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SongwritingWith:Soldiers | Connecting and Healing Through Songwriting

SongwritingWith:Soldiers co-founders Darden Smith and Mary Judd chat with us about the mission behind their organization, aimed at providing a constructive way for returning soldiers to deal with the mental and physical traumas of combat.

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11 Nov 2019
Charlie Daniels: Giving Back To Our Vets

We caught up with with country legend Charlie Daniels to talk about his work with The Journey Home Project supporting veterans once returned from the front lines.

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11 Nov 2019
Stax Music Academy: Levi’s Music Project and Justin Timberlake foster the next generation of Soul Communicators

Pat Mitchell-Worley, Executive Director of Stax Music Academy, talks with us about how the Academy first connected with Levi's Music Project and Justin Timberlake to collaborate on all-new studio equipment for their Song Lab program.

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08 Nov 2019
SocialWorks: Giving Chicago A Second Chance

Founded by Chance the Rapper with his high school classmates, SocialWorks brings music-centric events and activities to the youth of Chicago to help inspire their creativity, as well as give back to the less fortunate within the community.

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08 Nov 2019
Rita Marley: A Lifetime of Freedom and Unity

Rita Marley details her history as a musician, as well as the origin of the Rita Marley Foundation.

Interviews
08 Nov 2019
Saba: Channeling Grief Into Honest Art

Chicago-born rapper Chicago talks about how dealing with the death of his cousin John Walt inspired his 2018 album CARE FOR ME.

Interviews
31 Oct 2019
Kylie Morgan Uses Six Strings to Heal

Nashville singer-songwriter Kylie Morgan details how songwriting has become a healing tool for dealing with life's most difficult subjects.

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31 Oct 2019
Rocky Dawuni: “As artists, we’re igniters of flame—we’re catalysts.”

GRAMMY-nominated Afro-roots artist Rocky Dawuni talks with us about the inspiration behind his philanthropy work, including inspiring young people to be the igniters of change in their own communitties.

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31 Oct 2019
Sleater-Kinney Proves Music Is Power

Alt-rock band Sleater-Kinney dives into the meaning behind their 2019 album The Center Won't Hold.

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30 Oct 2019
Born This Way: Making the World a Kinder, Braver Place

Born This Way Foundation founder Cynthia Germanotta details how her daughter Lady Gaga's struggles with mental health defined the organization's core mission of making the world a kinder, braver place.

Interviews
30 Oct 2019
Jack Johnson Is Making Music to Save the Oceans

Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson talks with us about the origins of the Johnson Ohana Foundation, whose mission is to teach and lead environmental conservation efforts through music and activations.

Interviews
30 Oct 2019
Eric Clapton: Music Saved My Life, And Still Does

Eric Clapton talks with us about the Crossroads Centre Antigua and the Crossroads Guitar Festival, both to benefit drug and alcohol rehabilitaiton.

Interviews
30 Oct 2019
The Sound of Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram talks with us about the blues, his guitars and how he gets his tone.

Interviews
09 Oct 2019
The Story of Chicano Batman & Their Sound Deconstructed

Watch Chicano Batman share their story, musical influences, and deconstruct their song "Friendship (Is A Small Boat In A Storm)."

Interviews
07 Oct 2019
Alt-Pop Songwriter Lights on the Taylor Guitar She’s Toured Around the World

Alt-pop singer-songwriter Lights tells us about the Taylor Guitars 700 Series 712ce that she's toured the world with.

Interviews
30 Sep 2019
Backstage at Eric Clapton's 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival

We went backstage at Eric Clapton's 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival to chat with artists from its legendary lineup.

Interviews
27 Sep 2019
Alex Gonzalez | Long Distance Drummer

Maná drummer Alex Gonzalez reflects on his career, playing marathon sets and pushing the limits of creativity.

Interviews
18 Jul 2019
Brandon Pertzborn | Push, Stretch and Blend

We got the chance to catch up with 24-year-old Marilyn Manson and Black Flag drummer Brandon Pertzborn about his touring set-up, his dynamic career, and his thoughts on the future of music.

Interviews
18 Jul 2019
She Shreds Magazine Panel | Redefining Guitar Culture

We collaborated with guest curator/moderator Fabi Reyna, founder and editor of She Shreds, to explore redefining guitar culture with five artists who are shaping today's sound.

Interviews
16 Jul 2019
CANCAMUSA’S BUENA ONDA | Using Rhythm to Combine Worlds

Chilean-born drummer and singer Cancamusa has blossomed thanks to her budding solo career as an electronic music artist, as well as drumming for fellow Chilean-born artist Mon Laferte. We caught up with her about her music career, as well as a detailed run-through of her drum kit.

Interviews
16 Jul 2019
Reunited: Dave Navarro's 'Nothing's Shocking' Ibanez Guitar

When Dave Navarro pawned his custom Ibanez in 1991, he told himself he'd go back to pick it up that same night, but he never did. Twenty-eight years later it made its way to Guitar Center Hollywood and, through some local connections, back to Navarro himself. We chatted with Dave about how he and the guitar were separated and what it's like to reunite after all this time.

Interviews
06 Jun 2019

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