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Since 1982, Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley has spotlighted iconic and rising artists in funk, soul, R&B, and Prince’s musical family.From its roots on NPR affiliate WVOF 88.5 FM to its thriving YouTube channel (19.2k subscribers, 10.2 Million views), the show delivers soulful, in-depth interviews with legends and unsung pioneers alike.🎤 Hosted by Veteran music host and interviewer Joe Kelley, the show has featured:Rock & Roll Hall of Famers & Grammy winnersLarry Graham, Mavis Staples, Patrice Rushen, Victor Wooten, Cyndi LauperMembers of Prince’s Revolution, New Power Generation, The Time, and moreIcons from Zapp, Cameo, P-Funk, and beyond🎶 In 2004, Prince featured Musicians Reveal on his NPG Music Club and invited Joe to premiere his One Nite Alone… box set in 2002—before any other media outlet.New interviews weekly.🎧 Listen and Watch now and explore music history with the artists who shaped it.🎧 More from Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley:YouTube (Full Interviews + Daily
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Signup to Generate a PitchSince 1982, Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley has spotlighted iconic and rising artists in funk, soul, R&B, and Prince’s musical family.
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley is hosted by Joe Kelley. The show has published 300 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "George Duke: Untold Stories of Jef Lee Johnson, Miles Davis & The Cure | 2013 Radio Archive" (19 October 2026, 31 minutes), "Thomas Lockett of Slave: Funk Legacy, the Dayton Reunion & What's Next" (12 October 2026, 51 minutes), and "Melvin Riley of Ready For The World: No AI, Prince & the Stories Behind the Hits" (4 October 2026, 43 minutes).
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 300 episodes.
Booking probability for Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley is 36%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley are Artists, Writers & Performers and Performing Arts. Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley has a music audience and around 20,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Joe Kelley hosts Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley, a music podcast with 300 episodes published.
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Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
George Duke: Untold Stories of Jef Lee Johnson, Miles Davis & The Cure | 2013 Radio Archive In this rare February 2013 radio interview, legendary keyboardist, composer, and producer George Duke joins Joe Kelley on The...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Slave's legendary funk legacy continues. Thomas Lockett of the iconic funk and R&B band Slave returns to Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley for an emotional and revealing conversation about the band's musical history, its...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Melvin Riley , co-founder and lead voice of Ready For The World, joins Joe Kelley on Musicians Reveal for a wide-ranging conversation about the music, stories and musicianship behind his remarkable career. Melvin takes...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Philip Lassiter joins Joe Kelley on Musicians Reveal for an in-depth conversation about a remarkable career as a trumpeter, arranger, songwriter, producer and bandleader. Lassiter shares the story of being recommended...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Chris Calzone returns to Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley to celebrate the release of his new album, Midnight Oil . Calzone takes us inside the making of the record, from writing and performing nearly everything himself...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Ascendant’s Kael Mboya and Michael Lockett join Joe Kelley for a wide-ranging conversation about the band’s distinctive blend of funk, soul and R&B. They discuss Ascendant’s musical origins, creative chemistry and...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
In this episode, host Joe Kelley sits down with drummer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Les aka LRCFunk. Les shares stories from his musical journey—from growing up as a preacher's kid in Columbia, South Carolina...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Legendary guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. joins Joe Kelley for a revealing conversation about the musicians, sessions and unforgettable moments behind his extraordinary career. Paul shares the hilarious story of Michael...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Meia and acclaimed keyboardist, producer and longtime Prince & The NPG musical director Morris Hayes join Joe Kelley for a special edition of Musicians Reveal celebrating Meia’s Foreigner EP. Meia and Morris take...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Andre Cymone returns to Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley for an in-depth conversation about his upcoming album Resurrection of Funk , the inspiration behind bringing funk back to center stage, and the stories behind his...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Long before Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley , Taja Sevelle joined me in the studios of Upper Room with Joe Kelley on WVOF 88.5 FM for this in-depth conversation from 2002. Taja reflects on her years with Prince and...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
🎥 Watch the complete video interview on the Musicians Reveal YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@MusiciansReveal One photograph. One Prince song. One unforgettable story. In Part 2 of our conversation, Steve Parke...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Steve Parke spent more than 13 years working alongside Prince as his art director, photographer, designer, and creative collaborator. In this exclusive episode of Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley , Steve shares...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Originally recorded in 2009, Marva King discusses recording and performing with Prince during the lead-up to Lotusflow3r. She shares stories about Prince's perfectionism, rehearsals, Liv Warfield joining the band...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Few people witnessed Prince's digital vision as closely as Sam Jennings. Working with Prince from 1998 through 2007, Sam helped design the official websites, the groundbreaking NPG Music Club, album artwork, tour books...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
From the Musicians Reveal Radio Archives comes a rediscovered conversation with legendary guitarist Jesse Johnson, originally recorded in 2009. After years of searching, this interview was finally recovered while...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Jazzhole founders Marlon Saunders and Warren Rosenstein join Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley to discuss their latest album Moonlight Mile , recording at the legendary Muscle Shoals studio, touring with Stevie Wonder...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Singer, songwriter and producer Sekend joins Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley to discuss his musical journey from Dallas to Berklee College of Music and ultimately to recording with Kanye West, Elton John, Stevie Wonder...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
From the Upper Room archives, Joe Kelley welcomes Shel Riser of Sonnyboy for an in-studio interview and live performance recorded in 2004. Shel discusses his move to Minneapolis, performing with Maserati, working with...
Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Singer, songwriter and former New Power Generation vocalist Elisa Fiorillo joins Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley. Elisa discusses her new single "Clear Blue Skies," performing with the Minneapolis Funk All-Stars...
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musical director, producer, and musician, New Power Generation
Producer, Causeway Films
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Senior Manager, Economic Transformation, Vancouver Economic Commission
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