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Accept founding member Wolf Hoffmann talks about adapting a classic band to a modern world and how a conversation with KK Downing led to a “perfect package” tour
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – German metal legend Accept is a key brick in the foundation of classic metal, right alongside other genre pioneers like Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Saxon…. Read More
Sami Kaiser talks about the moment Gel ‘clicked’ and working through a sense of self on their new EP
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Jersey-based band Gel has been pushing the boundaries of hardcore punk ever since they formed in 2018. Initially an offshoot of the power-violence band Sick Sh*t,… Read More
Dropkick Murphys’ Tim Brennan talks bringing life to Woody Guthrie archives and social justice ahead of Louder Than Life
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) — Boston’s Dropkick Murphys might be the most prominent Irish-American rock band in the country, as evidenced by their double-Platinum 2005 single, I’m Shipping Up to Boston…. Read More
Bowling For Soup’s Rob Felicetti talks about 20 years of ‘A Hangover You Don’t Deserve,’ pop-punk kids growing up and the band’s serious commitment to keep having fun
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WOUB) – As ’90s and ’00s nostalgia takes a tighter chokehold over the 2020s by the day, pop punk has risen right alongside it. Be it celebratory tours… Read More
Brann Dailor reflects on Mega-Monsters Tour, ‘Hushed and Grim,’ and Mastodon’s evolution
WOUB Digital · WOUB Culture interviews Brann Tailor of Mastodon NEWPORT, Kentucky (WOUB) – Mastodon joins forces with Gojira and Lorna Shore to kick off the second leg of their Mega-Monsters… Read More
Tucker Rule talks with WOUB in advance of L.S. Dunes show in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WOUB) – L.S. Dunes is a post-punk/hardcore supergroup that came together during the Covid-19 pandemic. Members include Anthony Green (Circa Survive, Saosin and The Sound of Animals Fighting),… Read More
GWAR’s Blöthar the Berserker talks art, authenticity, and performance with WOUB Culture
This interview contains explicit language. WOUB Digital · WOUB Culture interviews Blöthar the Berserker of GWAR MANSFIELD, Ohio (WOUB) – GWAR is a legendary heavy metal performance art rock band… Read More
The Used’s Dan Whitesides talks about first joining the band and their latest album ‘Toxic Positivity,’ addressing some underrated gems and an ever-evolving creative process along the way
The Used performs in Cuyahoga Falls at the Blossom Music Center (1145 W Steels Corners Rd.) Saturday and in Cincinnati at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center (25 Race St.)… Read More
Don Felder reflects on Eagles heights, Jimmy Page kinship, beauty of improvisation upon summer shows
WOUB Digital · Don Felder reflects on Eagles heights, Jimmy Page kinship, beauty of improvisation upon summer shows MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – The Eagles’ Greatest Hits (1971-1975) is the biggest-selling… Read More
Morbid Angel’s Steve Tucker on growing up in Ohio, touring after a three year pause, and the enduring power of heavy metal
Morbid Angel is headed to Ohio with an April 7 show in Cincinnati at Riverfront Live (4343 Kellogg Ave.) and an April 8 show in Columbus at The King of… Read More
David Newell Visits Our Neighborhood To Talk About Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, His Role As “Mr. McFeely” And The Importance Of Public Broadcasting
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — David Newell, who is best known for portraying Speedy Delivery character “Mr. McFeely” on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” visited Ohio University during Homecoming weekend. Newell sat down… Read More