Howard Jones Meets Jimmy Jam! — Naked Lunch
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Howard Jones Meets Jimmy Jam!

July 24, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

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Two architects of 80s pop meet to talk synthesizers, Vegas residencies, and why the music still matters in 2027.

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In this episode

  • The story behind Howard Jones curating a tour with Wang Chung and English Beat
  • How Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis built a Las Vegas residency around nothing but hits
  • Real talk about working with Stevie Wonder, George Michael, and Ringo Starr
  • What keeps two legends still making and performing music decades later

About this episode

This week, on "Naked Lunch," we explore the Soul in the Machine as we bring together two distinguished musical greats who each in their own way made David love The Eighties a lot more -- and who are both out there still turning on synthesizers and audiences here in 2027. They discuss Howard curating his current "Things Can Only Get Better Tour" featuring Wang Chung, English Beat and Modern English, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis' acclaimed "Nothing But Hits" Las Vegas residency at Volaire inside the Venetian. Join us for great stories about Stevie Wonder, George Michael, Ringo Starr and more and some deep musical conversation. For more on Howard's tour and upcoming 2027 album, "Global Citizen," go to http://www.howardjones.com. To get tickets to see Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis' Vegas residency, click here. To learn more about building community through food and "Somebody Feed the People," visit the Philanthropy page at philrosenthalworld.com.

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