Vanessa Briscoe Hay was named one of Paste Magazine’s 25 Best Frontwomen of All Time. Her influential band Pylon came out of the same scene as the B-52s and REM in Athens, Georgia. When the band split, she became a nurse. Now she’s touring again and we met up backstage before a show with her…

Meet Chris Matthews, the original guitarist from DC post-hardcore band Shudder to Think. Chris left the rock world behind to pursue his dream of becoming an anthropology professor. Now that he’s done that, he’s once again finding time for music in his life, and a role he never thought was possible.

Kevin March is an indie rock drummer who got his start with the 1990s band The Dambuilders. Now — between gigs with Guided by Voices — he’s helping kids follow in his footsteps as he runs the School of Rock in Montclair, NJ. That drumming you hear in the background of the interview? It’s one…

Welcome to B Side! Everyone’s got a second act — B Side is mine. Hear how a trip to Manchester, England sparked the idea for B Side, and what you can expect when you tune in.