Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends

He has but one name, Kosh, but he is one of the most celebrated and influential album-cover artists EVER. Chances are you already own several pieces of art created by Kosh. Kosh is from Los Angeles by way of London. He’s got hundreds of album covers to his credit, and if Kosh didn’t do that cover, well...not to worry, he knows who did, and he’ll introduce you. And by the way: If you are a student of the visual arts, or just somebody who appreciates them, you can pick up a lot from listening to Art of Rock. Great, great storytelling, it’s candid, sometimes a little raunchy. Kosh was right there for a lot of Rock history, and he’ll tell you about ALL of it. Proud part of Pantheon - the podcast network for music lovers.

Music Interviews
Music History
Visual Arts
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Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends 13: Rosemary Bu...
Rosemary Butler. Legendary vocalist, songwriter, producer and dear friend. We met many years ago through her work with Linda Rondstadt, and I recently had the pleasure of designing her latest album cover ' You Just Watch Me'.
91 min
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Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends 12: Jim Shea
Jim Shea's advertising work in NYC led him to Los Angeles where he began photographing celebrities for the entertainment industry. His images soon began to appear on album covers, movie posters and in publications such as Rolling Stone and Interview Magazine.
78 min
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Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends 11: Neal Preston
Kosh sits down with Neal Preston, who is one of the most highly respected photographers in the history of the music business.
98 min
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Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends 10: Peter Doell
Renowned engineer Peter Doell’s experience spans a wide spectrum of musical genres, and includes an incredible variety of top artists, scoring hits for both indie and major label projects. Kosh and Peter discuss three giants in particular he worked with, Miles Davis, Tom Dowd and Frank Sinatra.
58 min
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Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends 09: Glen Wexler
Glen Wexler was one of the first artists to use digital imaging technology as a tool in the creative process. His career began by designing album covers for clients like Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, ZZ Top, and KISS
81 min
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Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends 08: 'Vice' with...
Kosh brings in his dear friend director, comedian and actor and Academy Award winning writer, Adam McKay
55 min
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Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends 07: Family
It is a special English Happy Christmas edition for Kosh and Friends because our host invites his son, John Kosh Jr. and grandson Atticus, into the studio
66 min
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EP 06 - Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends: Lenise...
Episode 6 is a deep dig with the pioneering engineer and producer Lenise Bent.
105 min
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EP 05 - Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends: Henry ...
Henry Diltz is a legendary photographer and musician active since the 1960’s. He is famous for capturing the laidback Laurel Canyon scene of the early 1970’s, the cover of The Doors album, ‘Morrison Hotel’ and the Woodstock music festival
70 min
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EP 04 - Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends: Val Garay
A chat with friend and super producer/engineer Val Garay. Garay is nine time Grammy nominated producer and winner of 1982’s record of the year with “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes.
59 min
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EP 03 - Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends: Aaron ...
Kosh and friend Aaron dive into some uncharted territory, like where is Cher’s tattoo exactly?
65 min
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EP 02 - Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends: Bob Bl...
A chat with the great photographer and long time collaborator, Robert (Bob) Blakeman. Kosh and Bob have been working together since the early 1980’s.
71 min
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EP 01 - Art of Rock with Kosh & Friends: Ron La...
Kosh and Ron will tell stories working together, the highs and lows, the fun and gags, on many classic album covers, some of which we are certain are in your collection.
72 min