Interviews
A Conversation About Color -with The Devil Wears Prada’s Mike Hranica
To set the stage, it’s 2005 in Dayton, Ohio; a young and hungry Metalcore band has formed. They started strong with the release of their demo Patterns of A Horizon, followed by their signing to Rise Records. As a result, Patterns of A Horizon was re-recorded and turned into Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord, resulting… Read more »
Talking About Chaos – A Sitdown with FAME ON FIRE’s Brian Kuznitz
In the age of social media, younger acts have found the ability to garner attention through many different avenues that were not previously available. A popular choice for many of these artists is to post covers to attract fans from the original artists. Starting in 2013, Florida rockers Fame On Fire capitalized on this trend…. Read more »
CLASSLESS ACT – An Unlikely Story
There was a time in the Los Angeles music scene when the formula was simple. First, you would find three or four other guys who could play. You would most likely start by playing some covers, perhaps in local bars or backyard parties. If you became good enough to garner a bit of a following,… Read more »
THE NEW BARDOTS – Just Another Dance
Social media polarization, fake news, causes celebre, political distraction, Russian disinformation, pandemics, Hollywood award show scandals, leaked Supreme Court rulings, incriminating laptops, inflation, Ukrainian war and election integrity, just a sample listing of the zeitgeist that is the 2020’s. As not only Americans, but as citizens of the world, there is something we all have… Read more »
MATT SORUM – Jive Talkin’
The Cult. Guns N’ Roses. Velvet Revolver. Kings of Chaos. Grammy Award winner Matt Sorum has been gracing the stage as a member of major bands for the last several decades. In more recent years, Sorum has also been a part of many entrepreneurial and philanthropic ventures, and fans have been eagerly awaiting the release… Read more »
NAKED GYPSY QUEENS – Bare It All
There is a moment in time that most music fans rarely get to experience. And that’s the moment where their favorite musicians come together and experience that lightning in a bottle feeling where they know that collectively their lives are changed forever. This band origin story is often talked about in interviews, scaling years from… Read more »
MARK TREMONTI – Croons For Charity
Rocker Mark Tremonti is unarguably one of the most talented and well-known guitarists of the 21st century. His career has been all about taking chances. He took a chance when he first picked up the guitar and decided to pursue an extremely successful music career with Creed, Alter Bridge, and taking center stage as the… Read more »
CHERRY BOMBS’ Alicia Taylor Lights the Fuse
Women have been making a name for themselves in the music industry for years. Each one of them working hard and playing even harder just to be accepted on the same stages as their male counterparts. But what happens when an NFL cheerleader ditches her pom-poms and takes those very same stages with her heavy… Read more »
IMMORTAL AXES – Lisa S. Johnson’s Amazing Tour Behind the Music
There is no shortage of books on rock music photography, as one will quickly find by searching for the subject on Amazon. A glance will yield countless examples to choose from, with the vast majority being books filled with shots of artists onstage or studio portraits. It’s a natural, as rock ’n’ roll is a… Read more »
THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS – Walking Tall
“Walk tall man, be the best you can. Leave a good path when you walk this land. Spread good word, with faith in hand, and most of all…walk tall man.” Southern culture isn’t exactly in vogue. Historic statues are being torn down, Confederate flags are retired, even the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum changed… Read more »
DEE SNIDER – Ready To Leave A Scar
Dee Snider is ready to rock (again) with his fifth solo album Leave A Scar released through Napalm Records on July 30th and it’s already hit #19 on the Top 20 Billboard Charts. At 66 years old, Snider can still deliver a sledgehammer of heavy metal music with the same vehemence he had in his… Read more »
ATREYU’s Travis Miguel – Ready to Baptize the Masses
Orange County metal quintet Atreyu unveil a revamped lineup with their newest release, Baptize, available now on Spinefarm Records. The reworked ensemble consists of new addition Kyle Rosa on drums, bassist Marc McKnight, former drummer now lead vocalist Brandon Saller as well as guitarists Dan Jacobs and Travis Miguel. The group’s first release in almost… Read more »