Episode 18 – From Camden to Stardom: A Chat With Bush’s Gavin Rossdale

In this episode of the AltWire podcast, host Derek Oswald interviews Gavin Rossdale, the legendary frontman of Bush. They discuss the band’s 30-year journey, reflecting on critical moments, iconic venues, and the evolution of ...

Episode 17 – Perseverance, Faith, and Fire: Matisyahu on His Latest EP and Life Journey

Over the multi-decade history of American rap music, there has been no shortage of unique artists. However, Matthew Miller, better known to the world by his stage name Matisyahu, is perhaps one of a ...

Episode 16 – Brandon Boyd on Morning View XXIII

In this episode of the AltWire Podcast, Brandon Boyd, the lead singer of Incubus, joins the hosts to discuss the re-recording of their iconic album 'Morning View' after 23 years.

Episode 15 – Hopeful Sign – Ryan Key of Yellowcard

Yellowcard called it quits in 2016 after their tenth studio album, with its frontman Ryan Key pursuing a solo career. But a lot has happened since we last spoke to Ryan in 2018, including ...

Episode 14 – “Bad Woman” – Paloma Faith

NOTE: This episode was recorded over Zoom instead of our traditional recording option, Riverside. Please excuse any audio glitches that exist during the interview. TikTok has launched music careers, changing lives overnight. However, for ...

Episode 13 – Reflections – Matt Flood of Caskets

In this episode of The AltWire Podcast, we are thrilled to be conversing with Matt Flood, the powerhouse lead vocalist of the badass English hard-rock band – Caskets. Renowned for their electrifying performances and emotionally charged ...

Episode 12 – “The Black Couch” – Jared Weeks of Saving Abel

As you can see from the episode image, there’s never a shortage of energy when it comes to Jared Weeks. However, that energy has come at a cost at times over the past two ...

Episode 11 – The Algorithm – Richard Patrick of Filter

We’ll start by saying if you know Richard Patrick, you know this episode is going to be an interesting one! When we last spoke to Richard back in 2014 (one of our first interviews!), ...

Episode 10 – Creative Freedom and Inclusivity In America – Sofiane and Peter of The Blackmordia

The French have given us a lot of great music over the years. But for the most part, these names are more known to pop and dance music fans — Jamiroquai, Daft Punk, Cassius, ...

Episode 09 – The Legacy of The Beautiful Letdown – Tim Foreman of Switchfoot

This episode is also available in video format! Watch it here: https://altwire.net/video/altwire-video-podcasts-tim-foremann-of-switchfoot/ If you can believe it, Switchfoot’s groundbreaking album The Beautiful Letdown is 20 years old! We recently had the pleasure of welcoming ...

Episode 08 – The Girl Next Door – Kailee Morgue

Producer’s Note: At parts of this episode, there is an intermittent scraping noise in the background. We could not remove it during post, as it is embedded in multiple frequencies and would have otherwise ...

Episode 07 – More Than A Last Name – Andrew Hagar

It’s not easy being your own person when your father is one of the most famous names in rock music — Sammy Hagar. Just ask Andrew Hagar. An extremely talented musician in his own ...

Episode 06 – SCSSRS – Stephen Richards of Taproot

We’re “ca-ca-ca-calling” on all Taproot fans to check out The Altwire Podcast‘s latest episode, featuring a special guest: the legendary nu-metal icon Stephen Richards. It’s been over a decade since Taproot’s The Episodes. But that hasn’t meant that ...

Episode 05 – In The Valley of The Mountains – Jason Singer aka Michigander

Please Note: We apologize for the audio quality of the host’s audio in the episode, as during set up, we inadvertently recorded the host’s mic using an internal mic, resulting in poorer-quality audio. Although ...

Episode 04 – Skittles and Spoonerisms – Danny Case of From Ashes To New

The first time we met up with frontman Danny Case and From Ashes to New in 2016, it resulted in perhaps one of the most bizarre (and enjoyable) interviews in ten years of the ...

Episode 03 – Livin’ La Vida Larkin – Shannon Larkin of Godsmack

When a band announces they’re not making new albums, it’s often either a precursor to retirement or a breakup. In the case of Godsmack, it’s neither. After two-plus decades of success, all they want ...

Episode 02 – The Dudes From St Louis – Ryan Phillips of Story of The Year

Not many bands can say they’ve been around for 30 years, but St. Louis-based Story of the Year can. In our second episode of the AltWire Podcast, we speak with lead guitarist Ryan Phillips ...

Episode 01 – The Jammy Party – Robert Deleo

Robert Deleo (Stone Temple Pilots) calls in to the Altwire studio to discuss his upcoming solo record Lessons Learned…in his pajamas. Welcome to the Altwire Podcast, your go-to source for engaging conversations with some of ...