interview Archive
24 May 2018
Andrew Finn Magill is Waxing Brazilian
Acclaimed fiddler Andrew Finn Magill grew up deeply immersed in Appalachian folk music traditions; his parents were and remain key figures in the annual Swannanoa Gathering. Over the course of […]
22 May 2018
Chuck Lichtenberger’s Real Feel
The last few years have seen a lot of changes for Asheville, N.C.-based songwriter and keyboardist Chuck Lichtenberger. His marriage and band ended, and he faced some serious mental health […]
21 May 2018
The 11th Annual Music Video Asheville: Creativity and Connections
The annual Music Video Asheville competition has grown from humble beginnings 11 years ago to its current status as a high-profile event attracting top-flight talent. But even as the competition […]
18 May 2018
Ozomatli: Building Bridges to Younger Fans
Genre-blurring band Ozomatli has long been recognized for its socially and politically conscious music. Combining rock, Latin music and hip-hop with positive messages, the Los Angeles-based collective has earned both […]
17 May 2018
Alejandro Escovedo is Still Burning Brightly
Guitarist, singer and songwriter Alejandro Escovedo released his 14th album, Burn Something Beautful, in late 2016. Reaction to the album—in many ways a return to the rocking end of Escovedo’s […]
16 May 2018
Jean-Michel Jarre on Making the Most of Music Technology
Jean-Michel Jarre built his music reputation on the strength of a series of groundbreaking 1970s albums. His second release, 1977’s Oxygène pioneered the use of analog synthesizers in a melodic […]
15 May 2018
Michael Schenker Takes it to the Next Level
Michael Schenker is quite likely the most famous and acclaimed German-born guitarist in the history of rock. Picking up the guitar early, by his teens Schenker joined older brother Rudolf […]
14 May 2018
Michael Schenker Fest: Four Singers, Full Potential
Guitarist Michael Schenker rose to fame in the 1970s as the lead guitarist in his older brother’s band, Scorpions. German-born Schenker soon set off on a path of his own, […]
11 May 2018
Liza Anne’s Turn for the Rockier (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… When you finish a recording session, do you feel like you’re able to say that it’s done, or are you the sort of person who wants […]
10 May 2018
Liza Anne’s Turn for the Rockier (Part One)
Liza Anne is the stage name of St. Simons Island-born Elizabeth Anne Odachowski. Nominally a folk musician, on her debut album — 2014’s The Colder Months — she crafted a […]