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Ron Pope and the Nighthawks
Ron Pope and the Nighthawks
Ron Pope and the Nighthawks
 

Ron Pope: Hoping his stories connect

 
February 14, 2016



"All you can hope for is that the songs will resonate with people and feel good to you," says singer-songwriter Ron Pope about his self-titled debut with the Nighthawks. "If people don’t like them, I’m going to have to learn to...

 
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Stephen Kellogg
Stephen Kellogg
Stephen Kellogg

"I thought it would be cool to make a record where you unapologetically give over to the genres," says singer-songwriter Stephen Kellogg about his expansive new four-part album, SOUTH, WEST, NORTH, EAST.

 
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©ArethaFranklin
©ArethaFranklin
©ArethaFranklin

"Definitely not," says busy singer Aretha Franklin when asked if she'll ever retire from performing. "I will be singing all the way."

 
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Rayland Baxter
Rayland Baxter
Rayland Baxter
 

Rayland Baxter Gets into the Groove

 
February 7, 2016



"I wanted to put some groove in it," says singer-songwriter Rayland Baxter about his approach to 'Imaginary Man.' "I wanted to put some California in it and draw from my more recent influences."

 
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Freakwater by Tim Furnish
Freakwater by Tim Furnish
Freakwater by Tim Furnish
 

Freakwater’s Album of the Decade

 
January 31, 2016



"We went into the studio thinking that we would try a bunch of stuff and be open," says Freakwater's Catherine Irwin about the band's first album in ten years.

 
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Mutemath
Mutemath
Mutemath
 

Mutemath: Positivity is ‘Vitals’

 
January 27, 2016



"The optimistic songs were the ones we went with for the record," says Mutemath drummer Darren King about the band's fourth studio album.

 
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Trews
Trews
Trews
 

The Trews is Out There

 
January 26, 2016



"We’re obsessed with music," says Trews singer Colin MacDonald. "We’re really passionate. That’s what keeps us going."

 
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Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish
Samantha Fish
 

Samantha Fish, Naturally

 
January 24, 2016



"It was more personal," says singer-guitarist Samantha Fish about her most recent album, WILD HEART. "Any time you do something that’s more personal and it’s received well, that’s a success."

 
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Yo La Tengo photo by Carlie Armstrong
Yo La Tengo photo by Carlie Armstrong
Yo La Tengo photo by Carlie Armstrong
 

Yo La Tengo: Open to interpretation

 
January 20, 2016



"We’re always interested in taking a song and treating it as something that’s flexible and malleable," says Yo La Tengo singer-guitarist Ira Kaplan.

 
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45 Years
45 Years
45 Years

"Weirdly, the more you’re in a relationship, the harder it can be to talk about certain things because you have more to risk," says writer-director Andrew Haigh, talking about the secrets people keep from one another, a theme a...