Rock 'n' Roll Grad School

This week we sit down with Primus drummer John Hoffman. Hoffer got the job after being selected among thousands of applicants for the job and going through the band's interstellar drum derby.

For more information about the European tour, or the new EP "The Ol' Grizz," check out the band's website.

Musician Hannah Wicklund is truly coming into her own with her new record, "War on Women," out next month. We talked with her about the fight to control her music and the power she has found from the people all around her.

For more information and to order the record, check out her website.

Richie Unterberger has written maybe the definitive biography of the Velvet Underground. Clearly, we're fans. We talked with Richie about the writing of the book and the vast amounts of research he did to put it all together. For more information, you can check out Richie's website.

They first hit with an appearance on the "Swingers" soundtrack. Now, they're releasing their newest record and proving that they still have things to say. We talked with Jonathan and Ben from Love Jones. Their new album, "The Greatest Show on Earth" is available now.

For more information, check out their website.

This week we sit down again with guitarist to talk about the upcoming Outlaw Country Festival dates he's playing as a member of Don Was' Pan Detroit Ensemble. Plus, we talk about Wayne's new music project, Big Tent. For more information, you can also follow Wayne on Instagram.

Jerry Martini has had a fascinating career. He helped put together Sly and the Family Stone. He's played with Prince. He's still touring with the Family Stone Band. For more information and tour dates, check out their website.

This week we sit down with Tesla guitarist Dave Rude to talk about the new album, "Homage" and the summer tour with Motley Crue and Extreme. The record is out on July 17th, coincidentally, the same date the tour kicks off.

For more information, check out the band's website and if you want to see what faces Dave makes on his thumbnail photos, check out his YouTube page.

The Question are LA power pop royalty. After being unavailable on-line, their three EPs are now streaming and available to purchase on BandCamp. (And in even better news, there's more music coming soon!)

For more information, check out their website.

Robert Margouleff has some amazing stories to tell. From his early days pushing the limits of synthesizers and what sounds you could create, to working with Stevie Wonder to create some of the best music, not only of his career, but of all time. Oh, and he also worked with Devo.

Robert has written a memoir called "Shaping Sound," it is out now and you should get it. For more information, check out Robert's website.

Big D and the Kids Table have been turning out their brand of ska for sometime now. And their newest record The Good Ole American Saturday Night is coming out June 12th. We sat down with lead singer David McWane to talk about the record, touring, name dropping and various locations in Allston, Massachusetts.

For more information, check out the band's website, or follow them on Facebook.