Bill Payne is an accomplished Keyboardist/Singer/Songwriter who co-founded Little Feat in 1969.  He's also worked and recorded with the elite in the Rock and Roll industry including Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor and even Pink Floyd - along with dozens others.  In the early 2000's Bill reunited with The Doobie Brothers (where you'll find him playing on 9 albums throughout the years) and was on the road with the band at the beginning of their 50th year Reunion Tour.  With Little Feat, they recently added 2 new members of the band and recorded Sam's Place, an album that's currently up for a Grammy award.  Multi-award winning program director Ray White caught up with Bill before he took the stage in October of 2024 to talk about his recent work with the Doobies, Little Feat's Sam Clayton's expanded role on their latest release and other album insights.  In our showcase segment we feature the great one - Eric Clapton, whose latest album is Meanwhile.  The heart of Rock and Roll, right here on The CAT!

Elliott Yamin in 2006 was a finalist on the 5th season of American Idol.  He released his self-titled album in 2007 that peaked at #3 on the Billboard 200.  His single "Wait For You" obtained platinum certification.  Elliott has had 5 solo albums land on the charts throughout his career.  In recent years you can find Elliott performing and touring with the Lao Tizer Band and Special EFX All-Stars.  His latest recordings can be found on Lao Tizer Band's Amplify album, released in 2024.  Multi-award program director Ray White caught up with Elliott before he hit the stage in June of 2024 to talk about his career highlights and recent work with Lao Tizer and Chieli Minucci.  Our showcase segment features three amazing musicians/bands who also has recent releases.  Daryl Hall with D, Norah Jones with Visions and Guster with Ooh La La.  This show "pops" as we launch into 2025, here on the CAT!