Ivan Neville, the son of Aaron Neville, has been on the national music scene since the mid-1980's having played with The Rolling Stones and Bonnie Raitt.  After releasing several solo albums, he launched the band Dumpstaphunk - whose first project was released in in 2007.  This "phunky" band has a new album out titled Where Do We Go From Here.  On this episode Classic Artists Today's executive producer Ray White, fills in for Lisa Davis, and talks with Ivan about the new album and his family heritage.  You'll also find Ivan on Episode 038!  In our showcase segment, we focus on new projects by rhythm and blues legends, The Spinners, who just released their first new album in over 30 years - Round The Block and Back Again.  We'll also feature the Grammy award winner Macy Gray!  Funk city...right here on the Coool CAT.

Ken Knox, of Chairmen of the Board, has played a key role in the band for over 40 years.  The vocalist/songwriter/leader, is fronting the band into their 5th decade of pleasing audiences everywhere.  Inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 1999, the band was formed in Detroit in 1967.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with Ken in May of 2018, just before the band took the stage.  They talked about southeastern U.S. "beach music," former lead singer General Norman Johnson - who passed away in 2010, and Ken's role in continuing the bands' legacy today.  You'll find Part 1 of our interview and much more on Episode 044.  Chairmen of the Board's brand new single is Jack and Jill.  In our showcase segment, your "hostess with the mostess," Lisa Davis, highlights Kool and the Gang and their co-founder Dennis D.T. Thomas who died on August 7, 2021.  Their latest album is Perfect Union.    Soul, R&B, and "Beach Music" at its' best...on the Coool CAT!