Jeff Suwak is a writer and editor living in the Pacific Northwest. His publishing experience ranges from the sciences to fiction to music journalism. In addition to his traditional and formal publications, he publishes a lot of creative writing on Medium. His latest book, Hidden History of Amelia Island, is available now from Arcadia Publishing.
Granville AutomaticElizabeth Elkins and Vanessa Olivarez of Granville Automatic talk about their songs inspired by the lost history of Nashville.
Ashley RileyThe Illinois singer-songwriter talks about her songs, her Nashville experience, and the Decatur music scene.
MelanieThe singer-songwriter Melanie talks about her spiritual awakening at Woodstock, "Brand New Key," and why songwriting is an art, not a craft.
ToolWas a cat squeezed to make a Tool song? Is Dustin Hoffman referenced in another? Take the Fact or Fiction, Tool edition, to find out.
The B-52sIs a "tin roof, rusted" a pregnant woman? Did "Private Idaho" inspire a movie? Find out in this Fact or Fiction.
WoodstockWas Carlos Santana hallucinating throughout his set? Did the Grateful Dead suck? See if you can spot the real stories from the original Woodstock.
Cindy Wilson of The B-52sCindy Wilson of The B-52s talks about the "Love Shack" location, the songwriting dynamics in the band, and her personal favorites.
10 Things We Learned From The Kurt Cobain Book Serving The ServantWhat we learned from Serving the Servant, written by Kurt Cobain's friend and business associate Danny Goldberg.
Dan Whitener of GangstagrassAs heard on the theme song to Justified, Gangstagrass like their bluegrass sprinkled with hip-hop.
Elliott MurphyBilly Joel inducted him into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame; Springsteen said he's got "soul and spirit." Long appreciated in Europe, Americans are starting to discover Elliott Murphy.