Interviews
No Limits to GEOFF TATE’s Relentless Drive
Throughout rock n’ roll history we have experienced a wide variety of sound, sub-genres and influential musicians who have either inspired us as a listener, or have inspired us to tackle our own musical endeavors. Music has been a platform for awareness just as often as sheer entertainment. Sometimes it even combines both to provide… Read more »
DIRTY HONEY – Ready To Sting Twice
Honey bees can only sting once in their lifetime. Aside from just being an interesting fact, the reason that the common honey bee can only sting once is that their stingers are actually attached to part of their abdomen. When they try to fly away after the attack, their stingers stick in the victim’s skin,… Read more »
FASTEST LAND ANIMAL – A Need for Speed
What is the fastest land animal? Well, if you search Wikipedia, you’ll find out that the cheetah is the fastest known animal on the land. Most of us have probably known that tidbit of trivial information since elementary school. Cheetahs have been clocked at speeds upward of 75 miles per hour, which is pretty fast… Read more »
IS ROCK DEAD? – Not By a Long Shot
One of the most infamous statements in rock music was uttered in 2014 when Gene Simmons of KISS declared in a Rolling Stone interview that “Rock is finally dead.” Just a few weeks ago, while doing publicity for a 2020 New Year’s Eve concert in Dubai he reiterated that feeling in an interview with Gulf… Read more »
TESLA’s BRIAN WHEAT – Spills The Milk on His Book
Have you ever fantasized about meeting someone you admire, but realize the prospects of that actually happening are pretty slim? The daydream may go something like this. You are sitting in a bar and that person just somehow happens to come in and pull up a stool next to you. You introduce yourself and explain… Read more »
Mark “WEISSGUY” Weiss – Shooting The Decade That Rocked
Gene Simmons of KISS said it best: “Mark is the real deal. He may not play the guitar, but that camera is his guitar. He’s a rockstar.” In an era where rockstars were hailed as gods, Mark Weiss carried the all-access pass. Known by some of the greatest artists as more than just a photographer, Weiss… Read more »
Breaking New Music & Radio Rules
Longing for the days when your local rock radio station was your one stop shop for your favorite tunes as well as your portal to new music and bands? Perhaps you are too young to remember those days. If you are a member of the latter group, let’s start with a little backstory. During the… Read more »
BLACK STONE CHERRY – On The Human Condition
Kentucky has a rich history in the world of music, and out of its musical depths has grown Black Stone Cherry, the epitome of modern Southern rock. Formed in 2001, the band is soon to hit their 20th birthday and through the years the original lineup has stayed solid- Chris Robertson on vocals and guitar,… Read more »
DEVILDRIVER – Letting the Demons Out
After decades of screaming out songs, blasting speakers and inspiring truly rabid pits, DevilDriver raise the lantern high continuing to deflect demons in a year where they’re everywhere, unseen to the eye and masked face. Vocalist Dez Fafara has taken the worldwide downtime to reflect on his good fortune of surviving a turbulent couple of… Read more »
THE COMPULSIONS – You Can’t Keep A Good Band Down
Picture a frontman on stage in a dark club. The air is hot and steamy due to the perpetually malfunctioning air conditioning, and the club smells vaguely of stale beer. The guy is wearing worn jeans, black T-shirt and headband, and he’s playing a beat-to-shit old Fender Telecaster with a lit cigarette jammed in the… Read more »
KAMELOT – Conquering Live Empires
For the past several decades Kamelot have thrilled fans everywhere with over the top audio, epic album art and powerful symphonic shows stretching their Florida-based fingertips across the globe. In a time when live music is a sacred commodity they release I am the Empire- Live at the 013, a DVD offering from their 2018… Read more »
NICK PERRI – Creative Persistence In Uncertain Times
Imagine being at a concert where there are 36,000 people in the audience—but at the same time, the venue is completely deserted. That’s what happened on August 14 at the Ardmore Music Hall in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. On stage were Nick Perry & The Underground Thieves, and in the front row seats were not prime ticket… Read more »
