Rival Sons: Back in the Woods Dan Alleva April 17, 2019 Features, Interviews Few bands in rock ‘n’ roll exhibit talent and class quite like Rival Sons. The hard-rock quartet from Long Beach, California have been perfecting their craft since their start in 2009, and their latest release,...
Candlebox: Always Growing, Never Surrendering Samantha Curreli April 17, 2019 Features, Interviews Candlebox rocketed to the top of music charts 25 years ago after the release of their debut, self-titled album. Never in their wildest dreams did the band expect to make the platinum ranks. Lead vocalist, Kevin...
Stephen Kellogg & His Objects of Hope James Campion April 17, 2019 Features, Interviews Stephen Kellogg stands with his arms outstretched on stage beneath the din of thunderous applause. Dressed in a black velvet jacket with his initials tapered in white on his right breast, and a grey hat that ke...
Amanda Fama: Meet Me at the Diner Sonny Wheldon April 10, 2019 Features, Interviews Amanda Fama hails from the sandy beaches of Long Beach Island, and her latest EP, Diner Talk, is a mixture of alternative and modern country. AQ recently caught up with the talented singer-songwriter to discuss...
Aunt Ange: Darkness & Light Sonny Wheldon April 10, 2019 Features, Interviews Aunt Ange is a dark-rock collective from Long Island that incorporates moody concepts, skillful musicianship, and a driving integrity to create mysterious yet melodic rock ‘n’ roll. The group’s latest release, ...
SWMRS: Diligence, Deep Roots, and Dancing Debra Kate Schafer April 3, 2019 Features, Interviews Coming in stronger and better than ever on their sophomore record was the goal of Oakland, California’s always evolving, yet still true to the core, beat-driven punk band, SWMRS. Their debut album, Drive North,...
The Budos Band: It’s A Family Affair Dan Alleva April 3, 2019 Features, Interviews Staten Island’s The Budos Band have been on the scene for nearly 15 years, entertaining audiences with their infectious concoction of funk ‘n’ soul, afrobeat, and hard rock. Their forthcoming release is V, whic...
Blackberry Smoke — Living in Song Samantha Curreli March 27, 2019 Features, Interviews When you’re on the road for most of the year, it’s crucial to keep things fresh—and that’s just what Blackberry Smoke strives to do. During my chat with vocalist and guitarist, Charlie Starr, he elaborated on t...
The Allman Betts Band — Not Your Daddy’s ABB Dan Alleva March 27, 2019 Features, Interviews They’ve been called the “new ABB,” but for Devon Allman—son of Gregg Allman—the Allman Betts Band is simply about the here and now. “It’s a new band and a new transition for us to go from being brothers to b...
Having a Ball with All Them Witches Dan Alleva March 20, 2019 Features, Interviews When you read an interview with a band or artist, and laughter occurs in the conversation, what you commonly see in print is something like this: “Blah blah blah.... ” Well, if I utilized this grammatical ap...
