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Exclusive Q&A: MuteMath Revive Their Creativity

posted: January 19, 2012

After a rough recording experience with 2009’s Armistice, New Orleans rockers MuteMath decided to reclaim creative control. The result is Odd Soul, a back-to-basics, bluesy record that speaks to the band’s live strengths, first and…
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Metal Monday: Wake Of Redemption Looking To Shake The Earth

posted: January 16, 2012

Mainstream metal gets a really bad rap more often than it likely deserves. Perhaps this reputation rests on the fact that mainstream metal boosts catchier songwriting, features hooks and is more visible than their underground counterparts. At any…
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Exclusive Q&A: Jessie and the Toy Boys Play Around With 'This Is How Rumors Start'

posted: January 10, 2012

Jessie Malakouti has a story to share with everyone. And what a globe-trotting story it is. She started her career in LA and eventually landed big in 2006 with the all-girl hip hop group Shut…
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Your Country's Right Here: Randy Houser Changes His Tune

posted: January 5, 2012

Randy Houser wants to set the record straight about a few things including his new bride Jessa Lee Yantz. Although the two have been quite open about their personal lives, including sharing details about the…
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Riffs, Rants & Rumors: The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Gary Numan

posted: January 4, 2012

“For me it’s the machine that works best,” says Gary Numan of the synthesizer, the instrument whose use in rock he helped to revolutionize back in the late ’70s. It’s an axe that has certainly…
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Exclusive Q&A: Opeth Unleashes Their Heritage

posted: January 3, 2012

A few months ago, we featured a post celebrating twenty great years of music by Opeth (which you can read here ). Obviously, we have lots of respect for Mikael í…kerfeldt and company. They’re progressive death…
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