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"These are songs that I had from the ’80s," says Lita Ford about old songs that had never been releaseed prior to her newest album, TIME CAPSULE. "It’s a gift. You still have to buy it but it’s something I didn’t need to do."
Books
"To call me naïve doesn’t do any favors to the word naïve," says Kim Barker about her experiences as a journalist in Pakistan and Afghanistan that became the basis of the movie WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT. "I just didn’t know what I ...
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"The music transcends boundaries," says Billy Cox, talking about the Experience Hendrix Tour. "It’s drawn world-wide interest."
Flicks
"This machine didn’t do what it was supposed to do in a beautiful way," '808' producer Alex Noyer says about the Roland TR-808 Drum Machine that changed the course of music history.
Q&A
"When I was going through this dark period I said I didn’t feel enthusiasm to make another record but if ever I did than surely this [depression] would be the subject of that record because it was such a highly engrossing and f...
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"We brought in people we liked and brought them to our garage," says R5 drummer Ellington Ratliff about recording 'Sometime Last Night.' "It was the best experience recording we ever had."
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"We just wanted to make a short, concise, catchy Dropkick Murphys album," says singer-drummer Matt Kelly about the band’s latest release, 'Signed and Sealed in Blood.' "From the audience response, I believe that’s what we did."
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"When we’re making a record, we’re always thinking about how to make it great and how it will work live," says Jukebox the Ghost singer-pianist Ben Thornewill.
Flicks
"Having the opportunity to work with him as my editor and follow him as a filmmaker is a unique experience," says Rolling Papers' producer Katie Shapiro about Denver Post marijuana editor Ricardo Baca.
Q&A
"I’m not burdened to play the five hits," says Nils Lofgren, who has had a 50-year musical career. "I play what works for the audience."