Episode 495 of Concert Pipeline featuring Cardinal Black and a review of Gary Mullen & The Works’ One Night of Queen show at Mountain Winery in Saratoga (Check out episode 493 for the interview with Gary). We talk with Tom Hollister about starting his band as the Tom Hollister Trio, breaking from the band with Chris Buck and Adam Roberts for 11 years and coming back as Cardinal Black around covid, making their 2022 debut “January Came Close,” which reached #1 on the UK chart for a moment, supporting Peter Frampton, having Steve Winwood a their first gig, playing a Joe Bonamassa cruise, and their new album “Midnight at the Valencia.” Catch Cardinal Black live at The Independent in San Francisco on August 29!

Episode 494 of Concert Pipeline featuring John McAndrew, in which we chat about being in country rock bands early on called “Steamboat Willie” and “Maverick,” his first album “Like We Were Made of Gold,” getting his songs in movies, opening a national Town Hall meeting with Colin Powell, playing at the 50th anniversary of NATO at the Vice President’s residence, his path to recovery and how he’s seen music transform people’s lives in recovery, meeting his wife through Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, and his new album “Better Side of Me.”

Episode 493 of Concert Pipeline featuring Gary Mullen & The Works in which we talk about his live show “One Night of Queen,” getting inspiration from his mom and uncle being singers, listening to Queen from a very young age, his wife and mother submitting him to a talent show “Stars in Your Eyes,” going backstage at a Queen show, talking to Brian May for 45 minutes at a show, being a fan of Kevin Smith movies, and his upcoming show at Mountain Winery in Saratoga on July 18.