Interviews

Jerry Horton of Papa Roach

On their new album Time for Annihilation…On The Record and On The Road Papa Roach did things a little unconventionally.  Rather than release a full live album they mixed live tracks with five new studio tracks giving fans a bit of a hybrid between the two.  Calling it a look back upon their career through their live songs and a statement that... [Read this interview]

John Vesely of Secondhand Serenade

On his latest release Hear Me Now, John Vesely, the man behind the Secondhand Serenade curtain, pushed himself harder than he ever had before to make a record that he strongly stands behind.  Fans that have followed Secondhand Serenade from day one know that Vesely wears his heart on his sleeve, it’s that vulnerability that has undoubtedly drawn... [Read this interview]

Sierra Kusterbeck of VersaEmerge

VersaEmerge have traveled a long road but are finally able to celebrate the release of their first full-length album Fixed At Zero. Formed while founding member and guitarist Blake Harnage was still in high school the band has gone through several personnel changes before settling on the current line up which also includes vocalist Sierra Kusterbeck... [Read this interview]

Rob Halford

Rob Halford is not a fan of idle hands.  While Judas Priest takes a short hiatus, their leading man is heading out on the 2010 Ozzfest Tour with his band Halford, sharing the stage with Ozzy Osborne and Motley Crue.  Halford will be performing original music along with some songs from Rob’s Fight era and of course some Judas Priest tunes. Confirming... [Read this interview]

Adam Krier of AM Taxi

It’s old-school punk meets modern pop on Chicago-native AM Taxi’s debut CD, We Don’t Stand A Chance. Despite the self-deprecating album title, AM Taxi (Adam Krier on vocals and guitar, Jason Schultejann on bass, Chris Smith on drums, John Schmitt on guitar and Luke Schmitt on keyboards) has been enjoying a run on the Skull Candy... [Read this interview]

Josh Todd of Buckcherry

On August 3 Buckcherry will unleash their latest studio release “All Night Long” which is a return to their signature sound of in your face, raunchy rock with no apologies.  The title track gets the party started with what will undoubtedly be adopted as the anthem to many summers of 2010. A decade into their career, Buckcherry’s longevity... [Read this interview]

Bruno Mascolo of Drive A

Drive A is leading the way to usher in a new generation of punk that harkens back to the old days of punk.  The young quartet (Bruno Mascolo on vocals, Jason Nott on guitar, Cody Root on drums and Taylor Knowles on bass) pride themselves on delivering raw, honest punk songs that pack a punch of equal parts substance and asskicking.  Their debut... [Read this interview]

Tony Harnell of Tony Harnell & The Mercury Train

For decades Tony Harnell led the pack of prolific hard rock vocalists fronting bands like TNT, Westworld and Starbreaker.  A few decades later and Tony is reinventing his sound with a retrospective collection of his past hits called “Round Trip”, due out on July 27th.  Helping him breathe new life into his old classics is his latest... [Read this interview]

Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam

Foxy Shazam!  The musical battle cry heard round the world.  With their latest self-titled album, Foxy Shazam injects some much needed life into the music world with their over the top stage presence, genre-bending  sound, and addictive songs with very few boundaries.  Led by the voracious vocals of their fearless leader Sean Nally their songs... [Read this interview]

Kennedy Brock of The Maine

The Term “highly anticipated” gets tossed around a lot when it comes to album releases, bringing the validity of the statement into question. But when it is used in reference to Arizona quintet The Maine’s new album, Black & White (in stores July 13th), highly anticipated does not begin to describe the hype surrounding it. The band spent... [Read this interview]

Nick Thomas of The Spill Canvas

Nick Thomas, the one man mastermind behind The Spill Canvas, started writing and recording songs when he was in his early teens growing up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  A dedicated local following grew quite quickly which started the ball rolling into a transition from a one man show to a full band. A few years later Nick Thomas and The Spill Canvas... [Read this interview]

Jon Berry of Runner Runner

When Alternative Press tells us to watch a band, we usually listen, however, we may have dropped the ball on this one!   Crowned one of AP’s “Bands to Watch in 2009” it wasn’t until we heard their insanely catchy single “So Obvious” that Runner Runner first hit our radar.  While we tried to wash the song out of our heads for days they... [Read this interview]

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