From Ink 19 ad rep to the Marvelous 3 to a career as a solo artist, songwriter, and producer, it’s been an interesting journey for Butch Walker, and he discusses it all in a candid interview with Gail Worley.

Revolution Wheel (Sanctuary). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Radio 7 (Trashbox). Review by Kiran Aditham.

The Break (Doghouse). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Down Marriot Lane! (Crank!). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Even if only his status as one-quarter of Led Zepplin is taken into account, few could deny that John Paul Jones deserves to be revered. But more than 20 years after the end of Zep, Jones remains a vital and diverse artist. Gail Worley talks to a true musical legend.

Won (Doghouse). Review by Brian Kruger.

Various Artists (Space380). Review by Daniel Mitchell.

Bitterness The Star (Roadrunner). Review by Stein Haukland.

Fashion Over Function (Tooth & Nail). Review by Daniel L. Mitchell.

The ubiquitous trombonist has finally busted out with his first solo record, Cherry. Now Josh Roseman talks to Matt Cibula about what it’s like to be a “sex symbol rock-star trombone player.”

The Best of Britny Fox (Columbia/Portrait/Legacy). Review by David Lee Beowulf.

Flavour (self-released). Review by Vanessa Bormann.

Beyond Good and Evil (Lava/Atlantic). Review by Matt Cibula.

Ron Fountenberry’s eclectic, hooky pop music more than lives up to his ostentatious-sounding alias. Julio Diaz talks stage names, fashion, and music biz politics with The Incredible Moses Leroy.

Hugely popular in their native Australia, Jebediah are starting to make waves as indie darlings herein the States following the release of their second album, Of Someday Shambles. Jason Feifer traverses the International Dateline to catch up with frontman Kevin Mitchell.

Ian Koss introduces you to songer/songwriter James Michael, whose new blast of power pop, Inhale, is a real breath of fresh air for folks that grew up with the likes of Joe Jackson and the Cars.

More and more, rock bands are adding DJs to their arsenal of musicians, using cuts, scratches, and samples to fill out their sound. Christopher R. Weingarten talked with one of the first rock DJs, DJ DNA of Urban Dance Squad, and one of today’s young guns, DJ Kilmore of Incubus, to explore the roots of the phenomenon.

“I was fired from every band I was in before, so the only way I can think of to not get fired was form my own band.” So says Lemmy Kilmister of the legndary Motšrhead, as he talked 25 years of rock n’ roll with Matt Thompson.

Bend are making quite a name for themselves on the Atlanta scene, with high-profile gigs opening for the likes of Ministry and Powerman 5000. Andrea Thompson bends the ears of vocalist Scott Dodds and guitarist Jason Grover of the up and coming alt-rock quintet.