Interviews

Lisa-Marie Watz and Ben Juelg of the German rock band April Art to discuss their upcoming performance at Wacken Open Air 2024...and why the color red! [...]

Collin Hegna of Federale discusses the new album Reverb & Seduction, spaghetti-Western films, Brian Jonestown Massacre, the upcoming tour, and creating music for commercials. [...]

Katherine Yeske Taylor, author of She's a Badass: Women in Rock Shaping Feminism discusses the women rockers she interviewed for the book (for example, Suzi Quatro and Gina Schock of the GoGo's), the common theme for all of their stories, and if there was someone that Katherine wanted to interview, but for some reason wasn't able to. [...]

UK artist Laurence Archer of Grand Slam discusses how he began his music career at age 17 1/2; his experience working with Grand Slam and Phil Lynott; reviving Grand Slam and songs written in the 80s with Lynott (the original reels were stolen from Lynott's studio after his death); quitting guitar for 10 years after working in the film industry; the new upcoming album Wheel of Fortune and the re-release of Hit the Ground, an album released in 2019 prior to COVID; and much more! [...]

Vocalist Melody Cristea with melodic metal band Liliac discusses the band's original material, the new album Madness, shutting down the Santa Monica pier, being called the "Partridge Family," and the song "Rise Up." [...]

John Nickoloff of the rock band NICKOLOFF discusses his career, how he came up with covering the band Poison, the new album Envy, and where Nickoloff is going from here. [...]

Bill Pascali has been carrying on the legacy of rock and roll for many years. He has worked with the New Rascals and Vanilla Fudge, contributing heavily to their history and their sound. Bill now is doing the same with the band Steam, and Rock at Night had a chance to sit down with Bill to talk about these things and much more in a wide-ranging discussion! [...]

Frantic Lullaby discusses its inception during their high school and college years, the genre they deem 'post rock shoegaze,' pre-stage performance anxiety, the new single "Blurry Vision," collaboration and songwriting, being the leader in a band, and the practical goals and aspirations in the time of streaming and 'pay to play.' [...]

John Ramsey of Cleveland band Orange Animal discusses the origin of the band's name, the stories behind songs on their recent album Still Frames, using string accompaniment and collaborating with musicians, writing music during COVID, playing at the infamous Viper Room, and their upcoming tour. [...]

Andy Summers discusses The Cracked Lens + A Missing String tour; living and studying in California; photography, including his opinion of AI;  punk and New Wave; and a couple of the Police songs, including "Mother." [...]