Next month will mark 25 years since Kenny Wayne Shepherd released his iconic album “Trouble Is.” For this episode of “New & Approved,” Kenny speaks with Matt Pinfield all about his plans to celebrate the record’s anniversary. Kenny first dives into his childhood and discusses his earliest days of playing guitar. The spark was first…… read more »
Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist Myles Kennedy always stays busy with music. For this episode of “New & Approved,” Myles speaks with Matt Pinfield about Alter Bridge, The Conspirators, and playing with some of the biggest rockstars in history. Alter Bridge will be releasing their 7th studio album “Pawns & Kings” this October. Myles and Matt discuss a few…… read more »
As the guitarist of one of the most legendary bands in rock ‘n’ roll history, Robby Krieger is full of stories from his time with The Doors. For this episode of New & Approved, Robby joined Matt Pinfield to dive deep into his past and also to discuss what he’s currently up to. This year,…… read more »
Everclear has been rocking for over thirty years now. Frontman Art Alexakis recently joined Matt Pinfield to celebrate the past three decades with the band for this episode of New & Approved. Art recently found the original master tapes of Everclear’s 1993 debut album “World Of Noise” hidden away in storage. Thinking these sounded even…… read more »
As frontman of the band Daughtry, Chris Daughtry is constantly gifting the world with his music. Daughtry joined Matt Pinfield to discuss his career and his own personal life on this episode of New & Approved. Daughtry just released their latest album “Dearly Beloved” last Fall and are still working on new music. Matt talks…… read more »
Shinedown’s new record “Planet Zero” has been a massive success reaching #1 on six different charts. Lead vocalist Brent Smith joined Matt Pinfield to talk about the new record for this episode of New & Approved. “Planet Zero” was written during the pandemic while everyone on the planet was going through the same difficulties. Smith…… read more »
Jack Black and Kyle Gass have shown the world the perfect combination of hard rock and humor since they formed Tenacious D in 1994. As expected, the duo provided some fantastic entertainment when they joined Matt Pinfield for this episode of New & Approved. Tenacious D just released a new single “The Who Medley,” which…… read more »
Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale has been proving that rock ‘n’ roll is indeed a woman’s world after all. For this episode of New Approved, Matt Pinfield spoke with the frontwoman all about the fascinating endeavors Halestorm has been up to lately. About two months ago, Halestorm released their 5th studio album “Back From The Dead.” Lzzy…… read more »
The Black Crowes have always been extremely inspired by rock ‘n’ roll of the 1970s. Since the band’s formation, they have been fusing their own style with their influences of the past. Last month The Black Crowes released an EP titled “1972” featuring all covers from some of their favorite music of the title year.…… read more »
Jacoby Shaddix seems to never slow down, especially in his almost 30-year long career with Papa Roach. Shaddix joins Pinfield on this episode of “New & Approved” to discuss all of Papa Roach’s recent endeavors. Shaddix first chats with Matt about Papa Roach’s recent single “Cut The Line” from their newest record “Ego Trip.” …… read more »
