One of the main players behind the High Desert Underground Music Fest is the Roof Rabbits’ Johnny Bourbon. You can catch this trio of rockers performing on night two of the festival, for what is sure to be a high-octane affair. I chatted with Bourbon, guitarist and vocalist, about the band’s beginnings and the current […]
With a certain affinity for the deeper meanings and connections in life, Trevor Hall has been making music for others in that same boat since he was 16. Reading through many of his interviews, Hall makes it clear he doesn’t consider his music a career, or doesn’t look at music as work; it’s something Hall […]
For 40 years, The B-52s have been bringing a new wave dance party to clubs, ballrooms, theaters, arenas and amphitheaters around the country. “We just like to keep the energy high, get the audience on their feet and having a good time,” said singer Fred Schneider, who’s also been known to bang on a cowbell. […]
George Clinton may have recently announced his retirement, but the 78-year-old funk icon shows no signs of slowing down. The multi-tasking musical mastermind not only released “Medicaid Fraud Dogg” last year, the first Parliament studio outing since 1980’s “Trombipulation,” but also just returned from a recent tour with protรฉgรฉs The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and received […]
E Roland, singer/guitarist of Collective Soul, feels the band’s new album, “Blood,” is the strongest album from start to finish his group has done. He became convinced of that after a band get-together that was intended to reach a consensus on what song should be the album’s first single. “When we decided to release a single, […]
The summer time just begs for music to be played at all times. Whether you’re cruising the Cascade Lakes Highway or out for a day hike, everyone needs a good soundtrack to back their fun-in-the-sun activities. Get plugged in with the best music from the month of July that you might have missed with this […]
After landing in St. Louis for his rooftop show at the Angad Arts Hotel, Christone Ingram was able to squeeze in a few moments of his time with the Source. While he’s only 20 years old, the man people call Kingfish creates and performs like a seasoned veteran. There’s a reason why outlets including Rolling […]
Indie rock, pop-rock or whatever you want to call it is fine… The Beths are just good at it. For only releasing their debut album last August, the trio is making plenty of headlines. From being named Paste’s Best New Artists of 2018 and receiving an album review score of 7.9 by Pitchfork, there isn’t […]
Brett Dennen was backing up a vehicle when the singer/songwriter hopped on the phone with me. “Can somebody spot me? Just yell stop!” It was a family beach day for Dennen and a few of his relatives, and it had become apparent to him that everyone was still in “vacation mode.” As he sat on […]
Bend’s Tentareign are no strangers to the music scene here in their own backyard. Forming in 2005 and recording their debut album in 2007, the rock group has been making the rounds, performing tunes for over a decade. However, it might come as a surprise that they haven’t had an official release for their second […]
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