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Acoustic #3 and Other Reasons We Still Love the Goo Goo Dolls

July 1, 2025

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Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Since forming in 1986, the Goo Goo Dolls have been churning out Billboard-charting hits, releasing fan-favorite albums and selling out stadiums around the world. The band’s name may have come from a random True Detective toy ad they saw once upon a time, but their commitment to heartfelt, alt-rock anthems with pop

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Nancy Wilson: Still Rocking, Still Writing, Still Raising Hell

By Teresa Spencer In a world where music icons are too often frozen in amber, Nancy Wilson remains in motion writing, playing, evolving. And when you speak with her, it’s clear the Hall of Famer hasn’t just survived rock and roll. She’s still breathing fire into it. At

Loud, Fast and Lifted: Lifted Riffs

Words by Carmen Macri “It wasn’t always the dream, you know,

Don Felder’s Long Road Out of Gainesville: The Eagles Guitarist on His Roots, and Rock and Roll Revelation

Words by Teresa Spencer In a quiet corner of Gainesville, Florida,

In Conversation with Damien Starkey and Jasin Todd

March 19, 2025

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In Conversation with Damien Starkey and Jasin Todd Words by Carmen Macri and Ambar Ramirez Wednesday started like any other work day for us—until it wasn’t. Why? Because we had the unique opportunity to sit down with Jasin Todd, former Shinedown guitarist, and Damien Starkey, former member of Burn Season

Bobby Amaru’s time with Burn Season

March 19, 2025

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Bobby Amaru’s time with Burn Season Words by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri Photo by Jeff Mozey Photography Before fronting chart-topping bands and touring the world, Bobby Amaru was just a Jacksonville kid chasing heavy beats and raw emotion. With Burn Season, a band forged in Florida’s humid underground

Hog Bean

March 19, 2025

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Words by Amiyah Golden Photo by Curren Schwartz A group of friends (who all happen to be extremely talented) have come together to form Hogbean, a cosmic swamp country band that is like no other. These collaborative efforts are evident as they are always on one accord — sonically and

Keeping the Music Alive: The Van Zants

March 19, 2025

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Photo provided by Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Facebook Words by Carmen Macri Since 1987, Ronnie Van Zant’s younger brother Johnny Van Zant has taken the reins of the band, keeping their sound alive and well. Johnny’s kept the Skynyrd spirit going strong, honoring his brother’s legacy while making sure the band’s

Howdy: The Landon Gay Story

February 28, 2025

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Words by Amiyah Golden Howdy. No… no. Not the idiom. The multi-talented artist Howdy (AKA Landon Gay.) If you’re not familiar with this singer/songwriter, allow me to acquaint you with this Jacksonville native (and if you’re already a fan make sure you stick along too.)

Cool, Chaotic and All Over the Place: The Stews

February 28, 2025

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Words by Ambar Ramirez Interview by Ambar Ramirez & Carmen Macri “We were playing at Front Yard and someone yelled, ‘What’s the song called?’ and Wyatt was just like ‘Chicken Fight’!” The Stews lead singer and guitarist Preston Hall shared. “I just pulled that out of thin air

Jackson McCarthy: Youth Division, Third Place

February 21, 2025

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Words by Carmen Macri I think the world just found its fifth Beatle in Jackson McCarthy. Not only does his name fit the bill, but he looks the part too. With a killer mullet and a fresh suit and tie, the 11-year-old strutted onto the Clay County Star Search

Trennis Miller: Second Place, Adult Division

February 21, 2025

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Words by Carmen Macri “I’ll show you why you never doubt Trennis Miller.” And prove them wrong he did. Trennis Miller had no plans to take the stage at Clay County’s Star Search — said it wasn’t really his thing. That was until a local DJ secretly recorded

Empty Register: The Band That Spans Across City Lines

January 31, 2025

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Words and Photos by Amiyah Golden A couple months back, I was enjoying a night that was filled with a variety of tunes under the Riverside Arts Market Bridge. As I watched the next group prepare for their set, the static flow of expectancy was instead disrupted by something

Loud and Bad: Hogbean

December 30, 2024

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Words by Ambar Ramirez and Photos by Amiyah Golden It’s 3 p.m. at Cool Stuff Vintage, technically 3:05pm as I was running late to meet up with Hogbean, a local country, alternative rock band. Or as they refer themselves in their Instagram bio: a “Cosmic Swamp Country” band. As

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Musician Interviews - Page 2

Acoustic #3 and Other Reasons We Still Love the Goo Goo Dolls

Nancy Wilson: Still Rocking, Still Writing, Still Raising Hell

Loud, Fast and Lifted: Lifted Riffs

Don Felder’s Long Road Out of Gainesville: The Eagles Guitarist on His Roots, and Rock and Roll Revelation

In Conversation with Damien Starkey and Jasin Todd

Bobby Amaru’s time with Burn Season

Hog Bean

Keeping the Music Alive: The Van Zants

Howdy: The Landon Gay Story

Cool, Chaotic and All Over the Place: The Stews

Jackson McCarthy: Youth Division, Third Place

Trennis Miller: Second Place, Adult Division

Empty Register: The Band That Spans Across City Lines

Loud and Bad: Hogbean

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