interview Archive
04 Mar 2025
Clint Black Knows When There’s a Song In There (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… What do you think it is about your gimmick-free, neo-traditional approach to country that resonates so strongly? Well, the music has to appeal, first of all. […]
03 Mar 2025
Clint Black Knows When There’s a Song In There (Part 1 of 2)
Clint Black is a country superstar. Though he spent nearly a decade toiling as a songwriter and performer before landing a record deal in 1987, his career took off like […]
26 Feb 2025
Dream Theater’s Third Act Commences with ‘Parasomnia’
With founding drummer back in the fold, progressive metal heroes return for 16th studio album One of prog-metal’s most acclaimed groups has returned to its roots – and its most […]
24 Feb 2025
Los Tigres del Norte: Representing in Words and Music
San Jose’s own Los Tigres del Norte are a major force in the Spanish-speaking musical world. Seven-time Grammy (and 12-time Latin Grammy) Award winners, the group has built and cultivated […]
14 Feb 2025
Larkin Poe Go Their Own Way
This feature first appeared in SPIN. The success of Larkin Poe’s 2024 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album could have been a double-edged sword, painting the rootsy duo of […]
12 Feb 2025
Dirty Logic: Reelin’ in the Classics
The recent interest in so-called “yacht rock” – brought about thanks to a new HBO documentary on the subject – has brought the names of several bands from the ‘70s […]
07 Feb 2025
Hamish Anderson is All About the Live Experience
Not so many years ago, the only path to success for a recording and performing artist was to land a record deal. The marketing and administrative muscle of the major […]
05 Feb 2025
Album Review: London Underground — Live at the 19th Dream of Dr Sardonicus Festival
One of the most musically luxurious yet overlooked subgenres of the 1960s was soul jazz. While within the jazz world, artists like Cannonball Adderley were finding the sweet spot in […]
21 Jan 2025
Psychedelic Furs: The Boys That (Re)invented Rock & Roll
As the British band approaches its 50th anniversary, they’re still making great new music The Psychedelic Furs burst onto the London postpunk scene in 1977. As the group’s name suggests, […]
20 Jan 2025
The Music of Mary Lattimore: ‘Not Just for Doing Yoga’
Outside of classical and Celtic music, the harp isn’t widely heard. But in the hands of Asheville native Mary Lattimore, the massive, stringed acoustic instrument has become the centerpiece of […]