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Hit the Decks! It's ELIIZA
London-based DJ ELIIZA says that music has always been a part of her life. "It’s in the family," she says. "Over the past few years, that connection turned into a ... -
My Favorite Album: Big Special On The Streets
The Streets Original Pirate Material (Locked On/679) Callum Moloney of Big Special told us about his love for a Streets gem. Callum Moloney: This is always my answer when asked ... -
Signing Stories: Vana
Date Signed: November 2025Label: Sumerian RecordsType of Music: MetalBooking: Jason Parent, Sound TalentPublicity: Charley Johns, Cosa Nostra PR A&R: Sal Torres, Sumerian RecordsWeb: vanamusicofficial.com Aukland-based industrial-metal artist Vana has been writing since ... -
Nymphlord Can't Do Without Her Crystallizer Plug-In
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter and producer Nymphlord told us about her plug-in love. Nymphlord: The music tech tool that I absolutely can’t live without is Crystallizer, a granular delay plug-in from ... -
The Bassline That Blew My Mind: Nukem in a Rush
Don Lauder, bassist with San Diego thrash metal titans Nukem, told us about his Geddy Lee "YYZ" love... Don Lauder: The first time I think I actually noticed bass guitar ... -
Drink the Sea at the Lodge Room
The words "super group" can strike fear into the hearts of music aficionados. Thoughts of Asia (the band, not the continent) can raise worrying ideas of overblown production and no ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Lizzie Weber Tunes Into Radiohead
Alt-pop singer and songwriter Lizzie Weber told us about her Radiohead experience... Lizzie Weber: The Power of Discovering and Falling in Love with an Artist in Real Time. I was ... -
Video of the Week: Iman Nunez Wants Ur Luv
Yonkers emcee Iman Nunez has released new single and video "want ur luv," just in time for Valentine's Day. "The song opens with raw vulnerability as Iman lays his emotions bare, singing, ... -
The Riff That Blew My Mind: Naïm Amor Raises the Black Flag
French-born, Tucson-raised musician Naïm Amor told us about his Greg Ginn (Black Flag) love... Naïm Amor: I’m not going to talk about a specific guitar riff here but rather the ... -
Hit the Decks! It's Mary Droppinz
California-based electronic artist Mary Droppinz started DJing in 2015, in SoCal. "I started producing in 2019 and went to IO academy in Hollywood to learn Ableton," she says. "It got ... -
My Favorite Album: Vicki Peterson Loves Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell Court and Spark (Asylum) Vicki Peterson of The Bangles, currently writing and performing in a duo with husband John Cowsill (The Cowsills, Smithereens, Beach Boys), told us about ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: The Jam in Question
Phil Cusimano, guitarist with L.A. mod band The Question, told us about his Jam experience... Phil Cusimano: My most memorable show I ever saw was The Jam at Perkins Palace in ... -
Jorma Kaukonen Can't Do Without His LR Baggs HiFi Duet Pick Up
Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna guitarist Jorma Kaukonen is a GRAMMY-winner and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. The man told us about his love for his LR Baggs HiFi Duet Pick ... -
Video of the Week: LaRussell is From the Bay
Vallejo rapper LaRussell has released new single and video "I'm From the Bay," featuring GRAMMY winner Lil Jon, and it's an enthusiastic ode to LaRussell's home in the Bay Area. "This ... -
Hit the Decks! It's Cybersex
Amsterdam electronic duo Cybersex met each other at a fashion school in Amsterdam called AMFI back in 2019. "Then COVID happened, which actually turned out to be a blessing for ... -
My Favorite Album: Endearments Look Into Futures With Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World Futures (Interscope) Kevin Marksson, singer with lush indie rockers Endearments, told us about his love for a Jimmy Eat World gem... Kevin Marksson: I was in college ... -
The Best Gig I Ever Saw: Mia Martina Recalls Céline Dion's Colour of My Love
Multi-Platinum artist Mia Martina told us about her Céline Dion experience... Mia Martina: The best gig I ever saw was Céline Dion on The Colour of My Love tour. I was so young. It ... -
Melanie Vammen of the Pandoras Can't Do Without Her Schecter PT
Melanie Vammen: My favorite guitar is an early 80s Schecter "PT” model . I love it because it fits my hand perfectly. The neck feels good. It has a big ... -
Video of the Week: A$AP ROCKY Drops Air Force
A$AP ROCKY is a true renaissance artist, as highlighted by the video for new track "Air Force," starring film-making icon Tim Burton. "Directed by A$AP Rocky and AWGE, the video ... -
Hit the Decks! It's BRVMES
Electronic music artist BRVMES started producing in 2010 after being in hardcore bands growing up. "I eventually learned about a band Sky Eats Airplane, who was a two person duo, ...
