Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident and licensed Private Investigator with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on 50+ television stations weekly, plus key podcast and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast." His third book is slated for a 2023 release via Backbeat Books.

Episode #059: Mike Viola, The Byrds' Chris Hillman & Halestorm's Lzzy Hale

Episode #059: Mike Viola, The Byrds' Chris Hillman & Halestorm's Lzzy Hale

On this edition of the "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz," Darren spoke with Mike Viola (new album "Godmuffin"), The Byrds' Chris Hillman (new memoir "Time Between: My Life As A Byrd, Burrito & Beyond") and Halestorm's Lzzy Hale (host of AXS TV's "A Year In Music" series).

Audio mix by Mark Piro. Theme song by Steve Schiltz. All 3 interviews were recorded in September and October 2020 in the midst of the still on-going COVID-19 pandemic.

Episode #060: Sevendust's Lajon Witherspoon, Blue October's Justin Furstenfeld & Whitesnake's David Coverdale

Episode #060: Sevendust's Lajon Witherspoon, Blue October's Justin Furstenfeld & Whitesnake's David Coverdale

Episode #058: David Arquette, Judas Priest's Rob Halford & Less Than Jake's Chris DeMakes

Episode #058: David Arquette, Judas Priest's Rob Halford & Less Than Jake's Chris DeMakes