Interviews
Exclusive Music Interviews
Explore exclusive music interviews with emerging and established artists across pop, indie, alternative, and more. Beyond The Stage Magazine features in-depth conversations with musicians about their latest releases, creative process, and touring experiences. Discover new artists, revisit your favorites, and dive deeper into the stories behind the music.
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Nothing But Thieves
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Exclusive Interview with Pete Rock: ‘Music Is Medicine, It’s a Gift from God’
Few names carry the weight of Pete Rock, the legendary producer, DJ, and MC whose soulful beats helped define hip-hop’s
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Get To Know: Ava Maybee
Ava Maybee is a budding artist with a career’s worth of artistic experience. The Los Angeles-based musician will share
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Maia Friedman Opens up About Her New Album ‘Goodbye Long Winter Shadow’
Maia Friedman is feeling a lot of emotions right now–and it’s not difficult to understand why. The multidisciplinary artist,
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Get To Know: GRAMMY-Winning Songwriter Tim Atlas
GRAMMY-winning songwriter Tim Atlas is currently on tour in the United States. He’s playing a number of songs from
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Get To Know: Flore Laurentienne
Throughout this week, Montreal musician Flore Laurentienne will play a number of concerts across the United States and put
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Zzzahara Spiraled Their Way Out of Bad Times and Have Even Better Days Ahead
Zzzahara is the Los Angeles-based artist best known for popular songs like “I’d Like You to Leave” and their
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Get To Know: Theo Bleak
Alternative musician Theo Bleak has announced a new EP titled Bad Luck Is Two Yellow Flowers. The Scottish artist
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Multi-instrumentalist Trentemøller Talks New LP ‘Dreamweaver’ and 2025 North American Tour
With a career that spans two decades, it’s hard to find a box that Danish recording artist Trentemøller has
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Get To Know: Zach Templar
Zach Templar started his musical career on a laptop. Now the 18 year-old English songwriter is selling out shows
Past Interviews from Our Print Issues
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Andrew McMahon Talks Rituals, Milestones and Philanthropy
At the Innings Festival in Tempe, Arizona, sits Andrew McMahon at his sticker-covered piano with a watered-down old-fashioned and tiny
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Cautious Clay is Blazing His Own Path to Success
Our Cautious Clay issue was released in September 2021. You can read the full feature here or purchase a print
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Brynn Elliott Is Ready To Be As Real As Possible
Infectious pop melodies and compelling lyrics are what make up singer-songwriter Brynn Elliott’s entire discography. The Atlanta-born, now LA-based artist
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Hoodie Allen and His Immense Love for His Fans
Our Hoodie Allen feature was originally published in the November 2019 issue of Beyond The Stage. For any aspiring artist, it
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AJ Mitchell and the Power of Social Media
Our AJ Mitchell cover feature was originally released in March 2020. YouTube. Instagram. Twitter. Those apps are crucial for a
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Heffron Drive’s Willing to Make Happy Mistakes
Heffron Drive’s feature on the Beyond The Stage Cover originally was published in April 2016. There are few bands with
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Music’s All in the Family for Lennon Stella
Some things are just a family tradition. Going to the same college, playing the same sport or working in the
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Genre-Fluidity with Lovelytheband
In the span of just three years, lovelytheband has morphed from just an idea from vocalist Mitchy Collins’ head to
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2019 MTV VMAs
The MTV Video Music Awards premiered on August 26th this year, captivating the audience with incredible visual performances. The VMAs
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Ava Max Is “Torn” Between Love & War In New Dance-Pop Single
Our latest cover star Ava Max is back at it again. Ava Max is making moves this month as she
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Jordan Fisher Drops New Single “Mess”
Jordan Fisher may be more than a little busy right now. Our former cover artist and Teen Beach Movie star
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EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: Cherie Oakley “Believer” Cover
Photo Credit: Matt Lawrence from Push Focus Productions The incredible singer-songwriter, Cherie Oakley, continues to impress us with her unbelievable
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Bea Miller Releases New Cover of “Be My Baby”
Since appearing as a contestant on The X Factor in 2012, Bea Miller has evolved into a sultry powerhouse. Today, our
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Kina Grannis Covers Radiohead’s “Creep”
You might not know Kina Grannis, but she is definitely an internet sensation. With over 2 million Spotify listeners and
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The Top 10 Radio 1 Live Lounge Performances
The Live Lounge, much like other radio shows, has some of the best artists come on the air. But, one
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Jeffrey Miller Covers The Weeknd’s “Starboy”
Upcoming pop star Jeffrey Miller is making the rounds on social media. He just released his debut Rise EP, which
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Artist of the Week: Nikki’s Wives Exclusive Cover
Just when you thought Nikki’s Wives couldn’t get any cooler, they’ve given us an exclusive cover to premiere! Check out their
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October 2016 – Cover Release
Check out the cover for our October 2016 issue! Featuring James TW, HONNE, Ra Ra Riot, LOLO, Dan Layus and
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Conor Maynard Releases “Closer” Cover
We’re completely stunned by Conor Maynard. From remixing our favorite songs to mashing up some of the biggest names in
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The Maine Announce Cover Album Tracklist
Earlier this year, The Maine announced their second cover album, Covers (Side B) and released their cover of “Love Yourself”
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Photos: Speak Low If You Speak Love – Pittsburgh, PA 4/20/16
We were lucky enough to catch Speak Low If You Speak Love as a full band in Pittsburgh on April
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Halsey Covers “I Write Sins Not Tragedies” with Brendon Urie At Coachella
During Halsey’s set last night at Coachella, She busted out her secret weapon, Brendon Urie from Panic! at the Disco!
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Olivia Holt Covers “Hands To Myself” featuring Rocky Lynch
Accompanied by R5’s Rocky Lynch,Olivia Holt performs an intimate acoustic cover of Selena Gomez’s song Hands to myself. Olivia Teased about the
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Sturgill Simpson Cover of “In Bloom” by Nirvana
Sturgill Simpon’s cover of Nirvana’s 1992 song “In Bloom” now has an official music video, which can be viewed at
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MARCH 2016 OUT NOW
Our March 2016 issue is out now! Read about Nathan Sykes, R5, Greyson Chance, Conrad Sewell, Ron Pope and more!
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Kevin Garrett Releases Cover of “Where R U Now”
Kevin Garrett (who just got off of tour with Alessia Cara) has released a fantastic cover of Justin Bieber and
