ROSS THE BOSS IS A LEGEND IN LOCKDOWN Vinny Cecolini May 19, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On The Dictators and Manowar guitarist was primed to hit the road with his namesake band prior to the Coronavirus pandemic. Read how he's been keeping himself busy. There is no denying Ross “The Boss” Friedman... Read More...
THE WARLOCKS TRIP HARD ON REALITY WITH ‘THE CHAIN’ Dan Alleva May 8, 2020 Buzz, Features, Goings-On The Los Angeles rockers spin social justice and surrealism into a psychedelic stew on their latest LP. “You know, it wasn't supposed to go this long,” says Bobby Hecksher of the Los Angeles psych-rock group... Read More...
IDLE HANDS—AS LONG AS IT FLOWS Nick Perkel April 28, 2020 Buzz, Features Celebrating the release of their new album Mana, Portland's Idle Hands are experiencing what it's like to tour Europe—and learning how it feels to build something from the ground up A major musical contende... Read More...
A SONG FROM THE EARTH: AN INTERVIEW WITH LUCINDA WILLIAMS Dan Alleva April 24, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews On her latest album, Good Souls Better Angels, the Nashville-based singer-songwriter taps into the darkness and light of life during uncertain times. (Interview + Album Stream) This spring has been anything... Read More...
LESLIE MENDELSON HAS SOMETHING TO SAY Dan Alleva April 23, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews By embracing her own anxieties and fears, the NYC singer-songwriter has created a bold and brave new album to be admired. (Interview & Album Stream) Prior to our chat in late March, singer-songwriter Le... Read More...
MAPACHE—ASCENT OF THE SPACE COWBOYS Dan Alleva April 22, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews Music brings people together. It creates memories and inspires creativity. It forges bonds. The last of those strange stimuli is like a coming of age concoction—a heady brew of all the ingredients required... Read More...
PETER BJORN AND JOHN FIND BALANCE IN AN ‘ENDLESS DREAM’ Katherine Yeske Taylor April 20, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews After more than 15 years, the Swedish indie rockers still embrace the brighter side of pop life. As it turns out, only a small group of lucky Swedes got to see a springtime show from Peter Bjorn and John in... Read More...
DRIFTWOOD EMPHASIZES FAMILY & ROOTS DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES Andrea Seastrand April 16, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews The Binghamton quintet feeds off their friendships as the world contends with anxiety and panic. (Interview + Album Stream) Since 2006, upstate-downstate’s Driftwood have released successful albums backed b... Read More...
DRIVIN N’ CRYIN’S KEVN KINNEY WANTS TO HEAR YOUR STORIES Katherine Yeske Taylor April 10, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews 35 years after forming, the Atlanta quartet is still flying high with Live the Love Beautiful (stream below). Kevn Kinney is a contented man as he calls from his Atlanta home. “I've got my coffee, I'm watch... Read More...
THE DRIVER ERA—CREATING A SOUND YOU’VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE Debra Kate Schafer April 1, 2020 Buzz, Features, Interviews 4 The Driver Era is truly one of the most forward thinking, innovative bands on the scene right now. From the release of their debut album, X, last year to going on their second world tour this year, brothers Ro... Read More...
