3: The Promise of a New Day

What’s it like when you reach the kind of super-stardom Sudden Impact was dreaming of, and what happens when it’s all over by the time you’re 21? Dave gets the real deal from a man who lived it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

We have made contact with Sudden Impact. Aaron Kane, the group’s lead singer, tells us how they came together, how they got Michael Bivins’ attention, and where things began to go wrong. Plus, Dave shares war stories with an old MTV colleague about having a normal life one day, a ...  Show more

Every once in a while, something extraordinary happens in rock’n’roll…I hate the use of the cliché of “a perfect storm,” but that’s precisely what I’m talking about…a bunch of things involving culture, politics, demographics, economics and technology all collide and mix in just t ...  Show more

For most fans, the music industry can be a relatively obscure enterprise — we might know our favorite singers, MCs or bands, but often we have no idea what goes on behind the scenes as managers, labels and government agencies attempt influence, spread or suppress the music you he ...  Show more

Join KP on Big Facts as he delves into his pivotal role in shaping Atlanta’s music scene. From his early days with Parental Advisory to his executive decisions that influenced artists like T.I. and OutKast, KP shares untold stories, the evolution of trap music, and his vision beh ...  Show more

From Severe to Baby Franco, Lush and him talk about his rise, new found buzz, growing up in LA and more. --- 00:00 Intro 0:40 - Changing names while already buzzing, wanting the name Bobby Boucher but landing on Bobby Bucher before Franco  1:41 - Lush first meeting Franco in 201 ...  Show more