Issue 63 of Black Velvet Zine is out now and includes:

The following interviews:

Shinedown chat about creating the unbreakable band that they are, what they find most inspiring about creating music, how hard it is to create a new standard in music and how Eric used to create Transformer robot drawings as a kid.

Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix tells us how he’s Captain Emotional, how he devises his own demise and how he’s proud of the band’s lyrics, performances and message.

Paramore’s Taylor York discusses how he’s found himself caring for his fellow bandmates more over the years, how at one point they started caring too much and which song he’d most like people to listen to carefully.

Black Stone Cherry’s Chris Robertson chats about what attracted him to his bandmates, what scares him about the music industry and who he wishes he could be more like.

All Time Low’s Jack Barakat and Rian Dawson talk about Wikipedia-ing cities, security that say no and how everything has a purpose in life.

Buckcherry’s Josh Todd discusses the challenges in his life, what he’s most grateful for and how the best journey he’s been on is the one of sobriety.

Lita Ford tells us what she most craves musically, how sometimes guys are intimidated by her, but husband Jim wasn’t, and how she didn’t try to fit in with society with new album ‘Wicked Wonderland’.

Go:Audio’s James Matthews talks about the band’s split, looking back to the past, what they accomplished and tells us where he goes from here.

Madina Lake’s Dan Torelli tells us what he’d never put on a Madina Lake album, what never fails to put a smile on his face and what he’d do if he could never play the drums again.

Cobra Starship’s Alex Suarez chats about how they’d come down from the sky in a starship at shows if money was no object, how bandmate Ryland is an Alan Partridge fan and how they were 10 rows from Kanye West when he hijacked Taylor Swift’s VMA speech.

Destine’s Robin L. tells us about signing to Sony Music, how the US extras in their video probably don’t know they’re on Dutch TV every day and how all five members share the same dedicated dream to get the band and their music as far as they can.

Lorenza Ponce tells us about the moment she bonded with Bon Jovi on the Lost Highway tour, her coolest Bon Jovi fan experience and which quote from a Bon Jovi member she won’t forget.

Concert reviews of Shinedown, Alice Cooper/Man Raze, Go:Audio, Paramore, Papa Roach/Madina Lake, All Time Low, Black Stone Cherry, Billy Talent, Bowling For Soup & Elliot Minor

Tons of album, single and EP reviews from the likes of Bon Jovi, Man Raze, Motley Crue, Elliot Minor, Paramore, Surefire, Lita Ford, K Jell, The Neurotic Spiders, Naughty Boys, Sparkling Bombs, The Hostiles, All Forgotten, Anavris and more.

'Me, Me, Me & My Rock CV' - If you have a job in the music industry you get to tell us what you do and why you do it. This issue we feature Glenn Milligan of Metalliville.

All the usuals such as Fanzine Reviews, Book Reviews, DVD Reviews, Supersonic Future Superstars (featuring Rotten Bark & Last Letter Read).

Advertisers this issue are: Bat Racers, Stiletto Red, Naughty Boys, Revengine, Altercation, HiroshAmour, TNS Records, Anavris & Pennant Books

You can check this issue out on the Slideshow page.

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Above: Jack Barakat and Rian Dawson (All Time Low) with Black Velvet 61

Above: James Matthews (Go:Audio) with Black Velvet 61

 

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