Interview with Rita Coolidge Michael Cavacini July 3, 2019 Buzz, Features 1 I recently interviewed Rita Coolidge, who has two Grammy awards to her name and decades of songs and albums along the way. We talked about her time touring with Joe Cocker, being in the studio with numerous le...
Geoff Tate: Rock ‘n’ Roll, Revolution, and Wine Dan Alleva June 25, 2019 Features, Interviews By all measures, Geoff Tate is a very, very busy man. His tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Operation: Mindcrime has extended into 2019 by popular demand. He just released an album in collaboration...
King’s X: Turning Tragedy into Something Special Vinny Cecolini June 25, 2019 Features, Interviews King’s X are one of the most celebrated and lauded bands of the last 30 years… by musicians and critics. Yet, the level of success first predicted for them has alluded them. A rollercoaster story of ups and do...
Mike Greenblatt’s Rant ‘n’ Roll with Chris Robinson Mike Greenblatt June 25, 2019 Features, Interviews Recently, we caught up with Chris Robinson from his Marin County, California home, and found the prolific singer-songwriter in a reflective mood. His band, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, just released Servant...
Steve Forbert: The Return of Romeo Clifford Meth June 19, 2019 Buzz, Features Steve Forbert has been delivering intimate, intricate, soul-satisfying songs and performances for four decades. But six months ago, the folk rocker from New Jersey (by way of Meridian, Mississippi) delivered h...
Frank Iero Strikes Back Vinny Cecolini June 18, 2019 Features, Interviews Each night, as Frank Iero tucks his children in, he offers them a choice: a storybook or a song. Rarely do they choose the book, opting for a sing-along that begins with “Best Friends Forever (But Not Now).” C...
Kiefer Sutherland: Time and Treasure Michael Cavacini June 18, 2019 Features, Interviews Kiefer Sutherland is a man of many talents. He’s starred in iconic films and TV shows, for which he’s won numerous awards. And, Kiefer is an accomplished musician whose second album, Reckless & Me, was rec...
Jigsaw Youth: The New Riot Grrrls of New York City Dan Alleva June 12, 2019 Features, Interviews One of the most gritty, sludgy, hard-rocking bands on the New York City scene right now is Jigsaw Youth. The trio of Nastacha Beck on guitar, Maria Alverez on bass and vocals, and Alex Dmytrow on drums cr...
Fang Gang: Don’t Blame Us Sonny Wheldon June 12, 2019 Features, Interviews Think The Misfits meets The Munsters, and what you get is Fang Gang. As an associate told me once about the group, “They’re very tongue-in-cheek Horror punk, and very Jersey.” Wait a minute—have we stumbled up...
The National: Easy to Find Veronica Rajadnya June 5, 2019 Features, Interviews From his home on Long Island, Scott Devendorf of The National lists off a playlist he’s made of some of the bands he’s been listening to: Shame, described was “sort of a weird, British Fugazi,” Mac DeMarco, an...
