Gavin Hayes sure likes to keep busy. His band Dredg is co-headlining a U.S. tour, then touring Europe and Australia and performing with author Salman Rushdie – all by the end of the year. Tim Wardyn discussed the new album The Pariah, The Parrot, The Delusion as well as religion and families in this revealing yet intimate interview.

After an unusual Orlando set, Portugal. The Man’s talented John Baldwin Gourley stepped outside for a chat with Jen Cray.

Stale beats? Flat lyrical punchlines? It’s a safe bet Chris Catania wasn’t amongst the fans excitedly singing… wait, no, texting Gym Class Heroes’ praises to all their friends stuck at home.

Music news and views for the entertainment generations, from Tom “Tearaway” Schulte

Saving his own best for last, Ink 19 Editor-In-Chief Julio Diaz offers his list of the best albums 2001 had to offer. And the hits don’t stop ‘til he gets to the top!

Reel Big Fish, with Goldfinger, Zebrahead, Homegrown, and RxBandits at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, FL on July 20, 2001. Concert review by Carl F. Gauze. Photos by Jen Lato.

Liza Hearon gets down to the basics – sex, drugs, and rock n’ roll – with Charlie Paulson and Kelly Lemieux of Goldfinger. Prison time? KISS? TRL bashing? It’s all fair game in this no-holds-barred interview.

With their light-hearted look at the “Sellout” debate, Reel Big Fish became one of the most popular bands to come out of the ’90s ska-punk revival. Vanessa Bormann talks with Aaron Barrett, Scott Klopfenstine, and Dan Regan about pop music, the band’s “rock star” status, and why they love their substitute guitarist.

Progress (Drive-Thru). Review by Julio Diaz.

Halfway Between Here and There (Drive-Thru). Review by Julio Diaz