Interviews and Features

Read in-depth interviews and features about independent musicians and music industry professionals.

COVER STORY: Samara Joy, Making Jazz Cool Again for a New Generation

To the casual listener, the cool and loungey sound of a jazz ensemble is likely to conjure up images of elegantly smokey and dimly-lit nightclubs buzzing with the chatter of debonair patrons sipping on expensive cocktails and exuding a perfectly cultivated air of...

Wordsmith

Leaving the Past Behind in Favor of Uplifting Lyrics GENRE: Hip-Hop HOMETOWN: Baltimore, MD ARTISTIC APPROACH: Transitioning out of rougher hip-hip. www.wordsmithmusic.com Wordsmith’s latest...

Tauk

Jam Band Learns to Collaborate Long Distance GENRE: Instrumental Rock Fusion HOMETOWN: Oyster Bay, NY ARTISTIC APPROACH: Composing dynamic jam/funk through collaboration. www.taukband.com Tauk is a...