Sunday, January 1 1995
A Not-So-Lonesome Whistle: Johnny Cash at Sun Records
Music historian Colin Escot guides us through the Man in Black's earliest recordings.
A Little Bit Country, A Little Bit Also Country
Caitlin Cary and Thad Cockrell let their joy bloom while talking about their new album.
Caitlin Cary
CAITLIN CARY While You Weren’t Looking(Yep Roc)US release date: 26 March 2002 Pony Girl “I’ll let you know that I may have to answer another…
Just What You Needed: An Interview with The New Cars
The New Cars get ready to hit the road with singer Todd Rundgren.
New and Improved: A Chat with Vanessa Carlton
Vanessa Carlton grows up as an artist and a person, and she tells PopMatters all about it.
LoveFool, Long Gone
Best known for their smash hit off the Romeo and Juliet soundtrack, fresh of a hiatus from American audiences, and moving in an entirely new direction, the nearly decade-old Cardigans find themselves in a curious place. Are they a one hit wonder, long time cult act, or fresh new face? PopMatters investigates.
Not the Tremblin’ Kind
Laura Cantrell got some surprising help on the way to being one of indie's premiere country singers.
What the Blues Can Do: An Interview with Kate Campbell
'The heart of blues music is about feeling. You're trying to get to the root of the matter. You're just laying it out.' Kate Campbell's talks about art, Elvis, Internet distribution, and the beauty of the blues.
Ramblin’ Across the Seas: An Interview with Isobel Campbell
The Scottish singer explains how she paired up with Mark Lanegan for a new album, and why that's slightly easier than partnering with Gram Parsons.
Staying Awake But Not Down
Calla's Aurelio Valle chases the 'real things in life' and manages to avoid becoming depressed about them.
Exotic Animals and Southwest Spice
Calexico's John Convertino on working with more -- and fewer -- artists.
The First Instinct Is to Go Somewhere Completely Different: Interview with Joey Burns of Calexico
If you're looking for an artistic intersection between cultures that speaks volumes about the liminal experience left to those who cannot find a home within the dominant paradigm, take Arizona's Calexico for a spin.
Of Anger and Twitching: An Interview with John Cale
John Cale talks about his driving impulses, experimental art, and catchy songs. One gets the sense that he's searching (and has long searched) for the place where rock and the avant-garde meet in perfect harmony.
To Hell and Back: An Interview with Cage
Having survived a nightmarish upbringing and bouts of mental illness, underground rapper Cage went on to make a career of glorifying drugs, violence and insanity on records that even offended himself. Now, with Hell's Winter, he's trying to rid himself of the horror-core tag.
Living on a Lover’s Leap: An Interview with Canadian Singer/Songwriter Dan Bryk
Bryk's songs have a distinct quirkiness that all have their own separate charm.
Buzzcocks: The Buzz Continues
Buzzcocks fans might be surprised to find that the group's new self-titled effort, its first of the new millennium, is a return to its hard-rocking roots. Fresh from some live dates in Australia, Shelley recently spoke to PopMatters about his recent projects and the Buzzcocks' plans for the future.
It’s Just Honest Music
The Black Sabbath bassist and GZR frontman goes from politicians to skulls in just two degrees.
The Not-So-Freewheelin’ Vashti Bunyan
After being on break for nearly half a lifetime, the singer returns to make sure it's her vision on record.
Where the Buffalo Roamed
With the first-ever legit reissue of the legendary Aussie hard rockers' catalog at hand, PopMatters catches up with Buffalo's original guitarist, John Baxter.
