BW&BK; has received the following press release:

KANSAS guitarist Rich Williams has been confirmed as the first guest for a new rock music talk show called Long Live Rock. The debut episode will air Sunday, November 8th at 8:00pm EST (7:00pm Central) on Blog Talk Radio.

Long Live Rock is a live call-in show featuring interviews with some of the greatest rock musicians in the world. The show is a joint venture between two hosts who are already familiar to classic rock fans. Sterling Whitaker is a music journalist and the author of two books; Unsung Heroes of Rock Guitar in 2003, and 2007's The Grand Delusion: The Unauthorized True Story of Styx, which was an Amazon bestseller and garnered rave reviews in Classic Rock Magazine, Goldmine, Record Collector and many online media outlets. Whitaker has appeared as a guest on VH1, BBC Radio, and radio all over North America, and also hosts the popular podcast We Will Rock You).

Jeb Wright is one of the best-known and most respected interviewers in the genre. As the founder and editor of Classic Rock Revisited, over the last ten years Wright has interviewed a Who's Who of rock and metal artists. He conducts the Jumbotron interviews for the Moondance Jam every year, and in 2009 Wright celebrated the first decade of Classic Rock Revisited by releasing his first book, From The Vaults Series I: Stadium Rock.

Richard Williams is the only member of the superstar rock group Kansas to appear on every album and at every concert of the band's three-decade career. Best known for multi-platinum albums like Leftoverture and Point Of Know Return, as well as classic hits like 'Carry On Wayward Son' and 'Dust In the Wind', Kansas recently celebrated its 35th anniversary by releasing There's Know Place Like Home on CD, DVD and Blu-ray. Recorded live in the band's home state, the show features a cross section of Kansas classics augmented by a full orchestra, with guest appearances by Kansas alumni Kerry Livgren and Steve Morse. The DVD debuted at #5 in Billboard. Rich Williams will be calling in to Long Live Rock to discuss There's Know Place Like Home and his career with Kansas, and taking some listener calls.

“This is gonna be awesome!” Jeb Wright exclaims. “Kansas is my favorite band, and I was actually at this show. I love this DVD, and to have Rich Williams as the first guest on our first show is perfect.”
“This is definitely a show fans won't want to miss,” Whitaker promises. “Rich is a blast, and Jeb and I have both interviewed him before, so this is like a homecoming of sorts. There's Know Place Like Home is great, and it's doing really well. I can't wait to see what questions fans will have for Rich. I know this is going to be a really special night.”

The debut episode of Long Live Rock will air live Sunday, November 8th at 8:00pm EST (7:00pm Central) at this location, and will be available for download thereafter. Fans can call in at (347) 637-3446 with questions. Those without Internet access can call that number and listen to the show via phone.

Contact:

Sterling Whitaker

sterlingwit@aol.com

(615) 375-8146

Jeb Wright

jwright52@cox.net

(620) 442-7959