TERRY ILOUS Discusses Debut “Land Of Gypsies” Album: “We Didn’t Want Something Overproduced, The 70’s Bands Were Our Blueprint for the Album”
If you’re a fan of 80’s hard rock, chances are that you heard Terry Ilous’ voice and might not even be aware. He rose to…
IAN ANDERSON of JETHRO TULL Chimes In on New Album “The Zealot Gene” and Different Eras of the Band: “All Members Past and Present of The Band Feel Good About Each Other”
If there’s one person that can be called a prog-rock icon, that’s Ian Anderson. Having started his first band in 1963, he went on to…
Guitarist ERIC GALES Reflects on Upcoming “Crown” Studio Album: “Being on Stage and Swapping Energy with a Crowd is One of the Best Feelings I Could Ever Have”
One of the most prolific bluesmen of our generation, Eric Gales is back with a new album, entitled “Crown”. More than a simple collection of…
STEVE VAI Talks Upcoming Album “Inviolate” and Creative Process Behind It: “My Only Responsibility to Myself Is to Be As Brutally Creative As I Possibly Can”
“…There’s no better feeling than when your inner ear tells you to go some place and you get there…” – Steve Vai Steve Vai is…
JOE SATRIANI Discusses Upcoming Art Gallery and New Studio Album “The Elephants of Mars”: “Expressing Myself in My Paintings, Fits with the Idea of Being a Musician Very Well”
2022 is shaping up to be a very busy year for guitar mastermind Joe Satriani. The renowned axeman is the world’s most commercially successful solo…
JAN LISTING Discusses CHAOSBAY´s Latest EP “Boxes”: “Our Music Should Be An Exciting Experience . . . We Never Want To Bore Our Listeners
The fantastic progressive metal band Chaosbay returns with a new EP called “Boxes”. With it, the young German band continues to blur any border between genres, delivering a…
TOM ENGLUND and VIKRAM SHANKAR Talk SILENT SKIES’ Upcoming Album “Nectar”: “The Music is Reflections of Us”
After releasing debut album “Satellites” to great acclaim in late 2020 (catch our review of the album here), the dynamic Silent Skies duo will grace…
MANDOKI SOULMATES Leader LESLIE MANDOKI Talks Musical Career and Upcoming Live-stream Event: “Live Your Dreams and Don’t Dream Your Life Is the Advice from My Father and I Have Lived It”
Leslie Mandoki is perhaps the most successful prog/jazz rock musician/catalyst you have never heard of. In 1991, Ian Anderson, Jack Bruce, and Al Di Meola…
Guitarist DAVE BAINBRIDGE Reflects About 2021 Creative Output and Most Recent Solo Album: “I Wanted the Record to Have a Real Sense of Hope and Optimism”
2021 was a banner year for English guitarist and keyboard player Dave Bainbridge. Culminating in the release of his ambitious solo album “To the Far…
MATT BARLOW Talks New ASHES OF ARES Album And Compositional Chemistry with FREDDIE VIDALES: “We Try to Keep the Writing Process Raw and Organic”
Nine years after forming ASHES OF ARES, Matt Barlow and Freddie Vidales return with their third full-length album “Emperors and Fools”. The writing process began…
TED NUGENT Talks Upcoming Album “Detroit Muscle” and His Creative Process: ‘I Don’t Write Songs, I Ejaculate Them’
The Motor City Madman Ted Nugent has just released a brand-new single, “Come and Take It,” from his upcoming album, “Detroit Muscle,” which will be…
EXODUS’ Bass Player JACK GIBSON Praises GARY HOLT on Writing of Recent Album “Persona Non Grata”: “He’s One of Those Exceptionally Creative Dudes. We Learned to Trust Him and We Just Know That Whatever He Does Is Going to Land”
When we think of the phrase Bonded By Blood, we think of two things: a brotherhood that is meant to outlast the trials of war,…
BLACK VEIL BRIDES’ Guitarist JINXX Talks Creation of Recent Album “The Phantom Tomorrow”: ‘We Are a Team, We Are a Band!’
Black Veil Brides are constantly growing, evolving and, reinventing themselves with each album. Their latest masterpiece, “The Phantom Tomorrow,” which was released October 29th, has…
PAUL GILBERT’s Reflects On Upcoming Christmas Album ‘TWAS: “Writing Christmas Songs in July Gave Me a Rebellious Spirit”
Paul Gilbert is one of those instantly recognizable guitar players of our generation. He picked up his first guitar when he was 5 years old.…
FRANK BELLO of ANTHRAX Talks Biography “Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax”: The Road to Success Was Not Paved with Gold!
Frank Bello, bassist for the East Coast thrash metal kings, has recently released his memoirs, “Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax” co-authored…
