Interviews

Satchel – Sex, Drugs, and All Things Steel Panther!

Posted August 15, 2014 at 5:26 am | No comments

High on their latest CD release, All You Can Eat, Steel Panther continue their musical attack on the United States this fall by opening for the masters of metal, Judas Priest.

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Brotherhood of the Guitar Artist – Jacob Morris

Brotherhood of the Guitar Artist – Jacob Morris

Posted August 11, 2014 at 5:37 pm | No comments

Jacob Morris is a young Christchurch, New Zealand, based songwriter, singer and self-taught
 guitarist whose music is a mixture of blues, roots, folk, pop and rock.

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Brotherhood of the Guitar Artist – Quinn Sullivan

Brotherhood of the Guitar Artist – Quinn Sullivan

Posted August 11, 2014 at 11:00 am | No comments

Quinn Sullivan has been living in the fast lane since he began to edge his way into the spotlight by releasing his first CD, Cyclone, in Nashville, at the age of 13. He didn’t skip a beat before he was on the road with legendary blues man, Buddy Guy, touring Las Vegas, New York and the Montreux Jazz Festival.

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Brotherhood of the Guitar Artist – Josh Jaramillo

Brotherhood of the Guitar Artist – Josh Jaramillo

Posted August 11, 2014 at 7:21 am | One comment

Watching Josh Jaramillo play guitar is a lesson in styles. He can mix it up with crunch, as well as get some flash glassy tones out of his Stratocaster. And it all looks so easy, with a casual fluidity that comes from lots of practice and an inner channel of talent.

Posted in: Indie Rock Interviews, Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

Brad Whitford of Aerosmith – Playing for People is the Best Sensation in the World!

Brad Whitford of Aerosmith – Playing for People is the Best Sensation in the World!

Posted August 1, 2014 at 9:05 am | One comment

Aerosmith is out on the road for their North American summer “Let Rock Rule” Tour. Seeing Aerosmith is more than enough to satiate any rock fans needs. Add Slash and the Conspirators to the bill and you get a raucous adrenaline-fueled North American tour that spills over and drenches fans with a definitive summer rock ‘n’ roll experience.

Posted in: '80s Rock, Interviews, Legends Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

Joel Hoekstra of Night Ranger – High Road is Feel Good American Rock n’ Roll!

Joel Hoekstra of Night Ranger – High Road is Feel Good American Rock n’ Roll!

Posted July 30, 2014 at 10:32 am | No comments

Hard work, perseverance, and simultaneously having your hands in multiple projects seem to be the new business model for musicians nowadays. Case in point. guitarist Joel Hoekstra. When he is not out touring on the weekends with Night Ranger he can be found on Broadway’s Great White Way, turning heads with his blazing eight-finger solo in the play Rock of Ages. When he is not there in the winter months, he can be seen playing arenas with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra!

Posted in: Classic Rock, Interviews, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

James Young of Styx on the Roller Coaster of Highs and Lows

James Young of Styx on the Roller Coaster of Highs and Lows

Posted July 29, 2014 at 3:23 pm | No comments

If there has ever been a band that is difficult to place a label upon or box into a genre, it’s STYX. The Chicago spawned rockers are just as well known for their hard rocking singles as they are the lush ballads, that propelled them to superstardom in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Tipton and Faulkner of Judas Priest Talk Redeemer of Souls

Tipton and Faulkner of Judas Priest Talk Redeemer of Souls

Posted July 14, 2014 at 5:29 am | No comments

Judas Priest have outdone themselves with their 17th studio album; Redeemer of Souls.
Released on July 8, 2014, metalheads around the globe are already singing its praises.

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Frank Hannon of Tesla – The Simplest Approach is Always the Best

Frank Hannon of Tesla – The Simplest Approach is Always the Best

Posted July 8, 2014 at 11:53 am | No comments

Tesla have gone back to the basics with their newest CD, Simplicity. From the way they wrote these 14 riff blazing songs to the way they were recorded – as a team and live, the album is reminiscent of the way they recorded their debut album back in 1986.

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Juan Martin Interview Part II

Juan Martin Interview Part II

Posted July 1, 2014 at 1:19 am | No comments

This is a continuation of a previously published article, which consisted of a Concert Review of Juan Martín’s performance at the Leeds Flamenco Festival (2014) and the first half of this interview. Here, Juan continues speaking (among other things) about flamenco and fusion, his experience performing with Miles Davis, his experiences on the UK flamenco scene, and his course in Ronda.

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