interview Archive
06 Oct 2025
Ben Folds is ‘Capable of Anything’
Ben Folds has always enjoyed defying expectations. The band he led for many years, Ben Folds Five, was a trio, not a quintet. And while the Winston-Salem native is no […]
26 Sep 2025
That Thing You (Didn’t) Do, Part 2 of 2
The search for a movie’s theme song: Director Tom Hanks’ love letter to ‘60s rock drew upon top songwriters Continued from Part One… The Verve Pipe – “That Thing You […]
25 Sep 2025
That Thing You (Didn’t) Do, Part 1 of 2
The search for a movie’s theme song: Director Tom Hanks’ love letter to ‘60s rock drew upon top songwriters A shorter edit of this feature appeared previously in SPIN. Tom […]
22 Sep 2025
The Indoor Astronomy of Astronomía Interior
This feature appeared previously in SPIN Magazine. “We agreed not to make another rock and roll band,” laughs Ángel Mosqueda. Good thing, because he and Jesús Baez are already in […]
19 Sep 2025
The Mind Movies of Adrian Younge
This feature appeared previously in SPIN Magazine. Some artists combine genres as a stylistic challenge, motivated by curiosity: Can it even be done? But when Adrian Younge blends musical forms […]
17 Sep 2025
Kingfish Widens His View Beyond the Blues
At age 26, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is a major figure in the blues world. Yet he’s a relative newcomer to the music industry, having signed his first recording contract in […]
10 Sep 2025
For the Blues Project, There’s No Time Like Now
The original Blues Project was the stuff of legends. Featuring an eclectic mix of New York City players drawn together by a desire to do something that brought together their […]
29 Aug 2025
Memphissippi Sounds: Free to Be Cam and Yella P (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Cam knew immediately that he and Yella P had created something special. “Once I saw his passion for the music and how dedicated he was, we […]
28 Aug 2025
Memphissippi Sounds: Free to Be Cam and Yella P (Part 1 of 2)
Cam Kimbrough and Damion Pearson apply a classic instrumental format and spirited vocals to their mission of making music. The guitar-and-drum duo’s Hill Country style of blues is rooted in […]
20 Aug 2025
Ben Folds’ Solo Shows and Orchestral Concerts: But Wait, There’s More
Ben Folds is playing dates with orchestras, and he’s scheduling performances that will feature him alone onstage with a piano. Those solo dates showcase just one of the many dimensions […]