Mike Ragogna: Let’s start at the very beginning with The Amory Wars, your sci-fi theme that runs through each of your five releases. This fifth album, Year Of The Black Rainbow, is a prequel, and for many, it will be the perfect place to get acquainted with the story and music of Coheed and Cambria, the […]
Continue readingNote that Mike Ragogna’s web archives do not contain the music from the originally aired program in order to comply with copywrite laws.
Continue readingNote that Mike Ragogna’s web archives do not contain the music from the originally aired program in order to comply with copywrite laws.
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Let’s talk about your new album, The Learner. First of all, I believe this is the first CD with a pull-out poster of you. Griffin House: (laughs) That’s true. Yeah, that’s right. MR: I’m not doing a musical comparison, but you do have this sort of Springsteen-ish vibe going on with your photo. And […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: What’s your advice for up-and-coming acts? Griffin House: I think the advice I would have is that your luck is always going to equal the work that you put in. So, the harder you work, the more breaks that come your way. Other than that, keep recording and getting it out there and […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Do you have any advice for new artists who are coming into music right now? Tom Petty: Songs are everything. When you first come in, there are a lot of bells and whistles thrown at you. But just work on your songs…if your songs are great, there’s nothing that can stop you. Making […]
Continue readingMike Ragogna: Mojo is your first official blues-inspired album. Before Mojo, were you tempted to do a project like this? Tom Petty: Yeah, I’ve been trying to get there for over a decade, really. It’s the music we’ve always played. I guess over the last decade or so, it just became where I went when I wanted to […]
Continue readingThe following is a Q&A with Mathew Vlasic, the guy who can explain why the faces of classic artists and bands are now being woven into products of the Sony Music’s new company, The Thread Shop, through its Archive 1887 line of clothing. Vlasic serves as Archive 1887’s president, and he offers insights into why […]
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