Miranda Lambert spurns ‘poppy sounding’ country
"I don't consider myself mean or scary. It's not 'Gunpowder & Lead' all the time."
Saving Humanity: An Interview with John Vanderslice
"I am in general very anti-government." John Vanderslice brings his political and economic sides to the fore in taking on the world's crazies.
Thursday, July 19 2007
With end of Audioslave, guitarist is free to create his kind of music
"Bad presidents make for good music (laughs), but issues of social justice don't go away when there's a Democratic administration."
The Sunny Side and More: An Interview With John Carter Cash (Features) [16.Jul.07]
Reunion is fun, but Copeland says there’s more to life now (PopWire) [12.Jul.07]
A heart full of stories - happy, sad - in song (PopWire) [10.Jul.07]
Tortoise helps musicians come out of their shells (PopWire) [10.Jul.07]
Annie Clark’s new album revives her career (PopWire) [9.Jul.07]
Quirk Rock: An Interview with They Might Be Giants (Features) [9.Jul.07]
Steve Miller still loves the music, still hates the business (PopWire) [6.Jul.07]
More Than One Story Out There: An Interview With Henry Rollins (Features) [2.Jul.07]
Don’t call Melissa Ferrick a folkie - she’s a rocker (PopWire) [27.Jun.07]
The Unconscious Realm: An Interview With Medeski, Martin & Wood Drummer Billy Martin (Features) [27.Jun.07]
Sinead O’Connor mounts a spiritually informed, low-key comeback (PopWire) [26.Jun.07]
Reflections of a Renaissance Man: An Interview with Paul McCartney (Features) [25.Jun.07]
EL-P lets his non-corporate rap channel dark thoughts into the light (PopWire) [21.Jun.07]
Cruel to be kind of old: Nick Lowe grows better with ‘Age’ (PopWire) [19.Jun.07]
Pop singer Mika breaks rules, breaks out (PopWire) [18.Jun.07]
Relinquishing This World of Brutal Music: An Interview With Jesu’s Justin Broadrick (Features) [18.Jun.07]
Keren-Ann keeps love’s pain at a song’s length (PopWire) [12.Jun.07]
Daddy Yankee redefines himself with second CD (PopWire) [8.Jun.07]
Teddy Pendergrass is celebrating quality of life for all (PopWire) [7.Jun.07]
The Hold Steady hoist a beer to the art of rock ‘n’ roll storytelling (PopWire) [6.Jun.07]
Norah Jones takes a homegrown approach on latest CD (PopWire) [6.Jun.07]
40 years later, Brian Wilson catches a wave to Monterey (PopWire) [5.Jun.07]
Shawn Colvin continues scaling walls in music and life (PopWire) [5.Jun.07]
“I Don’t Have Any Regrets”: An Interview With Avril Lavigne (Features) [5.Jun.07]
Ne-Yo discovers the price of fame (PopWire) [4.Jun.07]
Miami’s music scene vibes on Inner Circle (PopWire) [1.Jun.07]
Even looking inward, rapper maintains a healthy distrust (PopWire) [31.May.07]
Miller finds lasting legacy with radio-friendly tunes (PopWire) [29.May.07]
Costello keyboardist Nieve finds his own voice (PopWire) [25.May.07]
Dan Bern plugs for uncompromising music (PopWire) [23.May.07]
Modest Mouse’s gritty style intact after commercial hit (PopWire) [23.May.07]
Son Volt gives its Americana sound an energizing jolt (PopWire) [22.May.07]
Window closes, Doors open for former Fuel frontman (PopWire) [22.May.07]
Rufus Wainwright shoots for the sky with ‘Stars’ (PopWire) [16.May.07]
Rock ‘n’ roll authenticity is Jet’s ticket to ride (PopWire) [15.May.07]
Back to Basics: An Interview with Wilco (Features) [14.May.07]
Detroit rapper, a hit in Europe, works to find an audience at home (PopWire) [10.May.07]
Not only humor gushes from Fountains of Wayne (PopWire) [30.Apr.07]
Brother Ali Has Finally Laid Down The Undisputed Truth (Features) [30.Apr.07]
Piano prodigy’s secret: work hard and pick the right parents (PopWire) [27.Apr.07]
Deniece Williams returns in fine form to cover some classics (PopWire) [26.Apr.07]
Sounding the Call for Equality: An Interview with Mavis Staples (Features) [25.Apr.07]
Leiber and Stoller: They are music, and they write the songs (PopWire) [24.Apr.07]
Ghost Stories: Masaki Batoh on Life, Death, and Stormy Nights (Features) [19.Apr.07]
Since He Last Recorded: An Interview With RJD2 (Features) [4.Apr.07]
A Hammock and a Brook: An Interview With Explosions in the Sky (Features) [27.Mar.07]
Good Times, Other Realities: A Conversation with Panda Bear (Features) [26.Mar.07]
Band of the Year: An Interview with Arcade Fire (Features) [6.Mar.07]
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah resists labeling - and big label interest (PopWire) [1.Feb.07]
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