Send us a text A different backdrop, the same heartbeat. We took the year-end show to the patio and opened the door to a free-flowing conversation with friends—part celebration, part confession, all connection. Between mic tests, guest links, and a stubborn winter cough, we found a groove that felt like a living room: holidays recapped, family updates shared, and a few brave toasts to what’s next. We zoomed out to see where the show traveled this year—six continents, 57 countries, and a surp...
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Send us a text A different backdrop, the same heartbeat. We took the year-end show to the patio and opened the door to a free-flowing conversation with friends—part celebration, part confession, all connection. Between mic tests, guest links, and a stubborn winter cough, we found a groove that felt like a living room: holidays recapped, family updates shared, and a few brave toasts to what’s next. We zoomed out to see where the show traveled this year—six continents, 57 countries, and a surp...
EP. 102 KISS Alive! at 50: How One Live Album Changed Music History
The Ben Maynard Program
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EP. 102 KISS Alive! at 50: How One Live Album Changed Music History
Send us a text Fifty years ago, a struggling band in makeup and platform boots released an album that would not only save their career but reshape music history. KISS Alive, celebrating its golden anniversary this month, stands as perhaps the most consequential live album ever recorded. Before September 1975, KISS had released three studio albums that failed to capture the explosive energy of their theatrical live shows. The band was considering leaving their label, Casablanca Records, which...
The Ben Maynard Program
Send us a text A different backdrop, the same heartbeat. We took the year-end show to the patio and opened the door to a free-flowing conversation with friends—part celebration, part confession, all connection. Between mic tests, guest links, and a stubborn winter cough, we found a groove that felt like a living room: holidays recapped, family updates shared, and a few brave toasts to what’s next. We zoomed out to see where the show traveled this year—six continents, 57 countries, and a surp...