Getting to Know

Liz Raftery’s monthly music interview

Legion Composer Jeff Russo: The Blast Interview

January 30, 2018

Although you may not be familiar with Jeff Russo’s name, you have definitely heard his music. The two-time Grammy nominee and Emmy winning composer has scored a diverse range of projects for film, television, a...

The Blast Interview: Children of Bodom brings Lake Bodom to Palladium

Sinan Pehlivanoglu

December 11, 2017

As I dive deeper into the sinful world of Heavy Metal, my inner demon grows stronger and fortunately North America witnessed some of the best tours of the past decade this year with Trivium, Arch Enemy, Dream T...

Epica’s Isaac Delahaye — The Blast Interview

Sinan Pehlivanoglu

February 15, 2016

Epica is the biggest things going in the world Symphonic Metal. With singer Simone Simons and her beautiful voice backed by fiv amazingly talented guys, Epica brings total joy to metal audience. Although they...

The Aristocrats: The Blast Interview

Sinan Pehlivanoglu

February 15, 2016

ISTANBUL -- Blast Magazine met up with Marco Minnemann during the band's show in Turkey's largest city.

John Humphrey of South African Rock Band Seether: The Blast Interview

Madeline Knutson

January 28, 2015

Hailing from South Africa, rock band Seether has been performing together for over a decade. Since their inception, the group has won number awards and become well known around the world for hits such as "Fake ...

Jerry Horton of Rock Band Papa Roach: The Blast Interview

Madeline Knutson

January 28, 2015

For the past two decades, Papa Roach has performed their iconic brand of rock music around the world. Members Jacoby Shaddix, Jerry Horton, Tobin Esperance, and Tony Palermo recently released their latest album...

The Blast Interview: Big Gigantic

Bailey Knecht

October 23, 2014

Big Gigantic, the Colorado-based electronic duo, is coming to UMass Amherst tonight as part of its Touch the Sky tour. The livetronica group is teaming up with EDM powerhouses like Skrillex, Paper Diamond and M...

The Blast Interview: Rudimental

Cat Michaels

September 27, 2014

After traveling from Mansfield, Mass. and performing with Ed Sheeran, the guys of Rudimental got a chance to rest on their tour bus outside NAGA, a nightclub in Cambridge. The band was gearing up for a DJ set, ...

The Blast Interview: Daniel Layus of Augustana

Nick DiNatale

May 20, 2014

This past weekend, Augustana visited The House of Blues in support of their most recent album, Life Imitating Life. We caught up with Daniel Layus prior to the show for a chat about the past 3 years, his future...

Mika “Prophet” Guillory of Hip-Hop Rock Band 7Lions: The Blast Interview

Madeline Knutson

April 15, 2014

Signed to RedOne's 2101 Records, Southern California band 7Lions merges hip-hop and rock to create their own original sound. Founded in 2010, the group is composed of six members, Forrest Fulmer, Will Carpenter...

David & Olivia bring Americana to SXSW

Ellie Williams

March 11, 2014

As the annual South By Southwest festival continues, Americana duo David & Olivia will be making their 2nd debut at the esteemed weeklong gathering of tech, music, and film. The duo released their first rec...

The Blast Interview: Lacuna Coil

Sinan Pehlivanoglu

March 10, 2014

Italian metal band Lacuna Coil is about to release their new studio album: Broken Crown Halo. Blast's Sinan Pehlivanoglu met with singers Andrea Ferro and Christina Scabbia before one of their shows in the Revo...

Pitbull introduces us to Girl Group G.R.L.

Ellie Williams

February 27, 2014

This week, Mr. Wideworld released his new single "Wild Wild Love" on RCA Records, featuring the rising act, G.R.L.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuOpXHunq6U The single itself is nothing incredible; it d...

Dead Meadow: The Blast Interview

Amina Ly

February 27, 2014

Not too long ago, Amina Ly reviewed the Dead Meadow's new album. Despite the rescheduling of the show due to a snow storm, Dead Meadow played the Sinclair on Feb. 13 and there was no hesitation in the audience...

Break Science: the Blast Interview

Cat Michaels

February 14, 2014

Break Science's Borahm Lee and Adam Deitch, Media credit to indymojo.com You may not be too familiar with the names Adam Deitch and Borahm Lee, but these two musicians have put their stamp all over the musi...

PVRIS: The Blast Interview

Ellie Williams

February 12, 2014

Between playing the Vans Warped Tour, releasing an EP and recording a full-length album, PVRIS (pronounced Paris) has had a whirlwind 2013. Lynn Gunnelfsen, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the Lowell trio...

Band Buzz: The D-Line

Beth Hutchings

February 5, 2014

With yet another snowstorm on the way and icy winds making everyone in New England shudder, summer has never seemed farther away. Luckily for anyone craving some laid-back and sunny vibes, Boston’s own The D-Li...

Julianna Barwick (Media credit/Shawn Brackbill)

Julianna Barwick: The Blast Interview

Ellie Williams

November 14, 2013

This past August, Brooklyn-based artist Julianna Barwick released her third studio album, Nepenthe. Barwick, a singer-songwriter by trade, has a very unique style to her music; it’s sometimes haunting, sometime...

Getting to Know: Paloma Faith

Eiko Watanabe

February 14, 2013

The singer talks to Blast about her music, touring and The US.

Getting To Know: Boston musician Amory Sivertson

A. Ross

January 24, 2012

Folksy singer-songwriter reminiscent of Sara Bareilles and Feist