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SASAMI sits down with Kyle Meredith to tell us her adventures in making the album Squeeze . Those adventures include becoming one with Earthly elements, shrinking herself to fit inside of an acoustic guitar to eventually cover System of a Down’s "Toxicity," and inhabiting a river and capturing guitar playing caterpillars.  The indie rock artist — who was Consequence' s February Artist...

Christina Perri sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest single, "Evergone," and the heartbreaking journey to writing after the process of grief and healing after her daughter was stillborn. The “Jar of Hearts” singer-songwriter discusses the importance of talking about her experience, normalizing mental health discussions, and how she found her path back to making music. Perr...

Cypress Hill ’s B-Real sits down for an interview with Kyle Meredith about Back in Black , the legendary hip-hop group’s 10th album. Dr. Greenthumb takes us through the process of working with Detroit producer Black Milk and how this new record speaks to Cypress Hill's 1991 debut. He also talks about how their music takes on the current obstacles in the complete legalization of marijuana, how...

Pearl Jam ’s Stone Gossard catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the second Painted Shield album, which finds Mason Jennings, Brittany Davis, and Matt Chamberlain further exploring their sonic palette. The guitarist discusses developing Painted Shield into a multiple vocalist group, as well as releasing the song “4th of July” while the world is on the brink of war. Stone also addresses the c...

Jared Leto catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about WeCrashed , his new miniseries co-starring opposite Anne Hathaway that chronicles the rise and fall of WeWork and finds him portraying Adam Neumann. The actor/musician tells us what drew him to the story, making sure that it wasn’t a takedown piece, and what it was like to go straight from having the Italian accent Paolo Gucci to an Israeli ac...

Les Claypool catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Primus ’ upcoming continuation of their A Tribute to Kings tour , where they play the 1977 Rush album A Farewell to Kings in full. The legendary singer/bassist goes on to discuss his fandom for Peter Gabriel, XTC, and Jerry Reed before giving us an update on the next Primus release (a 13-min song with two addiction tracks), a project with Se...

Michael Chiklis phones in to talk with Kyle Meredith about his portrayal of legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach in the HBO series Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty . The Shield actor tells us what it was like to play a hero of his as a principal antagonist as seen through the eyes of Jerry Buss and the LA Lakers, getting to spar over a great script with John C. Reilly, and how h...

Joan Jett catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Changeup , her very first acoustic album that finds classics and deep cuts stripped down to their roots. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame legend takes us into what prompted the project, turning down MTV when they asked her to do the first Unplugged , how songs like "Cherry Bomb" and "Victim of Circumstance" changed with the new se...

Mike Campbell catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about External Combustion , his latest album with The Dirty Knobs . The Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers co-founder discusses becoming more of a lyricist, having Margo Price and Ian Hunter guest on the record, and getting songwriting advice from Bob Dylan. Campbell also teamed back up with his Heartbreakers bandmate Benmont Tench and talked abou...

DeVaughn Nixon joins Kyle Meredith to talk about HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of The Lakers Dynasty , in which he plays the role of his real life father, Norm Nixon. The actor tells how he still had to audition for the part, his dad feeling threatened by Magic Johnson’s arrival, and this series being released on the heels of the Michael Jordan doc The Last Dance . Nixon also discusses what it was...

Sam Fender sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Seventeen Going Under , his award winning and chart-topping sophomore album. The British heartland rocker tells us about the record looking at his own coming-of-age, how therapy influenced his writing, Paul Weller being a mentor, and the Oasis and Stone Roses fans that don’t like his music. Fender then discusses the moments in his life that mad...

Conor Maynard sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new reimagining of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” along with his other recent releases. The English singer-songwriter tells us about lyrically drawing from a recent breakup and learning the life of an independent artist, as well as how taking a few years off of his music career to star in Kinky Boots on Broadway has inf...

Avey Tare sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Time Skiffs , the first Animal Collective album in six years. The musician aka David Portner takes us into the visual world the band have created for this set, in which linear time doesn’t exist. Tare also touches on how the visual album Tangerine Reef influenced the new LP, and why he found himself looking back at their career as he entered the...

Primal Scream ’s main man Bobby Gillespie sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his autobiography, Tenement Kid . The Scottish musician discusses growing up in post-war England with the fear of death around him, being anti-facist and an artist that stands up for causes, and being a feminist from a young age. Gillespie goes on to talk about the power of discovering Thin Lizzy and Ramones at 15...

Avril Lavigne catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about her new album, Love Sux , which features a full-on pop rock sound and finds the “Complicated” singer teaming up with Travis Barker. The Canadian artist discusses what it was like to write an album about the downside of relationships while falling in love with Mod Sun, how the original plan was to do a double album, and her intentions of rel...

Hilary Duff hops on a call with Kyle Meredith to talk about Hulu’s How I Met Your Father , the sequel series to late-aughts' "legen-dary" sitcom How I Met Your Mother , in which she plays the lead role of Sophie. The actress/musician takes us into what it's been like to take on a title with so much history, portraying an alternate reality 2022 that has no pandemic, and being able t...

John Lurie catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about Season 2 of Painting with John , his HBO series that finds the musician, painter, actor, director, and producer creating his watercolor masterpieces while giving us all insight into his life, philosophies, and often-bizarre adventures. The Lounge Lizards co-founder takes us inside the recurring sketch called "Cowboy Beckett" that weave...

Spoon ’s Britt Daniel catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about the band’s tenth studio album, Lucifer on the Sofa . The lead singer took us into the band’s decision to make an all-out rock record, the use of Mr. Jones as a character in music history, and the importance of radio to him as a child. Daniel goes on to talk about Lucifer representing a version of himself, their plans to release more...

Adam Granduciel catches up with Kyle Meredith to talk about I Don’t Live Here Anymore , the fifth LP from The War On Drugs . The frontman dives into how he found the sound for the new album, taking inspiration from Radiohead and having producer Nigel Godrich show up to their studio, and how he writes lyrics. Granduciel also tells us about covering Bob Dylan live and which of his catalog they may a...

The Lovin’ Spoonful ’s John Sebastian joins Kyle Meredith to talk about John Sebastian and Arlen Roth Explore the Spoonful Songbook , a collaborative LP that finds the two musicians reimagining the band’s classic catalog through instrumentals and guest vocalists. The “Welcome Back” singer-songwriter takes us his partnership with Roth, compares these new versions to their ’60s originals, and tells...

Dermot Kennedy joins Kyle Meredith to discuss his upcoming sophomore album and the success that’s led up to it. The Irish singer-songwriter tells us about recently busking in Washington Square, raising over $300,000 for charities over the holidays, and being an authentically humble artist. Kennedy also revisits his Metallica cover of "Nothing Else Matters," what it was like having “Paradis...

Bastille ’s Dan Smith sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about Give Me the Future , the band’s fourth album, which finds them using sci-fi and predictions of the future as a concept behind alt-pop anthems. The English artist discusses the virtual world in which the characters constantly escape into, using science fiction as a vehicle to write by, and creating Future Inc. as an augmented reality...

Tears for Fears sit down with Kyle Meredith to talk about The Tipping Point , their first album in nearly twenty years. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith discuss the ”painful process” that lead to the album’s completion, including a series of covers and speed dating with young producers that resulted in a record that was abandoned before putting trust in their own partnership. The two then discuss som...

Jonathan Van Ness sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his new Netflix series, Getting Curious , which is based on his podcast of the same name. The Queer Eye member discusses how episodes about his curiosity with hair, binary and gender identity, figure skating, and skyscrapers offer the opportunity to give voice to underrepresented people. JVN also speaks on where the fun and quirky songs...

Michael Ealy sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about The Woman in the House Across the Street From the Girl in the Window , the new satirical limited series on Netflix that also stars Kristen Bell . The actor takes us through the process of making a satire of psychological thrillers and the challenge of playing his role in a sincere way, plus his upcoming role in The Devil You Know , which also...