interview Archive
26 Sep 2023
Stax Records: Written in Their Soul (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Some of the demos on the new set feature vocal and simple accompaniment; others are more fully arranged, often including an entire band. The demos in […]
25 Sep 2023
Stax Records: Written in Their Soul (Part 1 of 2)
Most listeners never get to hear demo recordings. Created by songwriters as a guide for recording artists, those demos aren’t meant to be shared with the public. But they’re an […]
19 Sep 2023
Have You Got it Yet? (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… A musician himself, Bogawa had long been intrigued by Barrett’s life and legend, and held a special fascination for Barrett’s unconventional approach to songwriting. “I had […]
18 Sep 2023
Have You Got it Yet? (Part 1 of 2)
New Film Dispels Myths About Pink Floyd’s Visionary Founder Syd Barrett Syd Barrett is the stuff of legends. The founder of Pink Floyd, Cambridge-born Barrett was also its front man, […]
12 Sep 2023
Jason Scheff: Nothin’s Gonna Stop Him (part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… Almost from the start, you were placing some of your compositions on the group’s albums. Were they songs that you already had, or did you write […]
11 Sep 2023
Jason Scheff: Nothin’s Gonna Stop Him (part 1 of 2)
For more than three decades, Jason Scheff was the voice of Chicago. Taking over for high-profile Peter Cetera in 1985, the bassist was only 23 when he joined the massively […]
08 Sep 2023
“Why Not Us?” Train Approaching 30 Years of Pop Rock (Part 2 of 2)
Continued from Part One… While the band’s lineup has gone through some changes over the years, more often than not, Train has featured six or more members. What are the […]
07 Sep 2023
“Why Not Us?” Train Approaching 30 Years of Pop Rock (Part 1 of 2)
Vocalist and songwriter Pat Monahan formed Train in San Francisco in 1994. The pop-rock band worked hard to develop its sound and cultivate its Bay Area fan base for a […]
06 Aug 2023
Min Xiao-Fen: Music, Movies and More
When Min Xiao-Fen and her husband left New York City and resettled in Western North Carolina in 2020, they may have been expecting a slower pace of life. But that’s […]
05 Aug 2023
Mission Statement: A Q&A with Della Mae
Traditionally, bluegrass has been a male-dominated musical field. But as the genre that began in the Appalachian Mountains in the 1940s grew and developed, female musicians have increasingly made their […]