Tour Diaries with Fiona Silver: Rockin’ Alongside Gary Clark Jr.
Fiona Silver shares the thrill of opening for Gary Clark Jr. Shortly after Gary Clark Jr.'s two-night Boston tour stop, we had the chance to connect with supporting act, Fiona Silver for our latest edition of 'Tour Diaries'. Silver is an incredible and soulful artist...
Painting Motley Crue’s ‘The Dirt’ Mural with Robert Vargas
The Art of Painting Murals with L.A.'s Robert Vargas I've been painting all my life. I never really imagined doing anything else. Each mural has a different identity and presents a different challenge. There are no tricks, it’s just a brush in one hand and passion in...
Sean Casey: How Music Has Inspired My Life and Career
Rockin' from the batter's box to the Miracle League, with Sean Casey Whether it’s “Sweet Caroline” blasting during the seventh inning stretch at Fenway Park, Mike McCready ripping the national anthem at T-Mobile Park (Safeco Field!), or Mariano Rivera entering the...
The Art of Hozier’s ‘Wasteland, Baby!’
A record that moves like a bird of paradise “Remember when you'd sing just for the love of it? And any joy it would bring.” Why can that be so hard to bring back? Why does that freedom slip through your hands? And why, when you have found the answer, can it lead to...
Interview: No Apologizing with grandson
grandson Takes Us Inside the Art of Having Something to Say, Vol. 2 “No road map, getting lost on purpose,” is what you hear grandson sing at about one minute and eleven seconds into the opening track of his new EP, A Modern Tragedy Vol. 2, which was released on...
Keep Exploring: The Inspiration of Steve Gleason
Featuring: Mike McCready, Pete Frates, Melissa Stark, Frenchy, Tony Thompson, Roman Harper and Marc Broussard April 4, 2013: It’s 7:45am, and I sit down in my office. Each morning I would typically turn the floor lights on before taking my seat, reading the news and...
Justin Nixon: Inside My Art of Making Music Videos
Watch the Premiere of Some Kind of Animal's New Video For "Dead Man Walking" My Background: I got my start in film studying at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, PA. I concentrated in cinematography, so I was always hands on with cameras and lights. My education...
Timbaland Reflects on His Chris Cornell Collaboration ‘Scream’, 10 Years Later
One of most unique records of the past decade March 10, 2009: Chris Cornell officially releases his third solo record, Scream, where he teamed with renowned hip hop producer, Timbaland. Those that truly understood Scream were rewarded by listening to the record from...
One More Time Around: 25 Years of Soundgarden’s ‘Superunknown’ in 10 Stunning Lyrics
I woke the same as any other day except a voice was in my head. It said seize the day, pay tribute to Soundgarden, honor 25 years of Superunkown and remember Chris Cornell. March 8, 1994: Pale in the flare light, the scared light cracks and disappears and leads the...
The Mysterious Beauty of “Black Hole Sun”
Its resonance on the 25th anniversary of Soundgarden's Superunknown “I was in a car driving home at like 4am when I wrote that song ("Black Hole Sun"). I tried to keep it revolving so I wouldn’t forget, went inside kind of whistled it into a tape recorder which I...