Category: Interviews

With Trans-Siberian Orchestra, first the music is created with no artificial limitations, and then we seek out within the classical, rock, Broadway and R & B worlds, the very best singers and musicians to bring each song to life. This also in many ways forces us to operate on a higher level. This environment has…

It’s no surprise who Ja Rule, the rap artist, is. But with a record label, clothing line, film company, liquor company, and a foundation (L.I.F.E, designed to give youth positive social outlets via The Arts) in tow, you may need to stop and take another look at Jeffrey Atkins, the mogul. Our interview with Ja…

Hands up, who’s sick of debating what is or isn’t “punk”? If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve already made up your mind about Simple Plan. But maybe it’s time to forget what you know, because Simple Plan couldn’t care less about people’s opinions of them. Simple Plan have spent the last year channeling their…

Maybe it’s his sly, laid back style or maybe it’s his “Hollywood-ready good looks” (Rolling Stone), but who knew that when John Jackson chose to call himself “Fabolous,” the name would define his career? Despite being released on September 11, 2001 (the same day as veteran Jay Z, by the way), Fab’s dynamic debut album,…

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS TOUR, featuring multi-platinum superstars Jay-Z and R. Kelly, is now underway and is announcing dates throughout November in major markets on the east and west coasts, including Los Angeles, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit and Las Vegas. To coincide with the BEST OF BOTH WORLDS TOUR, the duo will release their new…

The Zutons might have officially got together in the spring of 2002, but this is where the story really starts. 2004 will see the release of their spectacular debut album Who Killed The Zutons? It’s an eclectic, carnival of brilliance that will finally establish their unique identity for all to see. As their singer/guitarist –…

For the third record, The Mooney Suzuki teamed up with teen pop producers The Matrix (Avril Lavigne, Liz Phair) best known for penning Avril’s multi-platinum hits. Eschewing the raw, stripped-down minimalism of previous Mooney Suzuki recordings, the band, inspired by The Matrix’s modern-day “wall of sound,” set out to fashion an unabashedly colorful and ornate…

Getting Away With Murder is still loud and abrasive, however the real power and passion in the music lies in what the band has previously downplayed — melody and vulnerability. Shaddix sings with more precision and tunefulness than ever, and while the band exhibits some of its heaviest and most groove-oriented rhythms to date, the…

First let’s preface what I thought was going to be a funny story ended up making me look like a jackass—thanks Dave! I’m kidding. Once Dave warmed up he was every bit the cool guy he seems. Here is our interview with Dave Mustaine! I don’t know if this is the best way to start…

That you’ve only been hearing about 23 year-old David “Young Buck” Brown for a little over a year has its roots in many different grounds, but lack of determination is not one of them. “I been doing music my whole life,” says the Nashville, Tennessee native. “I started rapping when I was about 12 or…