Rick Springfield on New Album, SiriusXM DJ Gig, Acting, and Why at 74 He’s Not Stopping Anytime Soon

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Rick Springfield is the gift that keeps on giving. The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and best-selling author who's been wowing fans for more than forty years, says he manifests life and what he wants out of it. And luckily for us, what he wants is to just keep doing what he's doing. “I love what I do, and I think that's the most important thing…I don’t want to sit on the beach and drink mai tais and retire. If I did that, I’d want to get a band together and go and play.” Ironically, while he has no plans to become a beach bum, he is promoting his new rum brand, Beach Bar Rum, with his partner and longtime pal, Sammy Hagar, and a whole heck of a lot of other stuff.
It’s hard to believe this iconic heartthrob is 74, still electrifying on stage and off as he was in the ‘70s and ‘80s, he's just released brand new material...his 23rd studio album, and first in five years, Automatic, 20 new songs he wrote, produced, and performed all on his own. Stylistically, he describes it somewhere in between his 1981 certified U.S. platinum Working Class Dog and 1985’s Tao, filled with guitar-based power pop and keyboards. He explains the record's title track he dreamt about. "I'm really not quite sure what it's about. I woke up at three in the morning, wrote down the song I had in my head, got up the next day, and finished it. But it was just kind of stream-of-consciousness stuff. There's a message in there. I just haven't figured out what it is yet.”
Whatever message you take from it, one thing's for certain - you won’t get the poppy tune out of your head or the remaining 19 tracks. His goal, he says - “solid three-minute tunes with the biggest hooks I could come up with.”
Mission accomplished.
The album was engineered by and dedicated to Springfield’s friend and longtime sound man, Matty Spindel, who passed away late last year.
We caught up with Springfield backstage before his New York performance at The Paramount in Huntington last month to hear all about it and more, including his keys to longevity, 39-year marriage to Barbara Porter (who was right there with us during the interview) strategies for positive mental and physical wellness, and his "pretend DJ" gig on SiriusXM.
This is a LifeMinute with the one and only Rick Springfield.

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@kristineanguiano4675 11 ай бұрын

Great interview. It was an actual, engaging conversation filled with genuine questions. So refreshing!!! Thank you !💜💜💜

@davevangrouw86 8 ай бұрын

Love the way he still going strong!

@kareyannefoster 10 ай бұрын

Rick Springfield gets more beautiful inside and outside with each passing year. He's honest, and the older he gets, the more he goes back to his Aussie roots. You can hear it more and more as he speaks. Rick is a true National Treasure. We need to protect this precious man. He's a Gem. ❤❤❤

@robertvance1873 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Rick Springfield when I was a kid I first heard Speak to the Sky and Am radio never said your name but the song kept me alive and focused on God when I didn't have much faith, and Summer of 78 I finally found out who you were, Thank you for helping me get through life and you still are with Automatic, I have almost everything you've done and plenty of 80's memorabilia, I haven't been able to afford to see you, last concert was 2019 in Cincinnati Ohio and Greg Khin and others opened for you and you came out to the Audience and you shook my hand and lost your balance and my Ex girlfriend caught you and all I heard was she had your butt in her hands lmao 🤣😆😆😂😂😂

@valerievanetten3183 10 ай бұрын

One of the best Rick interviews I've ever seen in my 51 years of being his fan. Thanks for this!!!

@Velvetnoirestar 11 ай бұрын

Rick Rocks ❤🎸⭐️♥️🇦🇺

@joycebarker1488 10 ай бұрын

Great Interview ! Rick Springfield Rocks!

@kimberlyyaeger6491 10 ай бұрын

The interview with rick springfield was quite enlightening and very interesting about rick springfield background. The interview that the lady did with the questions was remarkable. I have been following rick springfield since the 80s of general hospital. Dr Noah Drake. Rick Springfield looks so fantastic. He is my BIGGEST ROCK STAR. singer..and very talented on his music career. 🎶 ❤

@TINKYBRAT 3 ай бұрын

He's just the best. I've been a fan for 40 yrs. The album is fantastic

@toninatetlow6452 4 ай бұрын

He is bless keep doing what you love you look healthy

@loriedobson 9 ай бұрын

What a great interview! I love listening to your opinion on things you have gone through. You are such a down to earth guy! You touch my soul❤ Rick Springfield equals happiness!

@JolieF 10 ай бұрын

❤ Rick Springfield!‼️👏🎤🎹✍️🎸💙

@VickyMarlin-zb4qe 6 ай бұрын

Your soooooo beautiful

@robertvance1873 9 ай бұрын

I'm getting the book Rick mentioned.

@kandangas_sv 7 ай бұрын

This guy never aged

@steffaniewest6872 Ай бұрын

Such a great interview!!! Thank you Rick a Springfield for your courage,beautiful music, and all the years you have spent brightening the lives of others!! I have grown up listening to your music, going to your concerts, watching you on the small screen and big screen in Wisconsin. You are so inspiring!