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Martha Reeves has spent more than six decades defining the sound of American popular music. As the powerhouse voice of Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, she delivered timeless Motown classics—“Dancing in the Street,” “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave,” “Jimmy Mack,” “Nowhere to Run”—that still fill dance floors and playlists worldwide. A Rock & Roll

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By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine In the great state of Texas, where the crowds know how to rock and the barbecue is legendary, Tommy James and the Shondells rolled into Arlington Music Hall for a night that delivered pure, high-octane nostalgia with a fresh twist. At 60 years into a career that’s

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine  Longtime Disturbed bassist and backing vocalist John Moyer shared insights into his career, his passion for connecting with fans, his latest production work, and his excitement for this weekend’s Texas Cult Classic Convention in Bastrop. Moyer, who joined Disturbed in 2004 after the departure of original bassist

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine Curry's journey began in broadcasting at age 15 with Dutch pirate radio, leading to his iconic role as an MTV VJ from 1987 to 1994. He hosted shows like Headbangers Ball and the MTV Top 20 Video Countdown, interviewing legends such as Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney.

By Paul Salfen, Christine Thompson for AMFM Magazine Matthew and Gunnar Nelson have spent decades fielding the same question: What happened to the hair? The identical twins—seventh-generation entertainers, grandsons of TV icons Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, twin sons of Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Nelson—exploded onto the scene in 1990 as NELSON, their

By Paul Salfen, AMFM Magazine Following an electrifying summer packed with debut performances at major U.S. PRIDE events, a landmark slot at Colorado's iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre, and a high-energy set at Ushuaïa in Ibiza, GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter HAYLA is gearing up for her highly anticipated return to North America. The electronic music powerhouse has just

By Paul Salfen for AMFM Magazine – November 5, 2025 Best known as one half of Erasure—one of the UK’s most beloved award-winning songwriting partnerships—Andy Bell has a successful and varied parallel solo career with releases that include three solo albums under his own name, and a further two as offshoots of his one-man theatre

Interview by Paul Salfen In the sweltering heat of a Phoenix stage clocking in at 109 degrees, Lawrence Gowan—keyboardist, vocalist, and perpetual motion machine for the legendary rock outfit Styx—sweats it out with the kind of grin that says he's exactly where he belongs. It's been over 50 years since Styx first emerged from the

Interview by Paul Salfen Mike Mushok, the riff-slinging lead guitarist of Staind, is amped. It’s been a minute since we last caught up, and now he’s gearing up to bring the Massachusetts quartet’s hard-hitting sound to Oklahoma’s Choctaw Casino on Friday, September 5th at 8 PM. Speaking with AMFM Magazine, Mushok was all smiles, reflecting