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May 2013 Volume 5/ Issue 1 CONTENTS

DEPARTMENTSWARM UPS

A THOUSAND WORDS

MAIN SUPPORT

LIVING LEGENDS

HEADLINER

IN MEMORY OF

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TAYLOR SWIFT

NEWSTED

EDITORIAL TEAMEDITOR-in-CHIEF/WRITERJustin Sarachik

PUBLISHER/MANAGING

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FEATURES

ARON LEWIS

FEATURESmeet Fauthy &

Beautiful Bodies

A Look Back atGOD BLESS AMERICA

with Lee GreenWood

SevendustDoug Gray ofMarshall Tucker Band

Stryper

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WarmUps

ant to know what Country is? Its driving an

American muscle car. Its singing about real

life. Its drinking moonshine. Phoenix Stoneis denitely Country.

After grabbing some lunch and bs-ing for an hour about

life, guitars and concerts, this Florida born musician,

yes hes a real musician, just released his single, 100

Proof Moonshine which he wrote and produced

himself. This catchy single is the perfect hybrid of

Country and Rock. It even pays homage to two of his

favorites: Mutt Lange and Def Lepard. Stone mentions

that he names Pour Some Sugar On Me in the lyrics

and even decided to play with the arpeggiated guitar

line and arrange it on the banjo.

Moonshine is a song about

being young and having a

good time. Its real life lyrics

are reminiscent of the Brantley

Gilbert/Colt Ford penned,

Dirt Road Anthem and rocks

like the Jason Aldean cut.

In addition to Moonshine,

Stone was telling me about

another one of his songs,

Honky Tonk Superstar, and

how much Id enjoy that song

if I enjoyed the rifng between

guitar and banjo. He told methat he was hanging with his

friend and was like, if you

could write me something like

AC/DC, Id work with it.

Within minutes of hearing the

new born riff, Honky Tonk

was written.

In addition to his soon-to-be hit songs, Phoenix

Stone is lming the inaugural season of a new music

competition- looking for the next best family band-where he is one of the celebrity judges. I asked if he

was looking for the next Partridge Family or The Band

Perry. He responded with the next Heart, Van Halen, or

the Bee Gees.

But Stone isnt just some newbie on the music scene.

Hes been a part of just about everything in the industry

He even formed and co-managed the Backstreet Boys

with now detained, Lou Pearlman. He helped build an

empire that was Transcontinental Records, home of

NSYNC and Britney Spears.

by Scott Vollweiler

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Who are the Beautiful Bodies

and what do you guys do best?

We are a dance punk band from

Kansas City. We are professional

face melters.

Why do you guys feel youre

the next big thing? I dont

know about us becoming the next

big thing, but I think the music

world is ready for something new.

Everything has become so sterile,

safe, and ber pop. The big rock

bands that have broken over the

past year or so are groups like The

Lumineers and Fun. They do their

thing well, but I think that people

are ready for the grittiness and f**k

you attitude of bands like Black

Sabbath, Blondie, or

Nirvana. We miss

the subversive side of

rock, and we are

stoked to help bring

it back. (Thomas)

W h a t

distinguishes BB

from other femalefronted groups

like Versa Emerge,

Paramore, and We

Are the In Crowd?

I think what

distinguishes us

from the bands you

mentioned is that

we are less polished

and rened. Thosebands came out

of the emo scene

of the last decade,

whereas we are

more inuenced by

early-80s punk and

artsier bands like

Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

To me, Alicia is

BEAUTIFUL

BODIES

closer to a girl Iggy Pop or Debbie

Harry than a Haley from Paramore

or Sierra from Versa Emerge.

(Thomas)

You guys have a crazy coming

together story. How did all of

your paths cross and when did

you know that the band was

meant to be? Luis and I have

played music together for many

years. A few years back, Thomas

convinced me that we need to write

some songs together. I hesitantly

said yes. At the time, Thomas was

living and working as a human

rights lawyer in Bolivia, where he

was suing the ex-President

for his

role in the massacre of Bolivian

peasants, and Luis and I were

in the US, so we never really

thought that the three of us could

merge this into a band. As we

began writing songs, though, we

became totally pumped, and the

music came alive very organically

We instantly knew that this was

something we had to do. Thomas

had a small Protools setup in

Bolivia, and we began recording

songs via the internet. Before we

knew it, one of the songs we wrote

was picked up by alternative and

college stations in the Midwest

and our transnational project

developed into a full

time band. (Alicia)

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s

You started getting into music at a very

young age. What sparked the interest foryou?

I was three years old, and both my parents

were in a band, thats how they met, so I was

just kind of around music all the time growing up. It

was a natural thing.

What kept your attention through the years to

pursue music?

Its something that I have always been really passionate

about. I started off when I was 15, and I was too afraidto sing in front of people, so I started playing the

drums. Then eventually, I kind of got the courage to

sing in front of people. Nothing else has ever made me

feel like singing does.

Do you still play drums, or did you trade the

drumsticks entirely for the microphone?

I kind of gave them up for the microphone, I do still

enjoy playing, and do I play a little on an acoustic

drum box for some shows, but I denitely havent

played in awhile but I would love to eventually

incorporate that into my live shows.

You were a backup singer for Coheed and

Cambria. How did you land that gig?

I was at the LA Music Academy in 2006 and their

manager called the school looking for vocalists. It was

funny cause my roommate at the time both auditioned

and ended up getting the gig together. We headed

out the day after we graduated from school. We hit

the road with them. It was an awesome experience. Ihad never been anywhere before, and I got to see the

whole world.

How long did you tour with them?

It was a year, on and off. We would do a month of

touring, then stop.

Do you nd it hard to balance a personal life when

you are touring, whether it be for yourself or with

another band?

It can be tough when you are in another country, but

there is the internet and the phone, for the most part its

not that bad. The technology is so crazy that it makes

it a little easier. You are kind of like a gypsy going

town to town. Its a crazy lifestyle, but I enjoy doing it.

Who are your musical inuences?

Probably is No Doubt. My number one. Kind of tied

with them is Hanson. I grew up with them, when I was

thirteen. I started writing songs because I was totally

in love with them. They inspired me to write. Other

inuences, Pat Benatar, Kelly Clarkson.

What projects are you currently working on?

Right now Im working on the Fauthy project. I

am working on getting the live show together, and

hopefully going to hit the road and do a tour sometimethis year. Just working out plans for that. The EP is

done, so most of the material is written so its just

getting it out there.

Where can the fans pick up your EP?

You can get the EP on itunes, CDbaby and you can

listen to it on Spotify. When I do shows I will have

physical copies.

Any music videos planned for the future?

I nished an EPK video, its up on Youtube, its called

Introducing Fauthy. And then I am lming a couple

live performance videos that will be on Youtube. My

channel is thefauthy.

Do you do your own songwriting?

I do. I usually team up with a guitar player, I can play

guitar, but I like to work with someone who is more

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I usually write the

lyrics and melodies.

Do you write

from an

autobiographical

point of view or

mostly about

things going on

around you that

inuence a song?

Most of the songs,

all the songs on my EP are

all autobiographical, they

are all about guys that broke

my heart, blah blah blah. I

denitely mostly write from

my own perspective for sure.

Out of all the songs on the EP, which is the closest to your heart?

The song Red Flags. Its the most recent and the most fresh in my mind.

From backup singer for Coheed and

Cambria, to lead singer of her own

band, Fauthy has been making waves

in music for over six years. With vocals

reminiscent of a Pat Benatar-Gwen

Stefani-Kelly Clarkson mix, her edgy roc

pop sound is catching on as her new EP

recently released on itunes, CDbaby and

Spotify. Broken Records Magazine talked

with Fauthy via phone about her passion

and current projects.

by Lori Haire

It doesnt feel like its been thirty years but it has

drifted into the past, says Lee

Greenwood during a recent

phone interview with Broken

Records Magazine in regards

to the release of God Bless

America.

Taking a trip back in time

with Mr. Greenwood, we

discussed the inception and

the process of writing GodBless. I had asked if he knew

exactly what he wanted

to write about, Pretty

much, he replied then

added, but I had spent

a long time thinking

about it. He then

began to tell me the story

that he grew up on a farm

in Sacramento, California. And the rst line of the

song, If tomorrow all the things were gone, Id worked

for all my life, that represents my grandparents farm

and as they had to give up farming because of green

subsidizing in the 1950s. I graduated High School in

1960 and went on to Nevada and went on to work with

the military with my USO shows and I recognized their

sacrice, hence the line And I wont forget the men

who died.

God Bless was written on bus between cities,

Greenwood adds but he doesnt remember what citieshe was in transit to but it may have been during a thirty

day run in Texas.

I can remember playing in Gainesville at the Gator

Stadium and that was in the rst 3 or 4 weeks after I had

written and recorded the song. But I released it in 84, it

was written in 83, and it was song of the year in 85.

A Look Back At

GODBLESS

AMERICA 30 Years Later

with

LEE GREENWOOD

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Charetta has taken over the New York rock sceneby storm and are not looking to stop anytime soon!

Charettas journey began with guitarist Pablo

LaFrossia and drummer Adonis Sanchez looking to form

a band. Step number two was to nd a vocalist that would

t the band. So, they contacted Angelina DelCarmen

about becoming their lead singer and at rst she didnt

even know if she wanted to or not. I didnt want to be in

a rock band, I wanted to do the singer songwriter thing,

Angelina smirked. But after listening to their demos she

was hooked. She feverously wrote lyrics to all the demosshe was given and went to audition for the band.

It was the right t; you know when its the right

t. So when they invited me in the band, I was like duh,

of course Im invited in the band, Angelina laughed,

Not once did I think that I was in the audition process.

After the three were formed they add Richard Mollo on

bass and later on after other members came and went

before they nally found their second guitarist in Chris

Fullam.

The best way to describe this band is a phrase

they use themselves, Sounds like Alanis Morissette,punching Chevelle in the face. The worst comparison

I can come up with is Evanescence. As Adonis says,

Thats the rst thing people think of when everyone sees

a women fronted band, which is true, but that doesnt t

here at all, not even close.

Charetta has the talent to succeed, but with

nancial issues from doing everything themselves, its

hard. But, getting signed is not a focus right now,

says Richard. Their focus is getting more exposure, by

using resources they already have like the internet. Chris

explained, We want to put a little more focus on that,

than the old fashion way of hitting the road.

They have two records out already, A Nation

Distractedand one full length, Defying the Inevitable.

Most recently they have completed a Kickstater to have

their friends, fans and family to help fund their new

album. Not only was it funded for an EP, but even more

money was raised to record even more songs.

By Mike Camp

How did the name

Sirens and Sailors

come about? Our band name is

derived from mythology for those of you

who arent familiar with it. The story of the sirens

luring in the sailors to their death, is the ultimate story

of deception. Our name is something anyone can relate

to because at some point in our lives, we have all beenlead to believe that something is what it isnt in life

What motivated you to pursue a career in the music

industry? We started playing music because there is

nothing like it. There is such a fullling, exciting rush

you get when you get to play live for people. This is

rst and foremost our passion, whatever follows with

it is just a bonus. We play music because we love to

Our careers as musicians are just getting started. Us

like many bands, have to put a lot of blood, sweat, and

tears into our passion before we can even begin to think

about making enough money to support ourselves, andfamilies. Its just how it is, you have to earn your place

If you guys could set up your dream tour, who would be

on it? Well, Im sure each member would have their own

dream tour but we will do our best to combine our choices

Our dream tour would consist of AC/DC, Blink-182, The

Black Dahlia Murder, Every Time I Die, August Burns Red

Parkway Drive, Stray From The Path, and Adam Lambert

Haha, there are so many bands we would love to include,

but we arent going to pop a blood vessel thinking about it

How do you want to make an impact on the music

industry? Is it a goal of yours to bring rock musicback onto the scene as opposed to the music out today?

Our goal as a band is to stay true to the roots we were

brought up on. Like the bands we grew up admiring, we

want to be remembered for our hard work ethic, our ability

to put on an amazing live show, and for our relationship

with the people who support us. We want nothing more

than to make a positive impact in the music world, and

hope we get to see the world while doing it.

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Antonella Barba is speaking

to me via phone from the

mechanic. Her car died this

evening and she is debating

whether to keep it or purchase

a different model. It seemed to

be a metaphor for her life. The

former American Idol nalist

who weathered controversy and

responded by returning to school

and getting her degree still has

opted for the road less traveled.

And she has found it liberating.

It was a difcult time in my life

but I learned from it and movedforward.

She has redened herself by

just being herself. After a chance

meeting with producers Epic

and SQRL, the group LA-Ex

suddenly emerged. Antonella

not only sings to impress, she

has found that she can hold her

own rapping and talking over

catchy beats and clever cuts.When I was asked to rap on a

song I was just like, No way.

Im a singer. I dont rap. But it

helped me develop as an artist.

I thought at rst, rap isnt singing

and doesnt take the same type

of talent, but it really does. Its

not just speaking

words. We worked

for ten days just

producing magic.

It was just a studio

and talent.

LA-eX is

something new.

An electronica

Hip-Hop band who

are all versatile

performers as

ANTONELLA BARBA of

By: Luis Vazquez

well as producers. The geniuses

behind Crazy towns Butteryin 2001 are creating a new form

with Antonella Barba, the muse

that draws all ships to the shore

with her voice. LA-Ex is hard to

place. My new band LA-EX, is

electronic, but it feels like every

song is a different genre. We

have an emo-rock song, but its

electronic, another one is hip-

hop, but its electronic. One is

just me rapping. On another songtheres a sung hook so its more

like a pop They have brought

the best out of each other and

creatively its something else.

They have made quite a name

on the west coast and even hit

gold getting a mention on Ryan

Seacrest website for their cover

of Kanye West Mercy this past

year. It was their most watched

video thus far. The band is looking

to reach out and draw new fans

with their debut EP So High

coming this March. They want

to travel around the country and

make their mark while redening

a genre. I feel if more people

hear our music, it can change

the world. Most artists talk aboulove and relationships. We sing

about feeling good, being true to

yourself and being real.

Antonella Barba has neve

been adverse to change. She

has experimented and whethe

successful or not, she has grown

from the experience. Origina

ideas like a celebrity singing

telegram trio did well. Appearingon shows like Fear Factor and

even spending time as Kanye

Wests personal assistan

has shown that Antonella wil

meet opportunity wheneve

or wherever it may appear

Through a mutual friend I was

introduced to Kanye. I worked

as his personal assistant. It was

awesome and I got to watch him

close up in concerts.

Looking to separate herself from

a past that she has long buried

Antonella gives no f**ks and

is moving ahead with LA-Ex to

take the electronica Hip-Hop

creation and expand it as far as

it can go. Like the

lyrics say in We

give no f**ks.The LA-Hex

beats bang in the

vortex. And with

the new images o

Antonella Barba

rolling in many a

brain in 2013, she

has a new point o

reference.


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This was the plan from the start after a year

off. We planned to come back together and nish what

we started, Lajon Witherspoon tells Broken Records

Magazine, referring to Black Out the Sun, the highly

praised, new album from Sevendust. For the rst time in

their careers, the new album debuted at #1 on Billboards,

stealing the spot as theTop Hard Music Album. The

albums rst single, Decay, has been comfortably

spending its time as the #1 spot on SiriusXMs BigUns (Octane active rock channel) as well. That

song was from Cold Day Memory [their last album].

During the writing cycle, we remembered that we had

this really cool bit of music, so we brought it back up

and just thought about what was going on in the world

and going on in our lives without being together. says

Witherspoon. Black Out the sun is not exactly aimed

at being a negative title, either. Things have happened

that we never expected. My grandmother passing away,

this big move to Kansas, and the birth of my new baby.

So, its not only the dark side, theres a positive side to

the album, too.

Sevendust is on the road with new opening

bands by their side. Coal Chamber, Lacuna Coil, and

Candlelight Red. Lajon had previously known Coal

Chamber since the beginning of his career in 1997.

Lacuna Coil and the band bumped into eachother every

so often at music festivals and ended up becoming a

huge part of the family. My four year old daughter

was with Cristina [singer, Lacuna Coil] last night

hanging out. My daughter had a My Little Pony and

gave it to Cristina, who asked what we should call it

My daughter goes, call her Music. It just melted our

hearts, reminses Witherspoon as he emphasizes how

much these touring bands have become a part of his own

biological familys life, as well as Sevendusts.

The dark cloud of the album process, also

known as your CD completely leaking on the internet

didnt become much of a problem this time aroundAll those who even had it didnt let it leak, which

lets us know that people are still wanting to help and

wanting to buy our music, Witherspoon says. Lajon is

currently on Instagram, Twitter, and just recently joined

Facebook. Most social networking sites make it so easy

to share new music, especially free, unpaid music. I

have people saying, You know man, I could download

this right now, but I cant wait to get to the store and

buy it. Thats exciting and such a blessing that I can

take for granted. The physical aspect of an album still

exists.

Along with the jetlag and overbookings of

shows, theres still that peace of mind that must be

reached before every show. We pray together as a

band. Every night, since weve been together. We pray

for everyone thats out there to be safe, pray to have a

good show, for our families, and

to stay healthy. We thank the Lord

for everything, comments Lajon

on his band rituals.

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If you happen to be in the room

and youre not in the band,

youre gonna have to get in thatprayer. Sevendust is currently

in the throws of touring. Oh, its

great. Its even better than it was

before because we missed each

other, Lajon says, conrming

the chemistry has grown even

since the beginning. Eventhough

the band is at its peak, there

are multiple rumors spreading

through the Svendust fandomeverywhere that Witherspoon is

planning to start his own, solo

musical career. When everything

starts slowing down. I would

denitely like to dabble in some

other things and spread my wings

a little bit, conrms Lajon. Its

hard when youre being busy and

not having time to do anything

other than getting up, doing things

all day long in stores, going to

the show, doing meet and greets,and trying to get your rest. He

hasnt been jotting down any

ideas yet, but the roots of the

record will most likely take hold

when this albums tour dies down.

Whether its the solo

album or another Sevendust

album, Lajon still gets sparked

to write by his hobbies and the

love he has for his family. Hes ahuge fan of motorcycles and has a

couple of Harleys in the shed, plus

one of his all-time favorite bikes

for all the music lovers out there,

the bike is called Mad Max. Its

jet black and the tank

was signed by Steve

Vai. That was a gift to

me years ago. It has

a monster truck tire on the back

and looks like the motorcycle

from Batman. Witherspoon alsorides horses, but nds that his

biggest inspiration comes from

his family. My daughter going

to kindergarten, that inspires me!

My other daughter is turning

13 years old! Shes becoming a

young lady. So, that inspires me

to make sure Im charting it all

well, at the least. The fans are

receiving Black Out the Sun verywell and Sevendust continues to

tour with a setlist full of variety

including the new released singles

and biggest hits from their past

albums.

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The year 2013 is looking pretty good for alternative -

hard rock band, The Almost, with the release of their

third album, Fear Inside Our Bones, tours on each

coast, a music video and more. The group, fronted

by former Underoath drummer Aaron Gillespie, has

high expectations for the new music, set to release

in June and offered insight via phone interview into

the bones of this record.

Fear Inside Our Bones: This album has a different

feel than other The Almost albums. What was the

idea behind the music and the lyrics to this one?

We have been touring awhile, and writing and

storing up songs. We had plenty to choose from. We

wanted to make a good rock album, one that was

honest lyrically. Aaron writes from a completely

honest point.

Did you collaborate with anyone on this project?

We brought our producer into the studio with us.

We usually dont have a producer get so involved.

But we had them come in and give feedback, which

really helped us out a lot.

What is something you learned making this

album that you wished you knew recording the

others? We all live in other states, between Florida

and South Carolina

Using the internet to

send tracks back and

forth to each otherhas been something

we have been doing

a lot of. It has made

it easier, especially

when the singer is in

one state the band is

in another.

With digital

downloads, fansare capable of

taking a peek at

song clips and only purchasing the ones they

want. What do you think is a good formula for a

great album as a whole would be? Do you think

you succeeded with Fear Inside Our Bones? Our

manager said, Dont expect people to run out and

buy your album because you are The Almost. You

have to make it worth while for them to spend their

time going out to the store and their money buyingthe album. We are looking for creative ways to

package the cds so they get more for their money

We partnered with Hot Topic and Best Buy in the

past, sold t-shirts with the albums. Played some

acoustic sets in store. We would to do something

like that again.

Any big tour plans or major shows we should

watch for? Yes. Aaron and I (Jay) are doing some

shows with TWLOHA. We will be doing a tour on

the east coast, and then doing some shows out west

The album is due out April 9th... where can

fans purchase it? Website, online, on the shelves

We are hoping to make the physical albums more

affordable. We are also looking

into the possibility of vinyl for

this record.

Interview byLori Haire

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What are the challenges, if any, of a

bluegrass band against mainstream media?

I feel like some bluegrass bands and/or their

publicists have a hard time convincing mainstreammedia that the bands whereabouts and latest

happenings are print-worthy because, I guess,

bluegrass music is still not considered a mainstream

art form. At the same time, I also feel like theres a

better relationship now between bluegrass artists

and mainstream media more than any other time

Ive been involved in bluegrass music.

Where did you guys get your musical infuences?

Our inuences are many and varied. Weve all

been intrigued and moved by music as far backas we can remember and weve drawn from genres

such as country, pop, rock, gospel, swing and even

barbershop quartets just to name a fewoh, and

of course, bluegrass!

For the Past Bluegrassed album, how were

the songs chosen?

Choosing the songs for

Timeless Hits From the Past

Bluegrassed was a collective

effort by the band members

our management team and

representatives of Cracker

Barrel Old Country Store. The

theme of the recording is songs

that inuenced us (the band) and

helped shape us and/or dene us

as individual musicians and as

a band. The songs we selected

are varied in genre to represent

some of those inuences and

we all felt like, collectively, they

worked and owed together well

Was the IIIrd Tyme Outchosen to be the band for

Cracker Barrel or was i

done some other way?

There were several bluegrass

bands that Cracker Barrel Old

Country Store was looking

at to record a project with

After several meetings between representatives

of Cracker Barrel and our management team

(Moonstruck Management), and after becoming

familiar with our music, background and trackrecord, Cracker Barrel decided that we would be a

good t for representing their brand and appealing

to their patrons.

Now that the album is out, and currently

#1 on the US Bluegrass Charts, what

are the bands plans for the future?

Were thrilled that the CD is being received so wel

and is topping several music charts, but our plans

for the future, aside from promoting Cracker Barre

Old Country Store and Timeless Hits From the

PastBluegrassed, are no different now than they

were before our collaboration with Cracker Barrel

Our mission is to play the best music were capable

of while trying to be true to ourselves, and exposing

that music to as many people we can possibly

reach. As far as future recording projects, we hope

to be able to schedule a return to the studios soon

and release another project late this year or early in

the new year.

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Do you plan on working with Cracker Barrel in the

future? Cracker Barrel has the exclusive rights to

the recording for a period of three years so, of course,

well be working with them for at least that long. As

far as any future recording collaborations with Cracker

Barrel, we never know which way the winds of the

future will blow. If they were to approach us about

another project, we would be glad to sit down and talk

to them about the possibilities.

How does it feel to be on top of the charts? Its

hard to describe the feeling you get when you see

the results of working hard at your craft and then

having others reinforce those results with great chart

action! I dont think weve ever had a recording that

hit the ground running as fast as Timeless Hits From

the PastBluegrassed and were totally stoked and

excited about the chart action its receiving and the

great reviews its garnering in print and by word of

mouth!

Russell, did/do you need any training for your

vocals or does it come naturally?My singing voice

is a natural and God-given gift. Ive always been able

to hear pitch even though Ive never had any kind

of formal training. Over the years, I have worked on

the tone and control of my voice, but no training from

outside sources.

To my research, The IIIrd Tyme Out has been

around for just over 20 years, how has the band

evolved since the 90s? Weve all evolved, or

matured, as musicians and vocalists over the years

and those strengths are what has probably changed

our music the most. Some might not hear much o

a change over the past 20 years, but I know that we

and other musicians can. There hasnt been a lot of

turnover in the members, but whenever there has

been a change, that person has brought their own

uniqueness to the group. Some other things thawere doing now that we werent doing in the 90s are

working with a publicist (East Public Relations) and a

management team (Moonstruck Management).

Of the 14 albums the band has released how has

Past Bluegrassed differed?Timeless Hits From the

PastBluegrassed is the rst recording we worked

on with a producer. Weve always self-produced ou

recordings but thought that a fresh set of ears might be

benecial to this project. It was also a chance to record

some songs with different instrumentation (electricmandolin and banjo-guitar) and to use a little heavier

percussion than we have in the past. Also, because

of the theme of the CD, we had the opportunity to

record some songs that we might not have considered

recording previously.

Steve Dilling, if you could have a dueling banjos

battle with any player, past or present, who would

it be?Either one of my heroes, J.D. Crowe or Ear

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After huge success in

the 80s, Stryper took a

sabbatical in the 90s. What

led you to that break?

I had just been wanting to

leave the band. I was really burntout, and felt that the two years prior to

my leaving were denitely a wash. I

felt like we were being hypocrites and

not being true to who we started out

being back in 1983 when we rst formed.

We were going through the motions, it became

stale and I was like, You know something, I gotta

get out of here. And I did. I left in 1992. I just took

some time off to clear my head. Not too long after

I started pursuing music again and signed a solodeal, released a solo record and started touring

and did very well with it, had a lot of success.

From that time on to 1994 to the time Stryper

reformed in 03, I did a lot of solo stuff and a lot of soul

searching and writing. Just had some really cool

y e a r s

t h e r e

and I

felt when we got back

together it was time. I

felt fresh again, and it fel

like it was the right thing

again.

What do you guys mean whenyou say, youre going agains

the grain?

We made a decision...we did the

whole hollywood club scene fo

years, we drank and drugged and all that crap

that goes along with the whole scene. We jus

decided this was gonna get old really fast and

take us down a path we dont really want to go

down, and thank God we found God. Actually, we

came back to God through some friends who had

also found God and came and shared that with usIt just really blew our minds and we just decided

we are going to give this band over to God and

were gonna change the lyrics and were gonna

take a bold stand and go against the grain and be

different. Were going to get persecuted and bea

up and so what. Its going to be worth it.

When I was 14 years old I started taking drum

lessons and learning Stryper songs while

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Michael Sweet

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attending church. The church I was attending

at the time actually told me to leave the church

because Stryper was the devils music.

Every now and then you still hear those statements

and I mean no disrespect to the people who make

them but its just so ludicrous. God created all

music, He gave us the abilities and the powers to

create music. There is no music that is the devils

or Satans, its just not so. Its so false. Its crazythat there are people out there that are blinded by

that or disillusioned by that to actually believe it.

Were there any kinds of obstacles or set backs

when you guys were coming up because of

your Christian lyrics?

Yeah, I mean we have found from that day forward

until now, that its just been difcult, although God

has opened many doors that might have been

easier to go through or opened, were much moredifcult to go through or to get opened. For example

to get on a major tour. For whatever reason I think

people fear who we are or what we do. They think

we are going to be this church band going out and

leading worship or something. I dont know what

they think. Stryper is a rock band who is about God.

At the same time, Gods done a lot for us, things

that havent

h a p p e n e d

for any other

bands. Reallycool things, and

ground breaking

things so were

very blessed.

What are

some of the

e n c o u r a g i n g

things that

have happened

over the last 30

years as you

have remained

faithful in

your message

through the

music?

Just things like

going way back

in the early days,

seeing a band like Stryper on MTV. In a time

when you didnt see any other Christian bands

on MTV, they didnt play Christian videos and al

of a sudden theres Stryper. It gave our fans an

opportunity to call in and make a request and we

wound up getting more requests than any other

band at that time. We were beating out bands like

Motley Crue and Bon Jovi. Those guys were on

top of the world packing out arenas three, four, vetimes in one city. Things like that happened for us

left and right, and that was Gods grace.

You guys actually had two top 10 videos at the

same time.

They had a limit for how long they could be number

one...I think it was 12 weeks. Two of those videos

once they went to number one stayed until they

had to be pulled off by MTV.

Stryper is releasing two albums in one year,

why?Well because we started to deal with

Frontiers Records and thats what they requested

We gave them the deer in the headlights look and

said okay. Its pretty stressful but we have to put out

two albums in one year. Its quite an undertaking

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rise above that challenge and meet everybodys

expectations. We are excited about the next all

original album. We start in April. Its gonna come

out later this year, and its gonna be really cool.

Why did the band chose to re-record some of

your greatest hits instead of just compiling

from other albums?

Well you know, theyve been compiled before,which are typically known as best ofs or

compilations albums, weve done that multiple

times. The problem with that is, we didnt want to

do that again because its been done. We didnt

make this re-record album for the fans. To be

honest we made it for ourselves. We wanted to

retain the rights to our own masters, and be able

to give our publishing company versions of those

songs that they could shop to movies and TV and

deal with us on and make it much more simplerand easy. Its just a way to hear them in a new

unique way, similar arrangements, but were older

now.

How does the writing process for Stryper

work?I wrote most of the songs and write most

of the songs for the band. Whats going to happen

this time around is I have a bunch of riffs and ideas

in my phone and I am gonna go home starting in

early February and for that entire month Im going

to write. Im going to take those riffs and voca

melody ideas and Im gonna arrange them and

complete them, verse chorus, verse chorus, solos

bridge, that type of stuff. Once they are ne tuned

the guys are going to come up to my house and

Im going to teach them songs and we are goingto do preproduction for about seven or eight days

Then we are going to start recording those songs

either April 2nd or 3rd.

What is Stryper looking forward to most in

2013?

We have a busy year planned, we are excited, we

are obviously making a brand new record. We are

excited that we are still alive and breathing and

still able to make music and records. A lot of bandsarent. A lot of bands from our era dont have a

record deal or have difculty creating new material

or might not be as healthy as they want to be, and

its difcult for them to tour. We are really blessed

to be good in all those areas. In many ways better

than we were back in 1983, 84. Were getting to do

what we love to do for 30 years, most of our lives.

Anything else that

you would like to

add or leave thefans with?

We are appreciative

of them for the 30

years of suppor

through the thick

and thin, ups and

downs, good and

bad, and how

amazing that it

Its easy to take

it for granted, bu

we have to think

about. They give

us the opportunity

to make records

because they keep

buying records

thats why we are

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Its hard to say i there

is a band that kicks

more ass within the

Progressive Rock/

Metal genre than

Between the Buried

and Me. Ambition

is typically a trait oprogressive bands, as

is technical ability and

creative songwriting

but Tommy, Paul,

Dusty, Blake, and Dan

o Btbam take it to

a whole other level.

The last three albums

o Colors, The Great

Misdirect, and both

parts o The Parallax have served to prove theirconstant improvement as both musicians and

song writers.

Their newest release, The Parallax II: Future

Sequence is, ...their most ambitious album yet

according to guitarist Paul Waggoner. The band

pushed themselves or all aspects o this album

and to Paul, it was probably one o the most

challenging and exhausting experiences o his

musical career. The Parallax IIis the second part o

a two part concept album based around a story

written by singer, Tommy Rogers long beore

the actual music was written. As is the case with

many bands, BtBaM has no set ormula or how

they write music. In the case oThe Parallax II, Paul

explained that much o the material that the band

writes is dynamic and expressive in nature as they

all eed o o each others ideas making it easy or

Tommy to paint dierent parts o the story across

the musical canvas laid out or him.

O course BtBaM is not the frst band to tell a

complete story with their music or to set their

music to a concept. Paul believes that conceptual

music is oten a trait o progressive bands, citing

some earlier prog-rock artists like Pink Floyd with

their albums Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall.

A bit more mainstream, Coheed and Cambria is

another progressive rock band whose music is

entirely geared towards a concept. Interestingly

enough, both Coheed and BtBaM released dual

BET

WEENT

HEBUR

IEDAN

DME

concept albums within a year o each other and

they will be touring together in the United Statesthroughout the frst ew months o 2013.

Paul expressed his excitement to be sharing the stage

with Coheed and Russian Circles as well as or playing

some o the most amous concert venues in the U.S

such as New Yorks Radio City Music Hall. Theres no

doubt that even these larger than lie venues wil

be packed out with ans o the progressive rock

genre and ans o music alike. Bands who put their

everything into their music tend to draw ans who put

their everything into the band. This was proven when

Tommy, Dan, and Paul held an Ask Me Anything on

the popular site, Reddit. When asked whether or not

he thought the ans learned anything about the band

or i the band learned anything about their anbase

Paul said, The ans are so into what we do that the

amount o detailed questions was overwhelming

It seemed as though a lot o them already knew so

much about our lives and a lot o their questions were

about the ins and outs o our music.

With the type o music they make, its easy to see why

avid listeners, long-time ans, and people who have

just started listening, would want to know exactly

what goes into creating the art that Between the

Buried and Me has consistently produced album ater

album. You can see them on their U.S. tour throughout

the frst quarter o 2013, and pick up The Parallax

Future Sequence available in stores and on iTunes to

support these artists so that they can continue to kick

ass as much as they have and always will do.

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Bass legend, Jason Newsted is back to the grind,

producing the most powerful riffs of todays metal

genre with his self-titled band, Newsted. Inspired by

the fans that followed Metallicas 30th anniversary show,

Jason is ready to be apart of the album process again.

There were so many people shouting at me in different

languages, and I hadnt heard those screams for a long,

long time. Thats what did it for me. I got pulled back in

by the fans. Now, months later, Newsted has a worldtour at his feet with nowhere to go but up.

The machine is starting to churn with the arrival of Mike

Mushok, lead guitarist of Staind. The new EP, clearly

titled asMetalis now the highly successful sneak peak

into a full-length album. I really didnt know much

about Staind. I knew that they were a successful band

and they did well on the radio and things like that

but he came highly recommended to me by people that

I trust a lot, states Jason regarding the selection of

Mushok.Metal, which debuted at #1 iTunes metal chart

was recorded in only one week. The obvious chemistry

aids in the bands constant ow. Hes an incredible

accomplished instrumentalist and he has made our

heavy songs heavier and brought great dimension to

our band. Along with guitarist Jesse Farnsworth and

drummer, Jesus Mendez Jr., Jason feels as if Mushokwas just one of the gang in an instant. I knew that he

was one of us before we played together, says Jason

I do believe theres a lot of destiny involved here. I

chose to come back in. I dont have to do any of this,

I can sit around and go shing or whatever, you know,

but thats not the case here.

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f you think her Ivy in Smash

was a smash, and her Glinda in

Wicked was, well wicked, then

she sure knows how to be herself

when singing her own music.

Megan Hilty, star of stage and

screen released her debut album

It Happens All the Time (Portrait/Sony Classical) on March 21st.

The ten song collection is a mixture

of originals and covers that spans a

plethora of genres but funnels into

a great pop record. Originally, the

album was to be a collection of all

covers and songs from the movies,

Hilty informed me but then added

that they were looking and hopingthat Damien Rices Blowers

Daughter which is one of her

favorite songs- was on a soundtrack

somewhere so they could use it.

Then Columbia started sending

demos of these original songs and

offering to put them on a soundtrack

so they could t in the context of the

record. So many of the songs were

working so we just abandoned the

original concept and it kinda turned

into a breakup album.

Future Romeos, dont worry

while Megan has been through

excruciating breakups, she insists,

shes ne!

As a Broadway star (besides

being in Wicked, shes also played

Doralee in 9 to 5) and the star of

Smash, a television show about

the making of a faux Broadway

musical Bombshell, Miss Hilty gets

the opportunity to sing the lyrics of

songs that were meant to be sung

around a storyline. But when making

her album, lyrical content was what

stood out the most. It really has to

have a purpose for doing something

like thisa point, instead of mejust doing something I like, Hilty

admitted. The bubbly blonde then

added, even though I know people

dont really listen to albums the way

they used to and listen to it through

it was really important to me to

have one cohesive piece where

everything just owed and made

sense. Ultimately, if we are doing

a T.V. show, a Broadway show orsinging a song somewhere, all were

doing is storytelling.

Even after all her success on stage

and television, It Happens All the

Time is what feels the most like the

real Megan Hilty although the

only hesitation I have is that its a

new side of me but it is the mostpersonal. Hilty also revealed that

her absolute favorite track is Be

a Man. Its kind of devastating

(laughs) well the lyrics are and I

really like singing it.

When it comes to performing Be a

Man and her other favorite tracks

on the record live, she will get her

opportunity on April 23rd at New

York Citys famed Joes Pub. Her

rst performance of the night is

already sold out and her 9:30pm

show is coming close.

pens All the Time

LTY

If we are doing a T.V. show, a Broadway

show or singing a song somewhere, all

were doing is storytelling.

I

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Hey! Is this Aaron Lewis? Yes sir. Is this Scott

Vollweiler?

You got it my man, hows everything? Thats kind of

like Rottweiler.

Sort of, thats what they used to call me in high

school. Is that right? (Laughs)

Yeah, Volkswagen, Rottweiler There ya go (laughs)

Since our rst interview together back in 2008,

Illusion of Progress (Stainds 2008 release) seemed

like a far stretch for you musically. Now its more

than four years later and you released your second

country album, The Road. During the writing,

recording, and subsequent touring forIllusion, did

you know that this is going to be the path youd end

up taking?No. I mean honestly if youd had told me

15-20 years ago that I was going to put out country

records, I probably would have laughed at you. You

know it kind of took life to bring everything around full

circle. County music is the rst music that I ever heard

in my life.

Your debut solo album, Town Line, debuted at #1

Did you expect the Country world to greet you with

open arms? Thats kind of a trick question. Im the

rst rock singer in a rock band that has crossed over to

country and on my debut attempt debuted at #1 on the

Country Music charts. Its been a very difcult road

Im lucky I have fans that come see me and have an

appreciation for everything I do. Its crazy. Its from

the kid dressed in black with tattoos to couples that are75/80 years old. Then you add in the cowboy hats and

the boots. Its a real mix. Ive denitely made some new

fans. I think I can successfully put out another Country

offering-which I have every intention of doing.

Theres the people who question your intentions or how

genuine. They dont know me or what Im about. They

have a hard time swallowing that Im a rock singer in

a rock band.

One thing that bothers me about how they question myauthenticity is that I wrote these f***in songs. I didn

have Nashville writers write these songs and then call

them my own. I wrote them. How much more authentic

can I be? They are real. They are factual.

After all, you are a songwriter. Maybe its time to go

back to the old school- that Merle Haggard and Johnny

Cash. Thats my inspiration. What inspired me was

my childhood. Thats what my grandfather listened

to. I lived with my grandfather for a few summers

That music was the soundtrack to my childhoodIm more of a country boy that ended up in a rock band

than I am a rock guy trying to be country. Heres an

example: this whole tour, Ive been putting myself out

and everybody around me out tremendously to be able

to punch everywhere all over the country that weve

been touring and, and in the summer time, its shing

and bow shing and everything else that you can do

in the summer and in the winter time its, I mean, I

actually try to put my schedule together around where

it is that I want to hunt.

Thats hysterical. Thats cool. And you became a

big outdoors man. I actually have been my whole life

Ive been chasing after my grandfather, uncles, and

father in the woods for as long as since I could keep

up.

Do you feel more at home now with Country? I

mean, Ive been a fan of yours and Staind since

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nd that I meet more people in this genre that are into

the same things that I am than I have in the past. And

you know, Im a pretty hardcore constitutionalist and

patriot and in most of the entertainment industry, you

tend to nd, more people on the other side of the fence

than you do on my side of the fence.

Im sure making the record, and if anything, writing

these songs, you always put so much of yourself intothe songs and everything lyrically. Did it seem just

easier and more uent to write than, lets say, past

Staind records? Youre in a completely different

time of your life; youve grown as a human being.

Well, I mean, to give you an idea as an answer to that

question, the last Staind record took about six months

and this Country record that I just did took 30 hours.

You know, Im inspired. It feels right. Its whats just

coming out of me.

Thats amazing. WasSTAIND the record that tookthe longest to make out of all the Staind records?

I dont know if it was the longest one but it would be

right up there in contention. It was denitely the hardest

record that weve had to do. I mean, it broke us up. We

lost our drummer in the process.

To kind of sidetrack for a second on that, if I

remember, when we were talking at the Best Buy

Theater for the 9-11 benet concert, you had said

that this was the record that Jon wanted to make

the most, yet he left. So its just weird that the banditself would start to fall apart after something like

that. Well, life is strange sometimes brother.

You can say that again. But at least you keep making

music. I dont know what Id do if I couldnt.

Im sure youd be out hunting, spending time with

your family, you know? Well, yeah, but that doesnt

pay the bills.

Very true. You know, at the end of the day, this is a job.

Did you ever think that this would be something you

would be doing for the rest of your life? Its crazy.

No. No. I could never wrap my head around the fact

that we got a record deal and weve been doing this all

this time and that this is all actually happening. I never

would have thought in a million years that 15 years

later, Id still be doing it.

Amen. Youve come a long way from Bong hits For

Breakfast right? (laughs) Yes sir.

So, you charted pretty high on the Billboard charts

with The Road, so, congratulations with that. Im

happy with the rst weeks showing. Even though Ive

had number ones and everything else, so, I mean, Im

competing in a different genre and did you see what I

was up against in the fourth quarter release? I mean,

I think I actually did pretty damn good. Now wouldI have liked a second #1 country release in a row?

Yeah, sure I would have. But, Ill take seven in a fourth

quarter showing, against all the Christmas records that

are coming out

Its true. Yet, you put out a non-Christmas record

You put out a regular country record and still chart

top 10. Thats brilliant! As a rocker covered in tattoos

As an artist, you go into the studio and you record a

batch of songs that you feel strongly enough about and

solid enough about that youre willing to put it out therefor other people to hear and you know, you hope that

when people hear it, they like it. Thats kind of what its

all about. Its writing songs for you, but at the end of

the day, if I like my song, that doesnt mean its going

to pay my bills.

Now the crazy, part is the fact youre being so well

received, I mean, yeah, you have people like Darius

Rucker, you know, he puts out a country record,

he goes completely country and hes done very

well, but he was never a hard rocker. Youre onthe complete opposite spectrum. I mean, real hard

rocker. Youve toured with all the biggest artists,

metal bands, mainstream rockers, yet you have this

kind of success over here. They accepted you like

youve been country from day one. Um, Ill let you

say that, I dont know if thats true though. (laughs)

Ive been hearing rumors being thrown around

about a country/rock tour reuniting you with Kid

Rock. Any validity to that at all? I havent heard

such a thing, no. Thats funny (laughs). No, I haventheard that. Thats interesting though. Its an interesting

concept.

It would be very interesting, like going back to the

real old school. You know what would be cool is, if

a couple of the originators of that were still around, like

Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.

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was supposed to be on the plane that crashed with The

Big Bopper, Richie Valens and Buddy Holly. You know,

Waylon Jennings was Buddy Hollys guitar player. And

he was supposed to be on that plane and he gave up his

seat to The Big Bopper. Its the only reason why we

ever had Waylon Jennings. He shouldve gone down

with that plane.

Think about if that one decision would havechanged. Everybodys musical aspect would have

been completely different. We wouldnt have had

Waylon Jennings. If he hadnt graciously given up his

seat to The Big Bopper, we would have never had him.

He mustve had that one crazy gut feeling. Right? I

mean can you imagine the guilt he lived with? A long

time? If not the rest of his life? Theres a song on my

record called Lesson Learned. It defnitely touches

upon that whole general subject of being appreciative

of the little things that we take for granted.

I know you and Kid Rock go way back. You both got

popular around the same times. At the same token,

I know you were super close with Joe C (Kid Rocks

hype man). If Joe C was still alive and seeing his

two buddies in Country bands, do you think hed

be happy with the fact that you and Kid Rock both

ended up in Country music? I dont know. I know

my grandfather is looking down awfully proud. As for

Joe C, I dont know if hed have the appreciation for

it. I dont think it wouldve mattered. But you bringup Kid Rock and he was an intricate portion of my

introduction into Country. That frst tour we (Staind)

did, wed be on the bus with like 14 people and Id be in

the back lounge doing whatever, and that old Country

music that my grandfather used to listen to was all that

was playing. It was just so familiar and I havent been

able to get away from it since. If Im driving in my car,

if Im not listening to Patriotic driven talk radio, then

Im listening to Country musicand its willingly. But

Im miss Joe and I think about him at the most random

times. I miss that little f**ker. He was a good guy.

Lets go to the extremes of making a record for a

moment. Obviously youve made quite a few albums

with Staind and this is now your second venture

into country records. Tell me about the experience

of making a solo country record as a whole rather

than working as a band. Well, complete and total

creative freedom. I mean, even James Stroud, who

was the producer, he just sat back in his chair with a

smile on his face, smoking a cigar and let me run. And

complete creative freedom, you know. I was in the driv

seat completely. And, I mean, it was so off the cuff and

so impromptu. Like I said, we did the entire record

in 30 hours. So it was a pretty magical, inspired

experience for sure.

I saw you retweeted somebodys comment to

you about going to one of your shows and he

was pissed off that all you sang was countrymusic. What was your initial reaction when

you saw something as stupid as that? I laugh

at that stuff and then I retweet it so everybody can

have a laugh with me (laughs).

Stupidity. And like you said right after, where the

hells this guy been? Obviously, someone didnt pay

attention to what Ive been up to for the past couple

of years and all of the advertising that was done for

the show. Its all good. I mean you cant make

everybody happy all the time, you just cant.

If the people that actually follow you and

hopefully enjoy the music get a smile

and a laugh, thats all you need. Well

the cool thing is whats happening is

now that the record is out, the yelling

for songs that I have no intention of

playing in the evening, is starting to

wane a little bit. So thats kind of a

nice thing thats happening because

you know, it was getting a little bitannoying where, you know, obviously

Ive got a whole different band up here,

Im playing country music. Im not here

to play Mudshovel, stop yelling it. Im

not here to play Staind. If I was here to

play Staind, the band behind me would

be Staind.

You know, but, well I appreciate

everything, as always Aaron. Keep

making fantastic music. I will alwaysbe a fan for life and thats why I loved

covering not just your shows, but your

albums and getting to speak with you

because its always something new

and something insightful that

you end up saying and you,

keep doing what youre doing.

Thank you brother, I appreciate

it.


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The last Staindrecord took aboutsix months and

this Country

record that I justdid took30 hours.


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How did it feel to celebrate your 80th

birthday at the legendary Grand Ole Opry?

It was just great to have so many of my friends there at the

Opry that night. It made it somemorable and special for me.

How has the music industry

changed throughout your

career in the music business?

Well, a lot...more than I can

touch on in one question. We

have seen ups and downs in

the Country Music business

and now with the internet the

way music is distributed and

purchased has totally changed.

The music itself has denitely

changed. I must admit, a lot of

it I dont care for because it

isnt what I consider Country

Music but all genres of music

change with the times.

What is the key to longevity

in the music industry?

I think one of the most

important things is to

remember who got you where

you are and that is the fans.Country Music has the most

loyal fans on earth and they

will stick by you through thick

and thin.

What advice would you

offer to any aspiring

country singers and/or

songwriters who wish to

make it in the industry?

Always be yourself and dont

try to be someone you are notor to emulate someone else.

What do your plans

for the future include?

Slow down and enjoy my wife

and family.

What would you like

your legacy to be?

That I stayed true to traditional

Country Music.

What does the word success

mean in the eyes of George Jones?

That I have lived for eighty years and made a living doing

what I love. What more could a man ask for?

Back in October 2011, ourCountry music aficionado,

Markos Papadatos, had a rare

email conversation withmusic legend, George Jones.Known as The Voice of thegenre, Mr. Jones passed awayon April 26th. In an effort topreserve his memory, here is

the interview in its entirety.

INMEMOR

Y

OF... GEORGE JONES


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