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Bands To Fans

Bands To Fans

By: Cris Cohen
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 Cris Cohen interviews professional musicians to get the stories behind every beat, chord, and lyric.Copyright Cris Cohen Music
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  • Cory Marks

    Cory Marks
    Nov 3 2025
    Cory Marks doesn’t fit into boxes, and he’s not interested in starting now. The Canadian singer-songwriter has built a career on bridging the gap between country and rock, two genres that don’t always play well together in the industry’s carefully segmented landscape. But Marks isn’t concerned with what should or shouldn’t work. From touring with hard rock heavyweights like Theory of a Dead Man and Sevendust to ending his high-energy shows with just an acoustic guitar and raw vulnerability, he’s carved out a unique space that honors his influences from Merle Haggard to Ozzy Osbourne.With the release of Sorry for Nothing, Volume Two, Marks continues to push sonic boundaries while staying true to his roots as a drummer-turned-songwriter. When he’s not on stage or in Nashville’s writing rooms, you might find him 10,000 feet in the air. Marks is also a licensed pilot who finds creative inspiration among the clouds. In this conversation, he opens up about the emotional power of acoustic performances, the challenges of Nashville’s intense writing culture, his unforgettable experience flying with the Canadian Snowbirds, and why sometimes the best thing a songwriter can do is take a step back and just live.
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    36 mins
  • Lauri Ylönen of The Rasmus

    Lauri Ylönen of The Rasmus
    Oct 3 2025
    In this interview, The Rasmus frontman Lauri Ylönen discusses the creative process behind the band’s album “Weirdo,” revealing how personal experiences fuel his songwriting… from the revenge-driven “Rest in Pieces” written at 3 a.m. after a friend’s betrayal, to the deeply personal “I’m Coming For You,” a confessional song for his 17-year-old son about balancing career and fatherhood. Ylönen shares his approach to songwriting, often composing melodies in his head before touching an instrument, and reflects on the band’s “Stay Weird” philosophy as a message against social media pressure and perfectionism. Ylönen also describes performing a charity concert in Ukraine, sleeping in bomb shelters during missile strikes, and meeting exhausted soldiers. Throughout, he discusses writing lyrics in English as a second language, how his naturally shy Finnish personality contrasts with his stage persona, and the importance of maintaining band unity with members he’s known for three decades.
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    29 mins
  • Legendary DJ Richard Blade

    Legendary DJ Richard Blade
    Sep 24 2025
    In this interview, legendary KROQ DJ Richard Blade reflects on the golden age of alternative radio, crediting program director Rick Carroll's music-first philosophy for creating the environment that made the station's DJ lineup so exceptional. That lineup included our mutual friend, the late, great Dusty Street. Blade offers frank insights into today's radio landscape, which he describes as "a swamp" programmed by salespeople rather than music lovers, while sharing career advice about setting bold goals and the importance of knowing your audience. From breaking new wave bands in the '80s to his current role preserving that era's legacy, Blade discusses stories from his autobiography "World In My Eyes," including a Hollywood movie project in development based on his relationship with Berlin's Terri Nunn. Through industry changes and celebrity encounters, the interview reveals Blade's core motivation remains unchanged: he's simply a guy who loves sharing great music with people. We (Richard, myself, and my wife, Michele) recorded this interview backstage at the Carolina Theatre in Durham before Richard’s show with Howard Jones and Haircut 100.
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    24 mins
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