Tom is joined by guitarist and songwriter, Bill Leverty of Firehouse on SOUND MATTERS Radio for an in-depth conversation about Bill's new solo single "You're a Natural (Disaster)," his impressive back catalog of solo albums, the history of, and updates on Firehouse, the music business past and present, and much more...

Inside the Interview:
01:40 - On intellectual property in the age of the internet...
03:00 - On photography & concert photography...
05:04 - About Bill's new solo single "You're A Natural (Disaster)"
09:43 - Bill's back catalog of solo material...
14:22 - The Firehouse Rock Never Stops Tour in '98 & the state of rock music at that time...
16:46 - On why 80's & 90's music fell out of favor, and is now back...
19:40 - On Firehouse winning Best New Artist at the 1992 AMA's...
21:23 - Why do bands like Firehouse and others from that era do well outside of the U.S.?
24:06 - On the secrets to Firehouse's success and longevity...
28:13 - New Firehouse music forthcoming...?
29:53 - On streaming in today's music business...
34:34 - What's a question no one asks, but you wish they would?

Connect with Bill Leverty:
Website: www.leverty.com
Firehouse: www.firehousemusic.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/leverty
Twitter: www.twitter.com/leverty (@leverty)
Instagram: www.instagram.com/billleverty (@billleverty)

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SOUND MATTERS Radio Episode #009 >> www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-009/