(Editor's Note: John Hawkes was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Winter's Bone.) John Hawkes is best known for his role as Sol Star, the co-owner of the hardware store and best friend of the sheriff on the beloved, c-cksucker HBO series “Deadwood.” Hey—I don’t... Continue Reading →
Patrick Muldoon: Singing or acting, chicks dig him! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Patrick Muldoon needs to make a decision: What does he want to be when he grows up? The man has appeared in Starship Troopers, a season of “Melrose Place” and has an upcoming role alongside Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame, so we know he can act. Isn’t that enough? No, apparently it’s not. PATRICK... Continue Reading →
If it’s Sunrise on Avenue C, Brit James Maddock is rocking! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I didn’t know anything about James Maddock’s past when his publicist said, “You should check out this guy’s music.” I listened and was drawn immediately to the rhythm, structure—and humor—found in Maddock’s songs on his second album, Sunrise on Avenue C. He’s got a strong handle on sharing his inner voice on softer rock... Continue Reading →
Under the Sun with blues guitarist Solomon King! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Solomon King is on a mission… a mission from the Motor City to you. He’s out to capture your hearts and minds with his own unique spin on the blues. His new CD, Under the Sun, is now available at CDBaby.com and includes the two cuts that were featured in the first season... Continue Reading →
Don’t leave The Last Vegas without Chad Cherry! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Chad Cherry, singer, The Last Vegas One day you’re just one among 10,000 anonymous rock bands on earth, slogging it out for recognition. The next day you wake up and you’re on tour with Motley Crue and they’re talking about passing the heavy metal crown of thorns on to you, same as... Continue Reading →
Clean rocking with The Green Children! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Milla Sunde, Tom Bevan, singers, The Green Children Music is a lot like food—we like what we like and can’t fathom people who prefer either sounds or tastes that don’t agree with us. And when I was offered an interview with a musical act from Europe called “The Green Children,” I nearly... Continue Reading →
Party with Gene Simmons of KISS in a lost moment from 1985! PHONE INTERVIEW
I met Gene Simmons once. His band, KISS, was touring without the makeup for the first time and we were backstage before a show at the Lakeland Civic Center. Simmons was an imposing figure, even making casual conversation, but we didn’t talk long. Pretty soon, the late concert promoter John Stoll of Fantasma... Continue Reading →
Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboard player Billy Powell interview from 1983! PHONE INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Billy Powell, keyboard player, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington-Collins Band, Allen Collins Band I remember the day I interviewed the Allen Collins Band. It was May 5, 1983, and it was memorable for many reasons. First, of course, was that I got to speak with Billy Powell, Randall Hall and Leon Wilkeson, former members... Continue Reading →
Rare John Denver audio interview, 1984: Mr. Media Lost Tapes
Today's Guest: Singer John Denver. In the years that I was a pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune back in the mid-1980s, one of the best parts of the job was interviewing musicians by phone before they came to town. I always liked the conversation, the give-and-take, the... Continue Reading →
Rolling Stone writer David Wild: Neil Diamond is… I say! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Rolling Stone writer David Wild has harbored a secret man crush for decades. Today, he will come out of the closet and fess up: He’s in love with Neil Diamond. Wild testifies to this forbidden love in a new sort-of biography, He Is… I Say: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Neil... Continue Reading →