20 Questions: Amadou & Miriam
For their ninth studio album, acclaimed Malian duo Amadou & Miriam integrate synths into their sound while displaying an overt love of Pink Floyd.
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Zeshan B Honors Family and Soul Music in Insightful 20 Questions
In which Zeshan Bagewadi expresses his love for his family, soul music, his city of Chicago, and assless chaps.
20 Questions: Kasey Chambers
Australia's country great Kasey Chambers embraced her ambition on a new double-album, but still wants to be remembered as "being real in a very fake world."
20 Questions: Beans
The prolific ex-Antipop Consortium rapper is releasing three full-length albums and his debut novel on the same day, and shares his loves and influences in depth with PopMatters.
20 Questions: Nashville Singer-Songwriter Natalie Hemby
Natalie Hemby's Puxico is a standout debut from a songwriter who has been behind the scenes for over a decade.
20 Questions: The Accidentals
The 20-something renegades may be gearing up for a major label debut in 2017, but at the end of the day, they'll be good with some grilled goat cheese sandwiches.
20 Questions: Rachael Yamagata
After a four year break since her last album, Rachael Yamagata reveals a love of spreadsheets, a love for Streisand, and why it's totally OK to suck at playing guitar.
20 Questions: The Devil Makes Three
They're the barn-burning Americana stalwarts, and to celebrate their latest floor-stomping album, Pete Bernhard plays PopMatters 20 Questions from the comfort of his bathtub.
20 Questions: Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve
The skull-masked DJs have made a name for themseves with melodic, emotional dance remixes. Now, after a decade of scant singles and comps, their insanely diverse debut finally arrives.
20 Questions: Miracles of Modern Science
They may be a string section, but they made a pop disc great enough to land on our own Best Pop Albums of 2015 list. Now, they wanna talk about Foster the People (naturally).
20 Questions: The Stone Foxes’ Shannon Koehler
The Stone Foxes have proudly released their music without the backing of a label. Co-founder Shannon Koehler explains how his father encouraged him to "stick with music".
20 Questions: Maritime
Born in the ashes of both the Promise Ring and the Dismemberment Plan, Maritime has upset expectations by forging their own indie-pop path.