interview Archive
25 Dec 2016
My Holiday Gift to You: The Verve Pipe
For those of you who observe and/or celebrate the holiday, Merry Christmas! Here’s my gift to you. Oftentimes when I do an interview, worthwhile content doesn’t find its way into […]
20 Dec 2016
Rick Wakeman on Solo Work, Singers, and Sex Pistols
In addition to his work with Yes and Yes-related projects, Rick Wakeman has had a long, successful, and prolific solo career. [Shameless plug: I wrote the liner notes for CD […]
19 Dec 2016
Geeking Out on Gear: Rick Wakeman Talks Keyboards
During my conversation with Rick Wakeman, the subject inevitably turned to equipment. As a keyboard player myself, I was thrilled at the opportunity to discuss gear with one of the […]
16 Dec 2016
In a Word, Yes: Rick Wakeman on the ARW Tour (Part 2)
Continued from Part One … My conversation with Rick Wakeman continues. Note that our chat took place in summer 2016, before the lineup of ARW had been finalized. Wakeman discusses […]
15 Dec 2016
In a Word, Yes: Rick Wakeman on the ARW Tour (Part 1)
Back during the summer of this year, I enjoyed a wide-ranging and lengthy conversation with keyboard legend Rick Wakeman. The ostensible basis of our chat was the then-upcoming ARW tour, […]
14 Dec 2016
Teenage Fanclub is Here and to Stay
Glasgow, Scotland-based Teenage Fanclub is quite popular in Great Britain; 9 of the band’s 11 studio albums have charted there. Here in the US, their albums haven’t sold as well; […]
13 Dec 2016
Mike Mills Bridges the Gap Between Rock and Classical
Most people know Mike Mills as the bassist in R.E.M.; he was a founding member of the band and remained with them until their 2011 breakup. Since that time, he’s […]
07 Dec 2016
Captivate and Provoke: The modern black roots music of Fantastic Negrito
Note: this is the second of two features I’ve written recently about Fantastic Negrito (here’s the first one). Expect more; this guy is one to watch. — bk Fantastic Negrito […]
06 Dec 2016
NRBQ: the Unity of Man (and of former members), Part 2
Continued from Part One … From NRBQ‘s start, jazz pianist Thelonious Monk was a hero to Terry Adams and his band mates. “The music of Thelonious had a big impact […]
05 Dec 2016
NRBQ: the Unity of Man (and of former members), Part 1
Longtime critics’ darlings NRBQ has kept the music going in one form or another since before recording and releasing its self-titled debut album in 1969. While sales figures of NRBQ’s […]