Danny Goldberg

Danny Goldberg appears in the following:

American Icons: Nirvana’s “Nevermind”

Thursday, April 30, 2015

How did “Nevermind” come to define 90s rock — and make Nirvana the last universally acclaimed rock band?

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The State Of American Music Is ___.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Join us tonight at 8 p.m. (Tuesday, Feb. 12) for a live warm-up conversation about the State of American Music.

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"Nevermind" at 20

Friday, September 23, 2011

On September 24th, Nirvana’s breakthrough grunge album “Nevermind” turns 20. Joining us to look back on the record that put Seattle on the map — and shaped a generation of musicians to come — is Danny Goldberg, music industry veteran, and manager for Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. And, we'll hear from cellist and composer Lori Goldston, who toured with Nirvana in 1993 and 1994. Plus, we’ll open the phones.

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Rock and Roll Life

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Music industry vet Danny Goldberg has had a big influence on the world of rock and roll - from managing Nirvana to launching Stevie Nicks’s solo career. His new memoir is Bumping Into Geniuses.

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Words for America

Thursday, September 18, 2008

In the depths of the Great Depression, thousands of American writers found work under the New Deal’s Federal Writers Project. Hear about a new project updating that model. Also: music industry vet Danny Goldberg on how the business has changed. A look at the work of 19th c. Brazilian writer ...

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Soundcheck Smackdown: Clinton vs. Obama

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

With today's Democratic showdown in the Pennsylvania primary, we stage a battle of our own: Which of the two Democrats has the best music on their side? Obama has inspired musical tributes, and his Facebook page says that he listens to Bob Dylan, The Fugees and J.S. Bach. Clinton recently ...

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Danny Goldberg: Behind the Stars

Saturday, February 02, 2002

Kurt Andersen and Artemis Records chairman Danny Goldberg explore the intricate machinery of star-making. 

Goldberg is a 30-year veteran of the music industry. He started his career as a journalist for Rolling Stone and The Village Voice and went on to manage artists like Bonnie Raitt and Nirvana. He has been the president of several ...

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Star-making, National Anthem, Stunt Double

Saturday, February 02, 2002

We meet the creative people who make your favorite stars shine. Kurt Andersen and Artemis Records chairman Danny Goldberg talk about life behind the stars and how to attract a spotlight while avoiding it yourself. Pianists share the joys and frustrations of accompanying world class musicians, and a Hollywood stunt ...

Star-making, Bathtub, Stunt Double

Saturday, September 01, 2001

We soak in the design of a popular household luxury — the bathtub. Kurt Andersen and record label executive Danny Goldberg explore the intricate machinery of star-making, and we meet the creative workers that help the stars shine. Pianists talk about the joys and frustrations of accompanying, and we visit ...

Danny Goldberg: Behind the Stars

Saturday, September 01, 2001

Kurt Andersen and Artemis Records chairman Danny Goldberg explore the intricate machinery of star-making. 

Goldberg is a 30-year veteran of the music industry. He started his career as a journalist for Rolling Stone and The Village Voice and went on to manage artists like Bonnie Raitt and Nirvana. He has been ...

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