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KROQ Sound Space Artist Interviews

KROQ Sound Space Artist Interviews

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Listen to the world's biggest artists in conversation with KROQ hosts, recorded live every month in the DTS Sound Space at KROQ! Past guests include Jack White, The Black Keys, The Lumineers, Cold War Kids, Yungblud, Bring Me The Horizon, Dashboard Confessional, and more.2024 © 2022 Audacy, Inc. Music
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  • Good Neighbours
    Aug 18 2025

    Before sharing their debut album with the world, Good Neighbours gave us a glimpse inside the Helpful Honda Sound Space with a special interview and performance.

    Watch as the band talks with Miles the DJ about their upcoming LP, 'Blue Sky Mentality,' due out everywhere on September 26. Plus, stay tuned for an exclusive performance from the group.

    After viral success last year with "Home," the London duo appear on the cusp of something big, so we invited a room full of fans to come hang in our Los Angeles Sound Space and watch it all unfold live. ""Honestly, now I feel like we're in a place where we're just so grateful that that song did what it did," the duo says of "Home" when asked about it's success. "At the time, we probably gave it no respect. We had written the chorus and we thought, that's good. Like, it's a feasible chorus for us to play. But we never thought, 'this is going to be a smash.' And then the second we put it out, people just received it in such an amazing way that it almost educated us to be like, 'you should go off and finish this song as quick as you can.'"

    After years of making music, things have finally clicked for Oli and Scott, partly because they started making music for themselves. "It kind of started last year, almost by accident, really. We've been doing music for like 10 plus years, and kind of like not doing very well at it, and then like, yeah, we were just making stuff for ourselves and just stuff that sounded good, and it felt right. So we put it out, and it's going down pretty well."

    For more from Good Neighbours and an exclusive performance, check out the full video above.

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    15 mins
  • Shinedown
    Aug 11 2025

    Shinedown continues to surge ahead towards their next chapter, hitting the road all summer with Bush and releasing searing single after single on their way to a new album, becoming unmissable in 2025. The "Dance, Kid, Dance" band recently stopped by our Helpful Honda Sound Space to talk about it all, and unleash a performance for a packed house of fans that you won't want to miss.

    When asked how Shinedown became "a band for everyone," Zach Myers admits it comes down to how they treat each other. "We get along better now than we ever have, and we've never had like a bunch of problems with each other," he shares. "I've always said 'you can fool some of the people some of the time, you can't fool all the people all the time.'"

    "I think that subject matter of songs too, you know. We chose not to write songs about getting laid, you know what I mean? We would rather write a song that makes you feel like you can jump through the roof of a building or run through a brick wall than something that's gonna fade," he adds. "I think that combined with just how we treat each other. I think that we are a people's band. I think that people notice that about us when we're on stage together. If you don't notice us having fun, you are not paying attention."

    With so much of Shinedown's music playing a huge role in helping the mental wellness of fans, the group was asked what they do for their own mental health. Along with faith and working out, Eric Bass knows it's just about taking each moment as it's own. "It's just one day at a time," he shares. "It's one thing, just take the next step, just one step in front of the other, and I know that's cliche, but stereotypes and cliches are in place for a reason."

    "It's one of the positives about being in a band. You're not alone," adds Brent Smith. "You can bounce things off each other."

    To hear much more from the band on the legacy of Ozzy Osbourne, their plans for the next album, and their thoughts on Rock representation at the GRAMMYs, check out the full conversation above.

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    25 mins
  • Rise Against
    Aug 4 2025

    Rise Against remain one of music's great antagonists, always outspoken with an eye towards what's next and what's right. Their latest effort, 'Ricochet,' will arrive everywhere on August 15, but first the band pays a visit to the Helpful Honda Sound Space for an exclusive performance and conversation. Nicole Alvarez talks with the band about their upcoming album, experience at Warped Tour, and more.

    When asked if they have ever been scared to speak their mind in a polarized political world, Tim McIlrath simply says no. "That's who we are, we've always been. We didn't walk into this room somebody different and then try to pretend like we're something else," he shares. "We didn't pivot to politics or away from politics, it's just when you met us this was the band that we were, this is the band that we are, we've never done anything different. So if nothing else, it must be something in that DNA that has attracted you to identify with this band."

    "Not only are we unable to pivot away from it, but like I don't think it would be smart for us to pivot away from it. The people... when their ships find the lighthouse to Rise Against, they want that light to keep shining. So we're just going to keep shining and keep doing it."

    Check out the full interview above for much more from 'Rise Against.' Ricochet is out everywhere on August 15.

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    20 mins
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