Roland Orzabal & Curt Smith of Tears for Fears Enjoy Taking Their Seats in the High-Resolution Big Chair

BY MIKE METTLER — JANUARY 14, 2015

“Once we had dipped our toe in the water, it set us on a course to have a much bigger, much more robust, and not-so-introspective sound.” Roland Orzabal is describing the veritable aural sea change he and his Tears for Fears creative partner and bandmate Curt Smith underwent […]

Not Like Everybody Else Does: Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs Totally Cover the ’80s

BY MIKE METTLER

“The thing that was so interesting about the ’80s was that it was very diverse,” says Susanna Hoffs — and if anyone should know, it’s the longtime Bangles lead singer/guitarist who saw much Egyp-she-an-fueled success in that decade. “It was a smarter, cooler time, and it’s good to see that it’s more […]