Interview: Rolling Through With 311’s Nick Hexum
photo by Matt Lambert Talking Voyager, doing what you feel and making it real with Nick Hexum “No doubt it’s about staying true (Nothing gonna stop us). Always know that you gotta grow.” As 311 goes “Rolling Through” to the Voyager phase of their 29-year career, they...
Interview: The Passion of Rob Thomas
photo by: Jim Trocchio In the Moment and Flashing a 'Chip Tooth Smile' with Rob Thomas Sunlight falls heavy. The light was shining from the radio. You think of your wife back home, pioneering Sidewalk Angels, you hug your son as he walks in the door and then prepare...
Interview: Robbie Wulfsohn Talks The Joy of Ripe
photo by: Ann-Marie Rollo Keeping Eyes on the Road and the Moment Alive with Ripe Marshfield fairgrounds park, just before dark ….and you could find me in a crater. It was the opening night of the Levitate Music Festival - now three-day event celebrating the best...
Interview: Staying Human with Michael Franti & Spearhead
photo by: Matt Lambert Soul-searchin' and soul-rockin' with Michael FrantiTalking new music, unity and the power of optimism It’s the little things. In this great big world it’s the little things. We have a column on Artist Waves called “10 Stunning Lyrics” where we...
moe. and Blues Traveler Discuss the Thrill of Touring Together This Summer
With the All Roads Runaround kicking off tonight, moe. and Blues Traveler bring us behind the scenes of one of this summer's most unique tours moe. and Blues Traveler have a deep relationship that dates back over twenty years. Both jam-based, rock and blues infused...
Joanne Shaw Taylor: My Journey to ‘Reckless Heart’
photo by: David McClister Paving her own lane in the blues rock/soul guitar world, Joanne Shaw Taylor takes us inside her most personal record. Discovered at age 16 by Eurythmics co-founder Dave Stewart, Joanne Shaw Taylor, a dynamic songwriter, has spent a decade...
Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Western Stars’ in 10 Stunning Lyrics
photo by: Danny Clinch Headin' West with The Boss I love the fact the first thing you hear on Bruce Spingsteen’s new record Western Stars is “Thumb stuck out as I go, I’m just traveling up the road.” The 13-track album starts off with an I'm on my way out of here...
Our Lady Peace: We The North
OLP Frontman Raine Maida - gives a cheers to his hometown champions, the Toronto Raptors If you have been following Our Lady Peace the past few weeks you would have noticed two particular themes – rocking the ALT-IMATE tour alongside Bush and LIVE, and on-going...
Rilan: My Journey – Pop Music For The Unpopular
Feeling proudly uncomfortable with "Love or Drugs" I don’t enjoy going out. Socializing with more than three people at once gives me anxiety. Jam-packed clubs make my skin crawl, and the thought of screaming over ear-splitting music just to hear the person standing...
When Bush, Perry Farrell, +Live+ and Our Lady Peace All Hit Boston On The Same Night
It Was An Evening I Shared With The Sun... To find out where we belong From the earlietst days... we were dancing in the shadows More (city)wine(ry)'Cause I got to have it Inside the outsideBy the riverUsed to be so calmUsed to be so sane Let Me Ride... Bush, +Live+,...