Interviews

Interview: 3 Doors Down Want to Change the World

Interview: Platinum-selling hard rock band 3 Doors Down gears up for new songs with, “Time of My Life,” out April 12. Produced by Howard Benson (P.O.D., Flyleaf, Daughtry), the disc finds 3 Doors Down with catchy tracks, more mature and hard rockin’ than ever. Bass player Tod Harrell talks charity and playing for the US troops.
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Interview [Podcast]: Skillet

Skillet, Stone Sour, Theory of a Deadman, Halestorm and Art of Dying, all on one bill. Sounds too good to be true, right? Wrong. Welcome to the 2011 Avalanche Tour. The hard rock trek kicks off March 24 in Chicago and wraps up May 8 in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Featured Artist: Papa Roach

Even rock stars get star-struck. Just ask Jerry Horton, guitarist for hard rock band Papa Roach. Horton says Papa Roach adores the Red Hot Chili Peppers— so much, in fact, that Papa Roach records albums in the same vein as the Peppers.
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Interview: Saving Abel’s Eric Taylor Talks USO Tours, Giving Back

Saving Abel’s sophomore album, “Miss America,” is packed tight with crunchy, post-grunge rock anthems and just enough Southern rock to prove the guys are from Corinth, Mississippi. The guys have ruled the new rock charts with hits, “Addicted,” “Drowning (Face Down),” “18 Days” and many more.
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Interview [Video]: Halford Guitarists Metal Mike and Roy Z

Metal Mike and Roy Z remember the moment it sunk in they’d be backing one of metal’s biggest superstars: Rob Halford. “It’s one of those great stories,” guitarist Metal Mike said. “There’s a lesson there, in that you have to follow your heart, whether that’s professionally or personally. For me, that was the only way to success.”
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