{"id":24217,"date":"2024-06-18T00:16:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T00:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=24217"},"modified":"2024-06-18T00:17:00","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T00:17:00","slug":"innerviews-the-worlds-first-online-music-magazine-celebrates-30th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2024\/06\/18\/innerviews-the-worlds-first-online-music-magazine-celebrates-30th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Innerviews, the World\u2019s First Online Music Magazine, Celebrates 30th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pioneering publication established in 1994 by journalist Anil Prasad offers hundreds\u00a0of in-depth, uncompromising interviews spanning four decades and myriad genres<\/em>

Innerviews\u00a0<\/em>is pleased to announce it has achieved the unprecedented milestone of 30 years online. First launched in 1994 by editor and writer Anil Prasad,\u00a0Innerviews<\/em>\u00a0is revered for delivering in-depth, uncompromising interviews that enable artists to speak at length about topics that matter to them.
With an archive of hundreds of interviews,\u00a0Innerviews\u00a0<\/em>continues to provide the most comprehensive, detailed, and insightful interviews available. It\u2019s proudly genre-agnostic, with recent interviews including classical guitarist John Williams; Manhattan Transfer vocalist and co-leader Janis Siegel; singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn; progressive rock icon Steven Wilson; Tu-Ner featuring King Crimson alumni Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto; singer, actor, and comedian Gregg Turkington, known for his alter ego Neil Hamburger; and punk jazz saxophonist Skerik.

\u201cAnil Prasad is like a great musician,\u201d said bassist Victor Wooten. \u201cThe way he expresses himself through his own art\u2014his writing\u2014causes readers to feel inspired, as if we\u2019ve learned about ourselves, as well as the subject of the interview.\u201d

\u201cThose who love individualistic, genre-smashing artists will cherish these interviews and be introduced to new music that they will be glad to hear for the first time,\u201d said drummer Michael Shrieve. \u201cIn a period when culture seems to be all about reality TV, and fame for doing nothing,\u00a0Innerviews<\/em>\u00a0exposes and digs into truly creative people, with deep wells of desire to communicate in a highly personal manner.\u00a0Innerviews<\/em>\u00a0is a light shining in the darkness of the mediocrity that surrounds us today.\u201d

In addition to his work as a music journalist, Prasad has contributed liner notes and content to albums, box sets, and tour books for Robbie Basho, Pierre Bensusan, Gentle Giant, Steve Jansen, Howard Jones, Nguy\u00ean L\u00ea, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, John McLaughlin, The Pineapple Thief, Us3, and Steven Wilson.
Prasad is also about to accompany revered drummer Bill Bruford to conduct onstage interviews during appearances at Sony Hall in New York City on June 29, and Keswick Theatre in Philadelphia on June 30.\u00a0
Prasad is the author of the best-selling book\u00a0Innerviews: Music Without Borders<\/em>. The eBook edition hit #1 on Apple Books\u2019 Arts & Entertainment and Music charts. The book has been acclaimed by media outlets worldwide.\u00a0\u201cPrasad gets artists to share their deepest thoughts about a wide range of topics, from spiritual inspiration and motives to compositional methods. A fascinating look at the thinking of contemporary artists,\u201d\u00a0said The Christian Science Monitor. NPR\u2019s Echoes radio program spotlighted\u00a0Innerviews<\/em>\u00a0and the book in a mini documentary.\u00a0 \u00a0

Prasad is an outspoken critic of music industry practices. His essay\u00a0\u201cThe Finger\u2019s on the Self-Destruct Button: The Ugly Truth about Apple, Google, Spotify, and the Rest of the Music Streaming Universe,\u201d\u00a0reached millions of people, making it the most widely-read perspective on how streaming royalty rates have adversely affected artists.\u00a0

\u201cAnil takes the artists\u2019 work seriously and meets it on its own terms, which is a sign of true generosity on his part,\u201d said pianist Vijay Iyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information:<\/strong>
Innerviews<\/em>\u00a0website:\u00a0https:\/\/www.innerviews.org\/<\/a>
Facebook:\u00a0https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/innerviews<\/a>
X\/Twitter:\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/twitter.com\/Innerviews<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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