whitesnake, Trans Siberian Orchestra · Whitesnake | TSO | Revolution Saints
1 appearance on this show
Deen Castronovo
1 appearance on this show
Mike Portnoy
Dream Theater
1 appearance on this show
Robin McAuley
Singer - Solo Artist, Black Swan, MSG · Michael Schenker Group
2 appearances on this show
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