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 »
Mike Campbell, original guitarist of Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, also plays in his own band Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs. Along with their current tour, they just released a new album “External Combustion,” which Campbell tells Matt Pinfield all about on this episode of New & Approved. You can catch The Dirty Knobs…… read more »
From Green River, Mother Love Bone, Temple of The Dog, Pearl Jam, and now Painted Shield, guitarist Stone Gossard has contributed heavily to music since the 1980s. Gossard discusses his long, involved career with Matt Pinfield on this episode of New & Approved. Gossard tells his musical story in chronological order starting from when he…… read more »
New wave band Duran Duran has been innovating music since they formed in Birmingham in 1978, and they still continue to experiment today. Lead singer Simon Le Bon joined Matt Pinfield on New & Approved to discuss the past and present journey of his musical career. Last October, Duran Duran released their 15th studio album…… read more »
Vocalist Dorothy Martin is on the rise with her Los Angeles rock band Dorothy. Just before embarking upon a tour with Joyous Wolf, she spoke with Matt Pinfield about what is keeping her busy in music. This April, Dorothy will be releasing their third studio album “Gifts From The Holy Ghost.” Dorothy tells Matt about…… read more »
Joe Satriani has lived a passionate career in music for the past several decades and is nowhere near finishing. The famous guitarist will be releasing his newest album “The Elephants of Mars” and you’ll hear all about it in this conversation with Matt Pinfield on “New & Approved.” Satriani talks about his time in the…… read more »
Michael Poulsen, vocalist and guitarist of Danish rock band Volbeat, joins Matt Pinfield for this episode of “New & Approved.” Last December, Volbeat released their 8th studio album “Servant of the Mind” so you’ll hear all about its creation in this interview. Poulsen discusses the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on the band as their…… read more »
This week, legendary guitar player Slash joined Matt Pinfield for another episode of New & Approved. Slash just released a new album with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators called “4,” which can now be purchased or streamed. Slash discusses how the album came to be and how it was affected by the pandemic. He also…… read more »
Wolfgang Van Halen joins Matt Pinfield for this week’s episode of New & Approved. As a young Los Angeles musician, Wolf is certainly helping to keep rock music alive and thriving through his impressive career. Wolfgang chats with Matt about the excitement of being nominated for a Grammy before discussing how he started playing music…… read more »
One of the hottest new young bands on the scene would have to be Los Angeles locals Joyous Wolf. Vocalist Nick Reese and guitarist Blake Allard of the band joined Matt Pinfield for an engaging conversation about their current ventures on this episode of New & Approved. Reese and Allard talk with Matt about the…… read more »
