Interviews

On November 1st, hackedepicciotto released their very first live album, captured in a historic studio in Naples, Italy, that’s also the location in which they recorded their previous album, Keepsakes. The duo of Danielle DePicciotto (Crime and the City Solution) and Alexander Hacke (Einsturzende Neubatuen) returned to the large studio venue to stage two concerts […]

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Katie Pruitt doesn’t shy away from vulnerability. With every crooning vocal line and emotional lyric, she ropes the listener in.  Her newest record, Mantras, came out in April 2024 and examines themes of self-compassion and healing. With songs like “Blood Related,” which reflects on rocky relationships with people across party lines, and “All […]

Warren Haynes is one of rock and roll’s most deft and prolific practitioners. Combining blues, jazz, folk, and hard rock influences, he has earned a reputation as a soulful singer, virtuosic guitarist, and thoughtful songwriter, whether leading his band, Gov’t Mule, or launching various solo projects. He was a guitarist for the legendary Allman Brothers […]

Iain Matthews is a British-born singer/songwriter and musician who came of age in 1960s London and was swept up into Fairport Convention as a vocalist for their first two albums before moving into other solo and band work. His path eventually led him to the United States in the 1970s, and one of his most […]

Dr. Daniel Levitin has an extensive resume. He is a neuroscientist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University in Montreal. He is also the founding Dean of Arts and Humanities at Minerva University in San Francisco. He is the author of such bestselling books as This Is Your Brain on Music and The World in […]

The life of a touring musician can be tumultuous and troubling. Being on the road for long stretches of time tests a band’s genuine relationship, and some just aren’t cut out for it. On the other hand, some thrive and cherish being slammed into a van and popping up at venues, saving every ounce of […]

“Some folks are all about the business, while others are all about the art – and in both cases, it’s sometimes to their detriment. Me, I don’t like drama. All I do is play my guitar and sing a few songs, because that’s what I’ve always done, and that’s what I’ll always do. I don’t […]

On October 25th, Yep Roc Records will release Wake The Dead, Chuck Prophet’s collaborative album with the group ¿Qiensave?, marking his first foray into Cumbia music. While Chuck Prophet has always been an explorer of genres, this specific family of musical traditions captured his ear and his heart during a very difficult period in his […]

Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based band The Old Ceremony are celebrating 20 years as a band this year, and also releasing their seventh album on October 17th, via Yep Roc, titled Earthbound. They also have several celebratory shows in the works, both in North Carolina, and elsewhere on the East Coast.  The Old Ceremony’s songwriter is […]

The Devlins recently released their fifth album, All The Days, via Blue Elan, which stemmed from a coming together of LA-based Colin Devlin and UK and Ireland-based Peter Devlin, Guy Rickarby, and Mark Murphy in Dublin to record together. They had previously toured together pre-pandemic, with a goal to create some new music, and throughout the subsequent years, […]