Episodes

Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Shaggy - Hot Shot!
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we chat with Grammy Award-winning recording artist Shaggy who has had an amazing career with hit songs like "Oh Carolina," "Angel," "It Wasn't Me" and now "Banana," a collaboration he did with fellow reggae artist Conkarah. We also welcome rising Canadian star Tate McRae talking about how her music career has taken off after having success as a young dancer. Finally, our music editor Sharon Hyland is here to chat about the impact of Eddie Van Halen who has influenced so many musicians since the 1970s. Thank you for listening!

Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Tones And I - Busking Her Way To Success!
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
This week we chat with Australian singer-songwriter Tones and I who's hit song "Dance Monkey" went to number one in over 30 countries around the world. Tones has lots to say including talking about meeting her idol Macklemore, why she misses busking and what gift she gave herself when her career started to take off. We also chat with Canadian songwriter and rising pop artist Mike Ruby who has released his debut EP called "You Wrote These Songs," and our music editor Sharon Hyland pops in to talk about Mariah Carey releasing her memoir "The Meaning of Mariah Carey" and latest album "The Rarities." Thank you for listening!

Monday Sep 28, 2020
Ian Gittins - Writing Music History!
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
This week we chat with author, ghost-writer, journalist and editor Ian Gittins talking about the ins and outs of being a writer and the different hats he has to wear depending on what project he's currently working on. We also welcome up-and-coming Canadian R&B artist Myles Castello who hails from Toronto chatting about his latest single Sangria and the work he's putting in to take his career to new heights. Thank you for listening!

Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Brandy - The Time Is Now!
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
Tuesday Jun 30, 2020
This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we chat with Grammy Award-winning recording artist Brandy who is not only an amazing vocalist but an actress and producer who has starred on numerous TV shows and even appeared on Broadway in the musical "Chicago." We also welcome Canadian EDM duo Loud Luxury who have had an amazing year with the success of their song "Body" which won them a Juno Award for "Best Dance Recording" in 2019.

Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Grammy Award-Winning Producer Jimmy Jam Talks Rhythm Nation 30!
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
Thursday Oct 31, 2019
This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we continue to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation album and tour by speaking to the people who played an important role in its success. We're very excited to welcome Grammy Award-winning producer Jimmy Jam to the program sharing his memories from the studio of helping Janet create this very successful album. Jimmy gives in-depth explanations about key songs from the project and how Janet is able to sing with such a great range of tone. If you've ever wondered what it was like to be in the studio while this masterpiece was being created, Jimmy has your answers. Thank you for listening!