KROQ Sound Space Artist Interviews

As Death Cab for Cutie returns with their 11th studio album, 'I Built You A Tower,' the band joined us inside the In-N-Out Burger Sound Space in Los Angeles for a special performance and conversation about the latest chapter from the GRAMMY-nominated group. Before an electrifying set for fans inside the Sound Space, Ben Gibbard and Nick Harmer dove into the band's creative legacy, their ongoing co...

Mike Ness and Social Distortion recently joined us inside the In-N-Out Burger Sound Space in Los Angeles for a special performance, and a conversation with KROQ’s Megan Holiday and Kevin Ryder about their new album, 'Born To Kill,' the frontman’s health, career philosophy, and the early days of the band. Social Distortion’s new album, 'Born to Kill,' is now available everywhere, and it’s the first...

Inside the newly minted In-N-Out Burger Sound Space at KROQ in Los Angeles, Jack Antonoff opened up about his thoughts on the music industry, touring, and the creative process behind Bleachers’ upcoming album, 'everyone for ten minutes,' due out on May 22. Talking with Klein and Ally, Antonoff detailed his desire to keep music authentic, his fight against high ticket prices, and his unique pre-rel...

To celebrate the release of their new album, 'Everything Glows,' Cannons stopped by the KROQ Sound Space in Los Angeles for a special performance and an exclusive interview with Kevin Ryder and Megan Holiday. Cannons describes 'Everything Glows' as their first album that they treated as a "full time job," making the entire process "very intentional, start to finish.” After rigorous touring to supp...

Celebrating the release of their new album, 'Everyone's Talking!,' All Time Low joined us inside the Helpful Honda Sound Space in Los Angeles for an exclusive performance for a room full of fans, along with an interview where the band unpacks their latest project and more. 'Everyone's Talking!' arrived earlier this month, marking All Time Low's 10th studio album, featuring the new single, "The Wea...

Earlier this month, Royel Otis stopped by our Helpful Honda Sound Space in Los Angeles to talk about their new album, 'hickey,' and to perform for a room full of fans. The Australian duo opened up about the making of their sophomore effort, talked touring and more with KROQ's Klein and Ally, before ripping through a set of songs to kick off a holiday weekend. Don't miss the full interview above. T...

Before sharing their debut album with the world, Good Neighbours gave us a glimpse inside the Helpful Honda Sound Space with a special interview and performance. Watch as the band talks with Miles the DJ about their upcoming LP, 'Blue Sky Mentality,' due out everywhere on September 26. Plus, stay tuned for an exclusive performance from the group. After viral success last year with "Home," the Lond...

Shinedown continues to surge ahead towards their next chapter, hitting the road all summer with Bush and releasing searing single after single on their way to a new album, becoming unmissable in 2025. The "Dance, Kid, Dance" band recently stopped by our Helpful Honda Sound Space to talk about it all, and unleash a performance for a packed house of fans that you won't want to miss. When asked how S...

Rise Against remain one of music's great antagonists, always outspoken with an eye towards what's next and what's right. Their latest effort, 'Ricochet,' will arrive everywhere on August 15, but first the band pays a visit to the Helpful Honda Sound Space for an exclusive performance and conversation. Nicole Alvarez talks with the band about their upcoming album, experience at Warped Tour, and mor...

To celebrate the release of their new album, 'I Beat Loneliness,' Bush joins us inside the Helpful Honda Sound Space for a special interview and performance. Watch the band rip through a few of their biggest hits and tracks from the new LP, and check out Gavin Rossdale as he sits down to talk with Kevin Ryder and Megan Holiday about music, cooking, and more. "I sort of looked around, and feel that...

It's time to step into summer with some help from our friends Slightly Stoopid. Don't miss a special performance and interview from the band inside the Helpful Honda Sound Space, now playing above. The band is set to bring their good vibes across the country with their Step Into The Sun tour, kicking off this month with help from Iration and Little Stranger, but first they talk with Kevin Ryder an...

The Hives are back and once again pulling no punches. Following their roaring return with the song, "Enough Is Enough," featuring an all-time opening line of "everyone's a little f***ing b****," the band stopped by the Helpful Honda Sound Space in Los Angeles to perform, talk about their longevity, and even pass along some wisdom from The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger. Set to arrive in August, 'The...

Wet Leg is back, as the band prepares to unleash their second album upon the world, 3 years after their debut LP made the group a GRAMMY-winning force. But first, they join us in the Helpful Honda Sound Space in Los Angeles to talk with Megan Holiday, and perform for a few select fans. "It was pretty overwhelming," says Rhian Teasdale of the success of the band's debut. "But we were so new to it a...

The Lumineers joined KROQ hosts Klein and Ally, along with a room full of lucky listeners, at Audacy’s Helpful Honda Sound Space in Los Angeles to celebrate the release of the group’s 2025 album, Automatic, and give us a taste of what’s ahead on their upcoming world tour. The Lumineers recently revealed details surrounding the highly-anticipated North American leg of their Automatic 2025 World Tou...

Sum 41 joined us for a special performance and interview from the Helpful Honda Sound Space at KROQ in Los Angeles, giving us a taste of their 2024 live set as they continue the second North American leg of their Tour of the Setting Sum -- and speaking with us about how the outing has been going so far. It truly was a historic night at KROQ, with Sum 41 joining the station that has been with the b...

Earlier this month, host  Miles the DJ  was joined by current  Sublime  frontman  Jakob Nowell 's solo band --  Jakobs Castle  -- for a special performance and interview live from the Helpful Honda Sound Space at KROQ in Los Angeles. Jakobs Castle’s 2024 debut, Enter The Castle , was released in April coinciding with frontman Jakob Nowell’s Coachella performances -- not only with Sublime -- but al...

Imagine Dragons  joined us for a special performance and interview in the Helpful Honda Sound Space to give fans a preview of their brand new album  LOOM , upcoming tour dates, and more. With the arrival of their brand new, sixth studio album  LOOM , Imagine Dragons dropped by Audacy's KROQ in Los Angeles to give fans a taste of the new record, as well as what to expect from the band on their impe...

311 joined host Nicole Alvarez for a special interview and performance recorded live at the Helpful Honda Sound Space at KROQ in Los Angeles giving fans a preview of what the band has in store on their upcoming Unity Tour . “You can't spell community without unity… So we keep a spirit of love and we have to be ready to communicate openly,” frontman Nick Hexum says of the group's longevity. “We're...

Check out a special interview with Cage The Elephant , recorded live at the Helpful Honda Sound Space at KROQ in Los Angeles. Before taking to the stage for a blistering set, Cage The Elephant sat down for an interview with hosts  Klein and Ally  to discuss the release of their brand-new offering,  Neon Pill  -- the band’s sixth studio album and first collection of original songs since 2019’s  Soc...

Joining host Kevan Kenney at KROQ in Los Angeles -- what could be considered their second home at this point -- Ryan Clapham , Michelle Joy , and Paul Davis of Cannons took over the Helpful Honda Sound Space for an intimate performance and interview just as their 2019 single “Fire For Fou” reached Platinum status. “It's really exciting,” Michelle says of the news. “It was kind of a funny story, ri...

The Black Keys joined host Nicole Alvarez live from the Helpful Honda Sound Space at KROQ in Los Angeles for a special interview and performance, talking about their brand new album, Ohio Players , and giving a taste of what's to come on their International Players Tour kicking off in September. The Black Keys just dropped their 12th studio album,  Ohio Players  -- featuring the previously reveale...

Chicano Batman  joined host  Canyon Cody for a special interview and performance, giving fans details on their 2024 album Notebook Fantasy  and upcoming tour, live from the Helpful Honda Sound Space at KROQ in Los Angeles. Kicking off  Alternalido  this past Sunday (3/31), Carlos Arévalo ,  Bardo Martinez , and Eduardo Arenas  of Chicano Batman previewed a few songs from their new album Notebook F...

The Beaches recently joined host Megan Holiday for a special interview and performance, giving us a preview from the Helpful Honda Sound Space at KROQ in Los Angeles of what to expect while on the road on their current Blame My Ex Tour. Canadian Alt faves The Beaches made their U.S. Billboard debut in 2023 with “Blame Brett,” helped along by TikTok which pushed the single to go viral and grab the...

Royel Otis ( Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic ) join us for a special performance and interview with Kevan Kenney from KROQ's Helpful Honda Sound Space in Los Angeles as the Australian Alt-Pop duo gets set to drop their debut studio album, Pratts & Pain , scheduled for release on February 16. After forming in Sydney in 2019, Royel Otis have three official EP's under their collective belts (2021...

Nathan Willet and Matt Maust from Cold War Kids chat with KROQ's Nicole Alvarez before their performance in the Helpful Honda Sound Space at KROQ.