We catch up to Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters backstage at Ray Benson’s Birthday Party, an annual SXSW event that draws some of the finest musicians for some of the best jams of the festival. He talked about his 20 years with the Foo Fighters and jokingly gave some bad advice for children who’d like to follow in his footsteps.
This 68th Birthday (Happy Birthday Ray!) was presented by BMI and benefitted the Health Alliance For Austin Musicians (HAAM), a unique non-profit that holds a special place in the heart of Austin music lovers. The event was held on the GSD&M corporation’s back plaza, and featured Ray Benson’s Asleep At The Wheel, Dale Watson, Randy Houser, Ben Dickey, Katie Pruitt, Robert Ellis, Who Do, Jamie Lin Wilson, Waylon Payne, Collective Soul’s Ed Roland, Wade Bowen and a special surprise by Robert Earl Keen.
When the Fire Answered Back: Mena Massoud and Elijah Alexander on the Set of Daniel and the Fiery Furnace
We could really use a movie like this right about now. That was the first thing Paul Salfen told Mena Massoud and Elijah Alexander when they sat down to talk about Daniel and the Fiery Furnace. The biblical epic, written and directed by brothers Matthew and Daniel Kooman and released in theaters September 18 through
When God Entered the Set: The Kooman Brothers on the 12-Minute Take That Defined Daniel and the Fiery Furnace
For the Kooman Brothers, the set of Daniel and the Fiery Furnace felt like family—even with the challenges that come after twenty years of filmmaking. In this exclusive conversation with Paul Salfen, Matthew and Daniel Kooman open up about the rare twelve-minute takes of verbatim Scripture between Mena Massoud and Elijah Alexander, the moment the
The Night the Earth Spoke: Julien Benichou on Conducting Robert Redford’s Final Narration
Four years after he led the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and its brand-new Children’s Chorus through The Way of the Rain – Hope for Earth at the Meyerson, conductor Julien Benichou returns to Dallas for the Texas premiere of the film that preserved that night. In conversation with Paul Salfen, the French-American maestro—recently named a Knight
Before the Beginning: Jerry Jenkins and Mark Yarbrough Imagine the Battle for Heaven and Earth
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THE SOCIAL RECKONING Movie Minute Review
This is Paul Salfen with your KLAK Movie Minute. In theaters now is The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin's sequel to The Social Network that explores Mark Zuckerberg at the hight of his powers, this time played by Jeremy Strong, replacing Jesse Eisenberg while Sorkin takes over the directorial duties for David Fincher and Alexandre Desplat takes
SOMBR At American Airlines Center Dallas Texas October 18, 2026
Photos by Andrew Baca Sombr brought the house down at American Airlines Center last night in Dallas—sold-out arena energy, raw vulnerability, and that unmistakable stage presence. From the heartbreak anthems to the swagger, the 20-year-old New York singer-songwriter owned every moment on his You Are The Reason Tour. Our photographer was there to capture it
Every Day Is a Win: Martin Starr on Tulsa King Season 4, Stallone’s Family Comfort, and the Candy That Makes People Happy
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Neal McDonough Lights a Cigar with Stallone and Becomes the Governor of Tulsa King
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Jay Will Keeps the Tulsa King Train Rolling—and He’s Already in New York for Season Five
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