Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro
14 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 233 ratingsThere’s one special thing the most famous singers in the world have in common: Eric Vetro. From Camila Cabello to Shawn Mendes, to John Legend, vocal coach Eric Vetro has guided your favorite singers during some of the most iconic moments of their musical lives. On Backstage Pass, Eric’s celebrity students retrace their vocal journeys, from the very first song they ever sang, through notable challenges in their careers. Listen to Ariana Grande talk about the blessing and curse of perfect pitch. Hear Chloe Bailey’s transformation from singing at a summer camp to signing with Beyoncé. Eric is part therapist, part life coach as listeners become privy to the intimate relationship between student and teacher. You’ll hear these singers as you've never heard them before, and you may even learn to sing a little better yourself.
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Love Me Do From McCartney: A Life in Lyrics
February 07, 2024 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBCountless decisions, large and small, aided The Beatles’ ascent to the top of popular culture. The release of their debut single, “Love Me Do,” in the UK in the fall of 1962 was one of those decisions. Their debut on American television was another. In this episode from McCartney: A Life in Lyrics, Paul McCartney and Paul Muldoon discuss the early evolution of The Beatles. Listen to the new season now. “McCartney: A Life in Lyrics” is a co-production between iHeart Media, MPL and Pushkin In...
Presenting McCartney: A Life in Lyrics
October 04, 2023 04:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MBEnjoy this episode from McCartney: A Life in Lyrics, a podcast from iHeart Media, MPL and Pushkin Industries. Face cream, a Bristol liquor business, and a lifelong reverence for the elderly are just a few of the rather ordinary and disparate inspirations Paul McCartney brought together in the creation of a masterpiece: “Eleanor Rigby.” In this episode, McCartney and Paul Muldoon tease out the song's lyrical inspirations and discuss the influence a Bernard Herrman score for a Hitchcock film ...
Introducing So Many Steves, A New Audiobook from Steve Martin and Pushkin
May 04, 2023 04:00 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBToday, we’re bringing you a preview of a new audiobook, So Many Steves. Steve Martin is more candid than he’s ever been about his creative life in this engrossing audio-biography centered around a series of conversations recorded over many afternoons at home with his friend and neighbor, writer Adam Gopnik. You can get So Many Steves, exclusively on audio, now at https://www.pushkin.fm/audiobooks/so-many-steves-afternoons-with-steve-martin or wherever you get your audiobooks. See omnystudio...
Sabrina Carpenter
December 15, 2021 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBSabrina Carpenter may only be 22, but the singer and actress has made a name for herself in music, TV, film, and on the Broadway stage. In this Interview, Sabrina and Eric talk about how she turned her childhood dreams into a real career, the differences between singing on tour versus a Broadway stage, and how the writing process can help clarify situations - especially with her song Sue Me. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listene...
Juanes
December 15, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBSuperstar Colombian singer Juanes has collected over 20 Latin Grammy wins and 2 Grammys throughout his career so far. In this episode, Juanes talks to Eric about how he has always been able to get through difficult moments with music. They’ll also chat about how Juanes’ Colombian roots influenced his hits La Camisa Negra and Fijate Bien. You’ll even hear Juanes perform his take on an American classic. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.c...
Camila Cabello
December 08, 2021 09:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWith hits like Havana, Señorita, Never Be the Same, and Don’t Go Yet, it might be surprising that as a kid Camila Cabello hated being in the spotlight. In this interview, Camila and Eric talk about overcoming her shyness, how she’s built her career since The X Factor, and finding her own voice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chloe Bailey
December 01, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBChloe Bailey is probably most famously known as one half of the sister group Chloe x Halle, but through her acting, choreography, producing, and solo music career she’s got the entertainment market covered. In this interview, Eric talks with Chloe about why she learned to produce her own music, how the private Chloe is so different than the public Chloe, and how her family jokes that - as the world’s biggest Beyoncé fan - she manifested her and her sister becoming one of the first artists si...
Stephanie Beatriz
December 01, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBYou may know Stephanie Beatriz as an actor in Brooklyn 99, but after starring in In the Heights and Encanto, she proved she’s a singer as well! In this interview, Stephanie and Eric talk about her being Disney’s first Latinx Disney princess, Lin Manuel Miranda, what it means to see yourself on screen, and how to train your voice and sing while pregnant. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vanessa Hudgens
November 17, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBBroadway, movies, TV - singer/actor/voiceover artist Vanessa Hudgens does it all. In this interview, Eric and Vanessa talk about musicals, movies, and Vanessa’s newest project, Tick, Tick... Boom! They also discuss how they prepare her extremely versatile voice to meet the diverse challenges of voiceover work, movie musicals, and the Broadway stage. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
ROSALÍA
November 10, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn this episode, Eric talks with Rosalía about how her perfectionism and her incredible work ethic helped create her amazing career. She also reveals why she incorporated flamenco music into her own unique sound, how she developed her voice, and how it felt performing at the 2019 Latin Grammys while in a difficult headspace because of a death in the family. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
John Legend
November 03, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode, Eric talks with John Legend about why, at the height of his career, John started taking voice lessons, and how important it has been to learn how to maintain his voice for the long haul. They also chat about how working with Eric has influenced John’s own coaching on The Voice, his writing process, and how he creates songs. John even demonstrates how his favorite falsetto singers sound, from Curtis Mayfield to Prince, and why each one is unique. Learn more about your ad-ch...
Shawn Mendes
October 27, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBWe don’t think of world-famous singers having anxiety about performing their songs for live audiences. But the truth is, sometimes they do. In this episode, Eric talks with Shawn Mendes about how hard he has worked to get comfortable trusting the process and trusting his voice. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ariana Grande
October 20, 2021 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBEric talks with Ariana Grande about her vocal range, how Broadway influences her music, touring, and the struggles of perfect pitch, and how it can be both a blessing and a curse. We also get to learn more about Eric and how being a vocal coach is all about listening and thinking on his feet. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing Backstage Pass with Eric Vetro
October 08, 2021 09:13 - 2 minutes - 2.63 MBThere’s one special thing the most famous singers in the world have in common: his name is Eric Vetro. From Ariana Grande to Shawn Mendes to John Legend, vocal coach Eric Vetro has been by the sides of your favorite singers for some of the most iconic moments in their careers. On Backstage Pass, Eric’s celebrity students retrace their vocal journeys, from the very first song they ever sang, through the challenges they faced in the spotlight. You’ll hear the secrets behind how your favorite s...