Features
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INTERVIEW: SYML honors his identity through music on solo venture
SAN FRANCISCO — It’s not necessarily the most original conversation starter to ask an artist about the origin behind the name of his project, but for singer-songwriter Brian Fennell, it provides the key that unlocks…
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Q&A: Suzannah Powell fuses her two personalities as rapper Boyfriend
In a world where musicians are constantly having to one-up what they’ve done in the past, the job becomes even harder for smaller independent artists; those who not only make music but distribute it and…
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INTERVIEW: Chelou finds connection amid mystery on ‘Out of Sight’
Chelou is a bit of an enigma. The London artist has enjoyed his success from the shadows, creating a mysterious presence for himself by staying out of the spotlight in an age where it is…
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INTERVIEW: Positivity reigns supreme for The Infamous Stringdusters
In a world of “darkness, disagreement and discontent,” people may constantly find themselves in search of “love, truth and positivity.” And that’s exactly what resonator guitarist Andy Hall says they’ll find, once they tune in…
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INTERVIEW: Phantoms go from the big screen to the big stage
As multicolored lights illuminate the Fremont Stage in the heart of Las Vegas, a dynamic duo takes the stage, thousands wildly cheer and sing along to favorite jams, and folks unfamiliar with the music equally…
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INTERVIEW: Yoke Lore seeks to slay his future, takes holistic musical outlook
One-time Walk the Moon drummer Adrian Galvin, who now performs and writes music as Yoke Lore, once spent a year living as Buddhist in a monastery in India. While there, he heard a saying that…
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INTERVIEW: Caamp turns high school dreams into authentic Americana reality
Ninety minutes southeast of Columbus, Ohio is the rural town of Athens, home to folk trio Caamp. Childhood friends Taylor Meier and Evan Westfall grew up together, jamming together an attic. It’s where they developed…
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INTERVIEW: Avril Lavigne finds strength in her inner warrior for ‘Head Above Water’
The lights dimmed at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre. The crowd rose in anticipation. Canadian songstress Avril Lavigne took the stage in a flowing white dress and sang the opening line of the first song on her…
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INTERVIEW: How a car crash brought sister trio Joseph to the brink of breakup
Most bands use the time between releasing albums to recharge. But for two members of soulful Portland folk-rock sister trio Joseph, the break between 2016 sophomore breakout LP I’m Alone, No You’re Not, and the just-released Good…
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INTERVIEW: Yungblud out to make rock dangerous, but his community safe
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF. — There’s little room for middle ground when it comes to U.K. singer-songwriter Dominic Harrison, better known as Yungblud. Harrison’s bold, outspoken and audacious personality makes him an unmistakable force that’s impossible…
