In this conversation, Troy Luccketta and Rizz discuss the band’s origins, how starting a new band in 2024 differs from when Luccketta started off, and the group’s goals for the future.

In this conversation, Karen Haglof discusses her music career, art, and her passion for horses.

In this conversation, Steve Dawson discusses how positivity has impacted his creativity, his approach to teaching, and his early days as a recording artist.

In this conversation, Matthew Mayfield discusses his formative music experiences, his creative process, and the support that his parents have provided throughout his career.

In this conversation, Andy McKee discusses his early love of acoustic guitar, including the music of Preston Reed and Michael Hedges, the community he found at music festivals and his time as an early YouTube sensation, when his video “Drifting” received nearly 60 million views.

In this conversation, Matt Dowling discusses his early enthusiasm for music, including hip-hop and Radiohead, an instructional video by Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea that provided inspiration, and Dowling’s role in Hellbender Vinyl, a pressing plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which he co-owns with Jeff Betten of Misra Records as well as Frederick Arnold of Future Oak Recording.

In this conversation, Chelsea Nenni discusses giving yourself permission to create, how personal upheaval can be a catalyst to creativity, and her relationship with her sister and fellow musician Emily Nenni.

In this conversation Jerry Roe recalls growing up in a musical household as the son of Nashville bassist Dave Roe as well cutting his teeth in the Nashville rock scene, the importance of balancing one’s creative and non-creative lives, and the role that Friendship Commanders has taken in his life.

In this conversation, Liz Brasher discusses her early days singing in church, how a friend gave her a crash course in popular music, her love of Bob Dylan, and her plans for future recordings.

In this conversation, Peter Holsapple and Will Rigby recall their formative years in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, relocating to New York City, and the enduring appeal of the dB’s.