Cultural Shorts

Bassist/guitarist/vocalist and songwriter Gail Ann Dorsey reflects on her career ahead of releasing a brand-new solo album and her first single in two decades.

A new compilation brings together Slim Dunlap's two classic solo albums from the 1990s beside a rich collection of rarities, including one some hope will catch the ears of Bruce Springsteen.

Paris-based musician and physician Stéphane Schück discusses sophomore release from his band The Salt Collective.

Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist Michael Hampton discusses his new EP, Into The Public Domain.

Irish singer-songwriter Ailbhe Reddy discusses her latest album, Kiss Big, and how she avoid breakup album tropes.

Toad The Wet Sprocket's Glen Phillips discusses the band's renewed sense of gratitude, the power of books, and the beauty and sadness of grief.

Ben Vaughn has worked with a variety of music legends, written and recorded albums under his own name, shared a dressing room with The Replacements, and composed music for television. Now he's entered the world of podcasting via Straight From The Hat With Ben Vaughn.

Steve Berlin looks back on the making of the 1987 album Pigus, Drunkus, Maximus from Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs while also sharing other stories from his career as a producer and musician.

What happens when a one-person bedroom project becomes more expansive, collaborative? What happens when you can't find easy comparisons for the music you make?

New Jersey based singer-songwriter discusses his dedication to his craft, writing about his adopted home state, and what led him to pick up the bass.