Augie Garcia: The Godfather of Minnesota Rock n' Roll July 26, 2012 In 1955, Augie Garcia cut a single, "Hi Yo Silver," which many consider to be Minnesota's first rock and roll record. A year later, he opened for Elvis Presley, and was pulled from the stage by Presley's manager for whipping the crowd into a frenzy.
Bobby Womack: 'God Must Still Have A Purpose For Me' July 3, 2012 After a serious health scare, Womack is back on tour, supporting his new album, a collaboration with Blur's Damon Albarn.
Metric: A Rock Band Declares Independence July 3, 2012 Metric has long been identified as an indie-rock band, but it recently embraced the "indie" part of that descriptor in a big way.
'My Country': tUnE-yArDs Questions The American Dream June 6, 2012 Merrill Garbus, the woman behind the experimental folk-rock band tUnE-yArDs, who will be playing Rock the Garden next week, discusses her inspirations for the song "My Country."
Neil Young talks 'Americana' and reuniting with Crazy Horse June 2, 2012 Earlier in the week, we told you that Bill DeVille would have the chance to speak with a legend in folk and rock and roll music, Neil Young.
Birth of an album: In the studio with Neko Case May 24, 2012 We'll check in from time to time as singer-songwriter Neko Case creates the follow-up to her 2009 album Middle Cyclone. In the first installment, we listen in to a song that's not quite finished, not quite recorded, not even quite written.
Henry Rollins discusses 'Occupants' October 19, 2011 'Occupants' pairs Henry Rollins' visceral full-color photographs with writings that not only provide context and magnify the impact of the images but also lift them to the level of political commentary.
Interview: Jack White talks with Mary Lucia March 11, 2011 Jack White talks to Mary Lucia over the phone about his record label (and store) Third Man Records, collaborating with Wanda Jackson, "throwaway" records, and why comedians should record more albums.