Artist Interviews

If you’ve been following South Wales outfit The Now, you know they’ve never been a band to play it safe.From grinding out local jam nights to tearing up major festival stages alongside legends like Madness, their trajectory has been a wild ride. But with their brand new record, Moments in …

BUTCHIE recently sat down with VENTS Magazine to discuss all things “Gaslight”. The interview is below. What first got you interested in music growing up? Growing up surrounded by vinyl records, radio pop, disco, and early electronic music inspired me to express myself through sound from an early age. My …

Foghat continues to prove why they’re one of rock’s most enduring bands. Featuring founding drummer Roger Earl, guitarist/engineer/co-producer Bryan Bassett, bassist Rodney O’Quinn, and lead singer/guitarist Scott Holt, the group recently released Live & Loud Across the U.S.A., a new live album capturing performances from multiple shows between 2024 and …

1. Hi guys, welcome to VENTS! How have you been? Hey guys, we’ve been good thank you, cheers for having us on again. 2. So you guys have built a reputation as one of the leading forces in the Middle East’s hard rock and heavy metal scene, earning international recognition while …

1) Dennis, thanks for joining us! How has 2026 been treating you so far?  Thanks for having me! It’s been pretty amazing, I’ve gotten to finally release my new Power Ranger film, and I’m currently on the production crew of ‘Reacher’ season 5 for amazon, which has been a lot …

Q) You grew up in Samara in a musical family, with your mother teaching piano and your father bringing home American records from his international jazz tours. You’ve mentioned becoming obsessed with Al Jarreau’s Breakin’ Away and listening to the cassette until it wore out. What was it about that …

1. You’ve described music as a second language that found you before you were even old enough to consciously choose it, having started singing at just four years old. Looking back, do you feel music has always been a way for you to understand yourself and the world around you, …

Hi Matt, welcome to VENTS! How have you been? Well! And you? 2. Reseda Spleen was recorded around 30 years ago, largely in the second bedroom of your North Hollywood apartment, and is finally receiving the release you feel it deserves. What has it been like revisiting this record after …

1. How is the latter part of 2026 treating you? 2026 has been a year of growth and leveling up. I’ve accomplished a lot, but I’m nowhere near where I want to be. I feel like I’m just getting started. 2. How did you become one of the biggest content …

Gimme Truth explores the world of conspiracy culture through the people who live inside it. Rather than setting out to debunk every claim, directors Simon Ennis and Brad Abrahams focus on the human stories behind conspiracy beliefs, asking what draws people into these communities and whether there’s a path back …