interview Archive
08 Oct 2019
A Session with the Session Man: Rick Wakeman (Part One)
Mention the name Rick Wakeman to a fan of ’70s rock and they’ll immediately think of Yes, the band he has joined and quit more than five times. Dig further […]
07 Oct 2019
The Midnight Hour: Looking Back to Move Forward
Evoking the spirit of the Harlem Renaissance while exploring modern musical territory, The Midnight Hour combines jazz arrangements with a decidedly hip hop aesthetic. Led by two leading lights of […]
06 Oct 2019
Moses Jones: Chakra and Jive
The colorfully-named Moses Jones & the Dirty Southern Soul came together a few years ago with a goal of making its own style of music. The band’s sound recalls the […]
05 Oct 2019
Hope Griffin: A Shining Light of a Singer-songwriter
Hope Griffin is a Western North Carolina-based singer-songwriter. She sings and plays acoustic guitar in a soulful, rootsy style. But she arrived at that singular style via a somewhat unconventional […]
01 Oct 2019
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Fun: the Men and the Journey of RPWL
German keyboardist/vocalist Yogi Lang first encountered guitarist Karlheinz “Kalle” Wallner in 1988 when the latter was playing in a band called Incubus. Eventually renamed Violet District, the group released its […]
26 Sep 2019
Ian McDonald: From Prog to Arena Rock to Alt-country, All in Style
Most people will know the name Ian McDonald from his work with King Crimson and Foreigner. But his body of work extends well beyond pioneering progressive rock and ’70s arena […]
23 Sep 2019
The Mule Comes Alive: A Conversation with Warren Haynes
Among many music fans, there exists an unshakable belief: No matter how good the musicians, no matter how sophisticated the recording gear, no matter how skilled the recording engineers, a […]
18 Sep 2019
Penny and Sparrow: Rosé Rock vs. Emo-country
The crystalline instrumentation and emotionally resonant vocal harmonies of Penny and Sparrow have earned the Austin, Texas folk duo both critical plaudits and a dedicated following. But Penny and Sparrow […]
17 Sep 2019
Played a Set for Everyone: CCR at Woodstock (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… The story that gained traction over the years is that the band’s performance was somehow wanting or otherwise subpar, but that’s not at all what I […]
16 Sep 2019
Played a Set for Everyone: CCR at Woodstock (Part One)
There’s a tired cliché that goes something like this: “If you remember the ’60s, you weren’t really there.” A half century later, an unfortunate reality is that if an event […]