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Metal Monday: Royal Thunder Interview
posted: May 28, 2012
On May 9, 2012, Josh Weaver was just about two weeks out from the release of CVI, the first full-length with his band Royal Thunder on Relapse Records. That evening he took some time out…
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OS @ Warped Series: War Games
posted: May 25, 2012
With summer right around the corner, we can’t help but be totally stoked for Warped Tour. In case you haven’t heard, we’ll be sponsoring our own stage for twenty-two dates and bringing twenty-three artists out to perform…
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Exclusive Q and A: Justin Townes Earle Comes Clean about Rehab, Music, and His Future
posted: May 24, 2012
Justin Townes Earle, the son of much-loved music icon Steve Earle, may be Nashville royalty, but you’d never know it by talking to him. Even after winning all kinds of critical and popular kudos for…
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Exclusive Q and A: Ben Folds Talks Crowd Funding, Amanda Palmer and A New Kind of Fan Community
posted: May 22, 2012
With record labels in a precarious spot, many up-and-coming bands have been turning to crowd funding as a way to raise money for touring, recording, merch production and more. Major artists have taken note, with…
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Exclusive Q and A: Steep Canyon Rangers' Woody Platt Talks Steve Martin, DelFest, and Just Where Bluegrass is Headed
posted: May 17, 2012
Steep Canyon Rangers have always been a much-loved bluegrass band, but this past year has taken it to new heights. The band’s 2011 album with Steve Martin Rare Bird Alert went to No. 1 on…
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Exclusive Q and A: Juliet Simms Takes Us Behind The Scenes of 'The Voice'
posted: May 15, 2012
Up until Superbowl Sunday, Juliet Simms was known solely in the underground modern rock scene as the vocal powerhouse of pop punk band Automatic Loveletter. On stage, she was a charismatic performer, earning her stripes…
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