“I wanted to get back to that place where hip-hop gives you something to think about and grow from,” Snupe reflects, as he discusses the inspiration for his latest album ‘Like It’s Supposed To Be.’
Read moreFamily Affair: A Conversation with The Jayhawks’ Marc Perlman | Interview
“The Jayhawks were always sort of an outlier in the Minneapolis scene,” Perlman explains. “We really just didn't sound like anybody else at the time that we started.”
Read moreReimagining Classic Motown for the Modern Age: A Conversation with Lord Finesse | Interview
‘Motown State of Mind’ inspired me in a lot of different ways because of things I learned in the process of doing this project,” the hip-hop legend explains.
Read moreSound & Vision: A Conversation with Mike Dean | Interview
Mike Dean’s ambitiously conceived, expertly executed debut solo album ‘4:20’ is available in stores now.
Read moreCreature of Love: A Conversation with Maja Ivarsson of The Sounds | Interview
“It’s absolutely insane that we’ve been a band for this long,” Ivarsson admits. “The same band members since the start and that makes me twice as proud.”
Read moreBack Together Again: A Conversation with David Fenton of The Vapors | Interview
“We got criticized for being too dark on ‘Magnets,’” Fenton explains. “But I enjoy writing pop songs, then putting dark lyrics in them. It gives us something to talk about.”
Read moreSongbirds of a Feather: A Conversation with En Vogue’s Terry Ellis & Cindy Herron-Braggs | Interview
In the 30 years since En Vogue’s inaugural album ‘Born To Sing’ (1990) arrived, the group has continued to seamlessly blend the past, present and future of R&B, soul and black pop.
Read moreThe Honest Truth: A Conversation with Marina Kaye | Interview
“The new album is going to be very, very personal,” Kaye explains. “Each song will tell you something about me that I couldn’t share before because I wasn’t ready to be so honest.”
Read moreMoment of Truth: A Conversation with Yumi Zouma’s Christie Simpson | Interview
“There’s a nice absoluteness to the thought that one must tell the truth or eventually face the consequences,” Simpson reflects in explaining the inspiration behind the title of the band’s new album.
Read moreDisappearing Into Sound: A Conversation with Agnes Obel | Interview
“I think myopia can be very useful for creativity on a micro level, as long as you know your answer or narrative isn’t the only one,” Obel explains.
Read moreFantastic Voyage: A Conversation with Slum Village Co-Founder T3 | Interview
“Now we’re at a place where everyone can hear your music,” T3 explains. “It might blow up, or it might not, but people still can hear it. That inspires me to keep doing music.”
Read moreRiding Out the Storm: A Conversation with Ben Watt | Interview
“There is always love, there is always something at the end that you reach for,” Watt reflects. “And it’s just waiting for that light to start burning again, you know?”
Read moreMaking History Happen: A Conversation with Sophie Auster | Interview
“I think success is being able to make your art and being happy,” Auster reflects. “This, to me, is enough.”
Read moreINTERVIEW: Juliana Hatfield Explores Her New Album ‘Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police’ Song by Song
‘Juliana Hatfield Sings The Police’ arrives in stores November 15th courtesy of American Laundromat Records.
Read moreGiant Steps: A Conversation With Hannah Williams | Interview
“There are plenty of us fighting the soul fight and it’s a shared responsibility we must all be careful to nurture,” Williams reflects.
Read moreLiving a Life Less Ordinary: A Conversation with LOLO | Interview
“The live element for me is such a helpful tool within my personal and my writing life,” LOLO reflects. “I’m such an observant writer. I write what I see and what I know.”
Read moreSharing Her Truth: A Conversation with Kelsey Waldon | Interview
“I think the important thing to do is to stay humble, work hard, be kind and never lose sight of who you are,” Waldon explains.
Read moreJ-Zone’s ‘A Job Ain’t Nuthin’ But Work’ Turns 15 | Interview & Anniversary Retrospective
“‘A Job Ain’t Nuthin’ But Work’ was a highly personal record and has the most meaning to me out of the five records in the first chapter of my career,” J-Zone reflects.
Read moreSuperhero Strengths & Sounds: A Conversation with Chali 2na & Krafty Kuts | Interview
Chali 2na & Krafty Kuts’ collaborative album ‘Adventures Of A Reluctant Superhero’ is in stores now.
Read morePartners in Rhyme, Right on Time: A Conversation with Little Brother’s Big Pooh & Phonte | Interview
“We wanted the album to sound like a conversation,” Phonte explains. “We wanted to sound like two old friends getting back together and just really conversing with each other.”
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