John McCrea used to wonder why all musicians are freaks and degenerates. “Our lifestyle looks really amazing from a distance, but being on tour for two years straight is soul-destroying,” says Cake’s ...

Guitarist Ben Audette switches to banjo. When guitarist Scotty Iulianelli asks if I wanted to meet Brandon Moss, drummer for his band Bars of Gold, it’s a surprise. The guy’s in Washington D.C., where ...