Interviews

In the album's 13 tracks, the singer shares love and loss, some life lessons and those bits he hasn't quite figured out yet, too. It's affirming and invigorating, but maybe a little emotionally draining, too.

"You know what I want to come out of this record? I just want people in West Virginia to know I hear them, to know that I give a f--k, that somebody who lives in New York City gives a f--k."

'80s metal band Motley Crue ignited Travis Denning's passion for music and desire to make it his career, but it was Jason Aldean who helped the up-and-comer see that blending rock and country can work seamlessly.

Bowen and Rogers are ready to bring a little levity to country music.

Whenever he’s feeling stuck as a songwriter, James Robert Webb asks himself this question: What would Garth do?

Drake White emanates positivity, gratitude and drive. That's nothing new, but these days, his words feel especially honest and his lyrics, both old and new, have an added layer of meaning.

Smith's newest album puts a magnifying glass on some of the most complicated parts of the human experience.

“It’s sort of the culmination of a lot of different threads of my life ..."

"I wanted to put out a record that was like, if you don’t like this, then you just don’t like me. And that’s okay, and I’m fine with it. I just wanted it to be just me."

Hiatt reflects on her senses of place and self on 'Walking Proof'.

"The most important thing right now is to keep our minds active and keep our spirits high."

As Brian Fallon's 40th birthday inched closer, the Gaslight Anthem frontman began to feel a sense of unease.