Category: On Air with Johnny B

Going to your first fan convention? Here’s what to expect, what to bring, how photo ops and autographs work, and how fans and families can enjoy the day without feeling overwhelmed.

Electric Callboy and The Offspring team up for “Let The Good Times Roll,” a chaotic summer anthem packed with punk energy, metalcore hooks, celebrity cameos, and a mysterious pink box.

From Stryper and Oasis to Heart, Van Halen, NKOTB, HAIM, and The Beach Boys, some of music’s biggest bands were powered by siblings. Explore the brothers and sisters who turned family chemistry — and sometimes family chaos — into music history.

Some bands change names because of legal pressure. Others do it because culture shifts, the music evolves, or the old identity simply no longer fits. From The Quarrymen becoming The Beatles to Eskimo Callboy becoming Electric Callboy, these are the stories behind some of music’s most fascinating rebrands.

A simple phrase has quietly taken over everyday conversation. From checkout counters to interviews and customer service scripts, “I appreciate you” is everywhere—and it may reveal more about modern culture than we think.

Louise Post helped make Veruca Salt more than a one-song ’90s memory. Here’s why her voice, guitar work, songwriting, and staying power still matter.

Vaden Todd Lewis of The Toadies helped make ’90s rock darker, stranger, and more dangerous. Here’s why the “Possum Kingdom” frontman deserves more credit.

A dry, satirical comparison of Emperor Palpatine and Donald Trump, exploring power, spectacle, and how democracies erode—published for May the 4th.

Explore how protest music evolved from Vietnam-era anti-war anthems to modern voices like Rage Against the Machine, Green Day, and today’s artists speaking truth to power.