X96 Meet the Bands

Dashboard has a new album, Crooked Shadows, and a new single We Fight. Hear all about it.

Visiting with Jared Leto on his RV before his show in SLC at USANA

Our friend Jared Leto (actor, director, and Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman) wants to include you in his new project, A Day in the Life of America.

Brand New Music from the band MUSE. Richie T got to speak with Chris Wolstenholme about Dig Down and MUSE's up coming tour. It's long awaited and has been kept VERY hush.

Jack Antonoff loves Salt Lake City. He's glad he's not Jack Abramoff. It's time to take him/bleachers serious. See him at the Gallivan Plaza May 24th 2017. Tickets at SmithsTix.com

Richie T Interviews Members of the Maine!

Pontus Winnberg from Miike Snow

Richie T was honored to interview the lead vocalist for Deftones, Chino Moreno. Richie begins the interview telling Chino the intense story of his experience with his cousin during Deftones’ visit to SLC in 1998 at the Warp Tour concert. It would be the last day Richie spent with his cousin, who passed away that very night, unexpectedly. Chino was moved and blown away by this story, giving condole...

Richie T meets with Daniel Zott (Formerly known as Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr) and talks about new album, babysitting, and upcoming music.

Richie T talked with Dashboard Confessional’s lead singer, Chris Carabba, who is currently touring with the 2016 Rockstar Taste of Chaos tour. Richie and Chris discuss the Salt Lake music scene and how the LDS religion influences a love for music. Chris talks about his writing process for new music and record for Dashboard Confessional and talks production rehearsal for the Taste of Chaos tour. Ri...

Richie T Steadman was able to keep Connor Mason, lead singer for Nothing But Thieves, awake through an interview! Conner discusses his struggle with insomnia, traveling across the states, as well as his excitement to play in new territory. The Big Ass Show hosted by X96 on May 7th, 2016, was the first time Nothing But Thieves played in Salt Lake City. Conner goes over the festivals he will perform...

Richie T talked with Awolnation’s lead singer, Aaron Bruno, who will perform at this year’s Big Ass Show on Saturday, May 7th, 2016. Richie and Bruno spend some time reminiscing about Richie’s first band interview being with Aaron Bruno 3 years ago, and Bruno taking the time to skateboard the hills of SLC that same day. Bruno also discusses his frustration with going to college, being creative rat...

Richie T chats with Dave Ritter about the recent success The Strumbellas are experiencing, what it's like being in a "bigger" band, and what people can expect at the 2016 X96 Toyota Big Ass Show

Mtn Biking and Pacing yourself. That's how you survive a tour!

Richie T got a little nostalgic interviewing The Offspring’s Dexter Holland! The Offspring was Richie’s last concert before leaving to serve a two-year LDS mission, and Dexter Holland himself was Richie’s very first interview for X-96 all those years ago. Richie and Dexter chatted about The Offspring’s new song, Coming For You, and how iconic the band’s music has been in alternative music and the...

John Smith got all Judy Jetson when Foo Fighter's bassits, Nate Mendal called in to chat about getting on a plane for the first time to play a show in Utah, Foo's new album "Sonic Highways", his favorite city from recording the album and being a sandwich artist.

Richie T catches up with Dan and Kyle from Bastille about new music, crashing Woody's honeymoon, and coming back to the U.S.