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Exclusive Q and A: Jerrod Niemann Talks Music, Friendship and Why He Loves Dixieland Sounds

posted: November 1, 2012

Jerrod Neimann considers himself living proof that following your heart can make the seemingly impossible happen. It took him more than a decade of recording and releasing his own music, but he’s now on the…
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Riffs, Rants, & Rumors: Chris Stamey's Cure For The 'Lovesick Blues'

posted: October 31, 2012

Chris Stamey learned at least some of his craft directly from the late legend Alex Chilton, as a member of the erstwhile Big Star frontman’s backup band, so he could safely be considered a torchbearer…
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Exclusive Q and A: Thrice Talk Hiatus, Jazz, and 'Anthology'

posted: October 30, 2012

Throughout the past decade, Thrice fans have become accustomed to surprising stylistic changes with each new album, but no surprise was greater than when the band announced their hiatus in November 2011, only several months after…
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Exclusive Q and A: Jake Owen Keeps the Summer Party Going

posted: October 25, 2012

Jake Owen is working his way around the country on his first headlining stint, “CMT Tour: The Summer Never Ends Tour,” behind his new EP Endless Summer that debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top Country…
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Exclusive Q and A: Tilly And The Wall Talk Tapping, Parenthood, and Omaha

posted: October 23, 2012

When they began, Tilly and the Wall stuck out in the indie rock landscape of the mid“2000s with a conspicuously unique feature: tap dancing. The presence of Jamie Pressnall, the group’s tap dancer, provided a characteristic…
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Exclusive Q and A: David Nail Talks About '1979,' Adele, and Life without Romantic Misery

posted: October 18, 2012

It seems that no sooner did David Nail finish his tours with Keith Urban and Gavin DeGraw than he launched his own tour this fall. But the 2011 GRAMMY Award nominee is reveling in playing…
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