interview Archive
05 May 2025
Killer Queen: Guaranteed to Blow Your Mind (Part 1 of 2)
In 2025, tribute bands are a major segment of the music industry. Fans who perhaps never got to see their favorite classic rock band – or who want to relive […]
30 Apr 2025
Moving Beyond Surf and Garage, La Luz Shines Brightly
La Luz is a Seattle-based quartet of four female musicians. The group combines surf, garage and other rocking styles, suffusing its arrangements with heavenly vocal harmonies that recall the best […]
18 Apr 2025
My Morning Jacket: Put Us In, Coach (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Jim James says that when he’s engaged in the multitask endeavor of producing and being the artist, he sometimes “gets super-crazy about engineering and mic placement.” […]
17 Apr 2025
My Morning Jacket: Put Us In, Coach (Part 1 of 2)
An edited version of this featured appeared previously in SPIN. “Music is the invisible architecture that holds up the universe,” says Jim James. Leader, rhythm guitarist, singer and songwriter with […]
04 Apr 2025
Lollapalooza: Mainstreaming the Alternative
This feature appeared previously in SPIN. Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock’s Wildest Festival New oral history tells the wild inside stories of groundbreaking ‘90s Festival Lollapalooza changed the […]
03 Apr 2025
The Might Be Giants: Darlings of Peel-Land
(NOTE: This feature refers to a pair of shows that were scheduled for last month but have since been postponed until November 2025 — bk) They Might Be Giants have […]
02 Apr 2025
Y&T: Back to Basics
Hard rock and heavy metal has gone through many phases. It has gone in and out of fashion, and endured the so-called “hair metal” era of the ‘80s. But for […]
28 Mar 2025
Mercy in the Mountains
(NOTE: This feature refers to a pair of shows that took place a few days ago — bk) In response to the widespread devastation visited upon Western North Carolina, many […]
12 Mar 2025
Oakland Trio is a ‘MeloDious’ Family Affair
The members of Oakland music trio MeloDious are all under 20 years of age. Siblings from a musical family, MeloDious combines superb musicianship and a warm and accessible jazz-informed sound, […]
10 Mar 2025
Randy Blythe Flexes His Prose Muscles with ‘Just Beyond the Light’
This story appeared previously in SPIN. Lamb of God vocalist’s new book addresses perspective and human potential Randy Blythe is best known as the lead singer for Lamb of God. […]