Shea Gibbs

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STRFKR blurs the divide between dance and pop rock

Josh Hodges was a deejay who didn’t like phonies. So when an obnoxious musician started bragging about his sexual...

Out to Pasture

Jason Alley cusses. A lot. It comes naturally. Even during an invite-only event bringing journalists and development...

Son Volt’s Jay Farrar defines success on his own terms

Boy meets boy. Boys start band. Boys break up. Boys start new bands. That pretty much leads us to today, with Jay...

Mayer Hawthorne talks about reaching for the next level

Indie artist Mayer Hawthorne wants to go pop. For those who remember his first full-length record from five years ago...

Folk royalty

If you were devastated by the news that Neil Young won’t be playing at the Lockn’ (nee Interlocken) music festival...

Turn to stone

First it was granite. All granite, all the time—people had to have their granite. But as the kitchen/bath upgrade...

New to school

Wendy Fisher was forever the new kid. Twelve times she started at a different elementary school. Twelve times she had...

Selena O’Shaughnessy turns obstacles into opportunities

Selena Cozart O’Shaughnessy, Ph.D., is a career learner. But even her extensive education couldn’t save her from...

Friendly foe

Prepare to have yet another of your rock star illusions dismissed. Kurt Vile is a pretty happy guy. Vile’s dark,...

Independent streak

Martina Payne admits she was a hardheaded teenager. So when her mom said “get out of my house” during a fight when...