Rock and roll never left; it just needed a band brave enough to turn it up without irony. That urgency threads through our conversation with guitarist and songwriter Austin Ingerman of Gunshine, a Florida-born shredder who prizes melody as much …

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Kendall Beard’s path reads like a map of modern music’s shifting ground: small-town stages in East Texas, a teen pop development deal in Philadelphia, a formative stop in Los Angeles, a nationally watched run on American Idol, and finally a …

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Lee Newton’s musical journey is a testament to perseverance, resilience, and unwavering faith. Born in a small town called Canton, North Carolina—famously known as “Paper Town, USA” due to its paper mill—Lee’s early life was marked by hardship and struggle. …

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Rikki Rockett of Poison: Cancer Survivor, Martial Artist, and Rock Icon In a revealing conversation on Backstage Pass Radio, Rikki Rockett, the original drummer of iconic 80s rock band Poison, shared his remarkable journey from struggling musician to rock star, …

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