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Nicholas Kobe on Sonic Temple 2024: Fred Durst ‘radiates light-hearted fun,’ Judas Priest still rocks, and Slipknot finally ‘makes sense’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – The third ever Sonic Temple Art and Music Festival brought some of hard rock’s biggest names to Columbus over the weekend. Nicholas Kobe attended the festival… Read More
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Electric Callboy’s Kevin Ratajczak on being accepted by the rock world, and where EDM and metal meet
By: Nicholas Kobe
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Germany’s Electric Callboy is as flashy as the name implies. The band has built a trademark sound, marrying the bass drops of EDM and techno with… Read More
![A promotional photo of the band L7. All four members are leaning against a red wall.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/L7_promo_credit-Robert-Fagan-e1709045537362-900x422.jpeg)
L7’s Donita Sparks talks about controlling the creative process, punching up, and solving ‘pent-up frustration’ through rock and roll
By: Nicholas Kobe
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Formed in 1985 and rising through the early ’90s, L7 quickly made a name for themselves as a group that refused to be pigeonholed. While associated… Read More
![Louder Than Life line up for 2024.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/409035266_952413869871263_5565029115014941816_n-e1708705944551-900x422.jpg)
Louder than Life 2024: If this lineup doesn’t get you excited, what will?
By: Nicholas Kobe
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LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WOUB) – Over the past three months we’ve been steadily getting line-up announcements for the festivals L.A.-based live entertainment company Danny Wimmer Presents (DWP) has planned for the… Read More
![A promotional picture of the band Judas Priest. The band is outside and all of them are wearing black.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Unknown-3-e1708610662288-900x422.jpeg)
Judas Priest founding member Ian Hill talks about taking ‘two steps forward’ on ‘Invincible Shield,’ the band’s underrated gems, and the moment Priest’s staying power became clear
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – In the pantheon of heavy metal, few bands command the kind of respect Judas Priest does. It all started in 1969, in the English industrial city… Read More
![A promotional image of the band Cypress Hill. All three members are standing in a dark room.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/0Y6A5617-scaled-1-e1707490479875-900x422.jpg)
Cypress Hill’s Bobo talks cannabis legalization, 50 years of hip-hop, and performing with symphonies
By: Nicholas Kobe
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Cypress Hill is one of the most influential groups in hip-hop history. Comprised of core members B-Real, Sen Dog, and Bobo, the band released their self-titled… Read More
![A press image of image of guitarist Nita Strauss posing in front of stacks of amps with a guitar in her hand.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/121118804_205830614234915_8987982256069025003_n-e1706539206724-900x422.jpg)
Nita Strauss talks touring with Alice Cooper and Demi Lovato, plus the 2023 release of ‘The Call of the Void’
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Nita Strauss is a guitar player who has made a name for herself with both her solo work as well as her many high-profile collaborations. In… Read More